NOK Achieves "A" Rating in MSCI ESG Ratings for Second Consecutive Year
NOK Corporation has received an "A" rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings for the second consecutive year, along with a "B" in climate change and an "A-" in water security from CDP. This recognition highlights the company's commitment to ESG initiatives and transparent information disclosure, aiming for a sustainable society and enhanced corporate value.
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NOK Corporation (Headquarters: Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President, Executive Officer, Group CEO: Masao Tsuru; hereinafter "NOK") has achieved an "A" rating in the "MSCI ESG Ratings" provided by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International, Headquarters: New York, USA) for the second consecutive year. Furthermore, in the "CDP2025 Corporate Questionnaire" from CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project, Headquarters: London, UK), an international non-profit organization operating an environmental information disclosure system, NOK received a "B" in the climate change category and an "A-" in the water security category, following last year's evaluations.
We believe that these evaluations recognize our ESG initiatives and highly transparent information disclosure. The NOK Group, advocating "Essential Core Manufacturing – Monozukuri that plays a central role indispensable to society," strives to reduce its overall environmental impact from business activities, pursue unique technologies, and foster human resources.
Moving forward, the NOK Group will continue to earnestly address global environmental and social issues, utilizing its human and intellectual capital to realize a sustainable society and further enhance corporate value.
■ About CDP
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an international non-profit organization founded in the UK in 2000, which operates an environmental information disclosure database. Each year, it publishes environmental information from companies and local governments and assesses their environmental impact. In 2025, over 23,100 companies and local governments worldwide disclosed environmental information through CDP, and this data is widely used for sustainable economic activities, investment, and procurement.
・URL: https://www.cdp.net/ja
■ About MSCI ESG Ratings
MSCI ESG Ratings, provided by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), headquartered in New York, USA, is one of the most widely used ESG evaluation indicators globally. It analyzes companies' environmental, social, and governance initiatives and rates their relative risk management capabilities within their industry on a seven-point scale. It is utilized by investors worldwide as a crucial criterion for sustainable investment decisions and for selecting constituent companies for ESG indices.
・URL (English): https://www.msci.com/data-and-analytics/sustainability-solutions/esg-ratings
【Inquiries regarding this release】
NOK Corporation, CEO Office, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications Department
TEL: 03-5405-6372 Mail: mb_nok_corporate_affairs＠jp.nokgrp.com
■ About NOK Corporation
The NOK Group, advocating "Essential Core Manufacturing – Monozukuri that plays a central role indispensable to society," supports the "safety" and "comfort" that form the foundation of a prosperous society. With approximately 38,000 people located in 15 countries and regions, we achieve product development based on accumulated fundamental research and high-quality, mass, and stable production. We continue to provide technologies and products to all industrial sectors, including mobility such as automobiles, electronic devices represented by PCs and smartphones, medical and healthcare equipment, industrial robots, and artificial satellites.
We believe that these evaluations recognize our ESG initiatives and highly transparent information disclosure. The NOK Group, advocating "Essential Core Manufacturing – Monozukuri that plays a central role indispensable to society," strives to reduce its overall environmental impact from business activities, pursue unique technologies, and foster human resources.
Moving forward, the NOK Group will continue to earnestly address global environmental and social issues, utilizing its human and intellectual capital to realize a sustainable society and further enhance corporate value.
■ About CDP
CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an international non-profit organization founded in the UK in 2000, which operates an environmental information disclosure database. Each year, it publishes environmental information from companies and local governments and assesses their environmental impact. In 2025, over 23,100 companies and local governments worldwide disclosed environmental information through CDP, and this data is widely used for sustainable economic activities, investment, and procurement.
・URL: https://www.cdp.net/ja
■ About MSCI ESG Ratings
MSCI ESG Ratings, provided by MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), headquartered in New York, USA, is one of the most widely used ESG evaluation indicators globally. It analyzes companies' environmental, social, and governance initiatives and rates their relative risk management capabilities within their industry on a seven-point scale. It is utilized by investors worldwide as a crucial criterion for sustainable investment decisions and for selecting constituent companies for ESG indices.
・URL (English): https://www.msci.com/data-and-analytics/sustainability-solutions/esg-ratings
【Inquiries regarding this release】
NOK Corporation, CEO Office, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications Department
TEL: 03-5405-6372 Mail: mb_nok_corporate_affairs＠jp.nokgrp.com
■ About NOK Corporation
The NOK Group, advocating "Essential Core Manufacturing – Monozukuri that plays a central role indispensable to society," supports the "safety" and "comfort" that form the foundation of a prosperous society. With approximately 38,000 people located in 15 countries and regions, we achieve product development based on accumulated fundamental research and high-quality, mass, and stable production. We continue to provide technologies and products to all industrial sectors, including mobility such as automobiles, electronic devices represented by PCs and smartphones, medical and healthcare equipment, industrial robots, and artificial satellites.