Tokyo Ink Receives Top Rating in Development Bank of Japan's "DBJ Environmental Rating"
Tokyo Ink Co., Ltd. received the highest rating in the "DBJ Environmental Rating" from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) for its particularly advanced initiatives in environmental considerations. The company also secured financing based on this rating in March 2026. This rating recognizes Tokyo Ink's efforts in integrating environmental strategies with business management, reducing environmental impact in production, and creating sustainable products and services.
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Tokyo Ink Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Satoshi Horikawa; hereinafter "the Company") has received the highest rating in the "DBJ Environmental Rating" from the Development Bank of Japan Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Seiji Chika; hereinafter "DBJ"), recognizing its "particularly advanced initiatives in environmental considerations." Furthermore, the Company received financing based on this rating in March 2026.
The "DBJ Environmental Rating" loan is the world's first financing program that scores companies' environmental management levels using a screening system (rating system) developed by DBJ and selects excellent companies.
In this rating, the Company received high evaluations for the following points:
(1) Under a system centered on the Sustainability Management Promotion Committee, with top management at its head, the Company integrates management strategy and environmental strategy. It has clarified materialities, including environmental aspects, and 2030 targets, as stated in its long-term vision "TOKYO ink Vision 2030," to achieve business portfolio transformation. The Company is also striving to implement sustainability management by translating these into concrete measures and plans in its medium-term management plan and managing their progress.
(2) As a foundation for creating environmental value, the Company is promoting the reduction of environmental load in production activities. It has established an effective system, centered on the Environment and Safety Committee, to achieve medium- to long-term targets for GHG emission reduction, including promoting energy-saving activities utilizing company-wide environmental data analysis and expanding the introduction of renewable energy.
(3) Towards "providing value to a sustainable society through products and services," which is identified as a materiality, the Company has newly established sustainable products and built a certification process centered on a roadmap review team. It is also promoting product development based on customer environmental needs and exploring new technologies and business areas, while quantitatively demonstrating the environmental load reduction effects of developed products, thereby achieving both improved business competitiveness and environmental value creation.
As a result, the Company received the highest rating, "particularly advanced initiatives in environmental considerations."
Our group's purpose is to "realize a rich future by 'communicating,' 'coloring,' and 'protecting'." This rating is positioned as one step towards achieving that purpose. We will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable future by providing products and services that contribute to the environment and society through our business activities.
Reference Information
DBJ (Development Bank of Japan Inc.) Environmental Rating
https://www.dbj.jp/service/program/rating/?sc=1
Tokyo Ink Group's Main Environmental Initiatives
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Tokyo Ink Co., Ltd. |
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Tokyo Ink Co., Ltd. is a comprehensive color chemical manufacturer with a 100-year history. Leveraging the experience and technology cultivated through its original ink business, the company has expanded into chemical products businesses, primarily plastic colorants and functional agents, and processed products businesses handling various materials. Through our group's purpose, "realizing a rich future by 'communicating,' 'coloring,' and 'protecting'," we aim to create a prosperous future by providing essential products for a sustainable society.
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Head Office Location |
TIC Oji Building, 1-12-4 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
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Founded |
December 1923 (Taisho 12) |
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Representative |
Satoshi Horikawa, President and Representative Director |
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Capital |
3,246,120,000 JPY |
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Listing |
Listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (4635) |
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Business Activities |
Manufacturing and sales of offset inks, gravure inks, and inkjet inks Manufacturing and sales of various coatings Sales of printing materials and printing machinery Manufacturing and sales of masterbatches and resin compounds Manufacturing and sales of Netron for industrial and packaging use Manufacturing and sales of uniaxially oriented films Sales of civil engineering materials and agricultural materials |