Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Receives Top 'AAA' Rating in Global MSCI ESG Ratings for Six Consecutive Years Since 2021
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings has once again received the top 'AAA' rating in the global MSCI ESG Ratings, marking its sixth consecutive year since 2021. This recognition highlights the company's robust efforts in environmental preservation and occupational health and safety.
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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings has received the top 'AAA' rating in the 'MSCI ESG Ratings,' one of the global ESG investment indices, for six consecutive years since 2021.
Our group has identified 'promotion of environmental preservation' and 'empowerment of each individual' as key themes in our Sustainability Declaration. We are actively advancing various ESG initiatives, including carbon-neutral operations across all Hankyu and Hanshin railway lines, installation of solar power generation facilities at group establishments, improvement of employee engagement, and promotion of health management. In this latest rating, our group's efforts in energy conservation and achievements in occupational safety and health were particularly highly evaluated.
Our group will continue to provide sustainable and high-quality products and services, striving to be chosen by customers, thereby expanding the circle of empathy and co-creation in society. We will also work as a group to solve social issues, aiming to enhance corporate value and realize a sustainable society.
[About MSCI ESG Ratings]
This rating is conducted by MSCI Inc., a major U.S. financial services company, and evaluates companies' ESG initiatives on a seven-point scale (from the highest 'AAA' to the lowest 'CCC').
THE USE BY Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. OF ANY MSCI SOLUTIONS LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
Furthermore, our company has been selected for all six types of domestic stock ESG investment indices ((1) to (6)) adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
[Six types of domestic stock ESG investment indices adopted by GPIF]
(1) FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
(2) MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
(3) MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
(4) FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
(5) S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
(6) Morningstar Japan Gender Diversity Tilt Index (ex-REIT)
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group
Details of the Sustainability Declaration are available on our corporate website.
https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/sustainability/
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/
Press Release https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/2026/05/bb9771120c6b5844bdbd92dc572e24a7729dd941.pdf
Issued by: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
1-16-1 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka
Our group has identified 'promotion of environmental preservation' and 'empowerment of each individual' as key themes in our Sustainability Declaration. We are actively advancing various ESG initiatives, including carbon-neutral operations across all Hankyu and Hanshin railway lines, installation of solar power generation facilities at group establishments, improvement of employee engagement, and promotion of health management. In this latest rating, our group's efforts in energy conservation and achievements in occupational safety and health were particularly highly evaluated.
Our group will continue to provide sustainable and high-quality products and services, striving to be chosen by customers, thereby expanding the circle of empathy and co-creation in society. We will also work as a group to solve social issues, aiming to enhance corporate value and realize a sustainable society.
[About MSCI ESG Ratings]
This rating is conducted by MSCI Inc., a major U.S. financial services company, and evaluates companies' ESG initiatives on a seven-point scale (from the highest 'AAA' to the lowest 'CCC').
THE USE BY Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. OF ANY MSCI SOLUTIONS LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
Furthermore, our company has been selected for all six types of domestic stock ESG investment indices ((1) to (6)) adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
[Six types of domestic stock ESG investment indices adopted by GPIF]
(1) FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
(2) MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
(3) MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
(4) FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
(5) S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
(6) Morningstar Japan Gender Diversity Tilt Index (ex-REIT)
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group
Details of the Sustainability Declaration are available on our corporate website.
https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/sustainability/
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/
Press Release https://www.hankyu-hanshin.co.jp/release/2026/05/bb9771120c6b5844bdbd92dc572e24a7729dd941.pdf
Issued by: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
1-16-1 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka