NQ 77KIRINApril 13, 2026
Kirin Holdings was recognized as a "DX Brand 2026" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on April 10. This selection acknowledges Kirin's proactive digital transformation initiatives, guided by its "Innovate2035!" long-term management vision and "KIRIN Digital Vision 2035." Key DX efforts include the widespread adoption of Generative AI, achieving over 70% AI usage across the Kirin Group by 2025 and over 10% AI-driven task replacement. Additionally, Kirin developed "FJWLA" (Flavor Judgment for Whole Liking Analysis), a preference AI used in the 2026 product renewal of Kirin Beer's "Harefū."
NQ 77KIRINApril 13, 2026
Kirin Holdings was recognized as a "DX Brand 2026" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on April 10. This selection acknowledges Kirin's proactive digital transformation initiatives, guided by its "Innovate2035!" long-term management vision and "KIRIN Digital Vision 2035." Key DX efforts include the widespread adoption of Generative AI, achieving over 70% AI usage across the Kirin Group by 2025 and over 10% AI-driven task replacement. Additionally, Kirin developed "FJWLA" (Flavor Judgment for Whole Liking Analysis), a preference AI used in the 2026 product renewal of Kirin Beer's "Harefū."
NQ 70株式会社ソシオネクストApril 14, 2026
On April 14, 2026, Socionext Inc., a global System-on-Chip (SoC) supplier, announced it received a Silver medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment. This places Socionext within the top 15% of all assessed companies, specifically ranking in the top 12%. The company showed significant improvement in "Environment," "Ethics," and "Sustainable Procurement." EcoVadis assessments are based on international sustainability standards including the UN Global Compact, ILO conventions, GRI, and ISO26000, evaluating 4 core themes and 21 criteria.
NQ 44アスノシステム株式会社April 14, 2026
RentalOffice.com, a rental office search site operated by Asuno System Co., Ltd., won 1st place in the "Finance/Real Estate Department, Office/Rental Space Category" at the "AI Search Cited Award 2026 H1". This award, organized by Wanokuni Co., Ltd., evaluates websites and media cited by AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and Google AI Mode during their answer generation from November 2025 to January 2026. Asuno System Co., Ltd. was established on September 1, 2009, with a capital of 100 million JPY, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and engages in system development and web service businesses. It is a group company of MCEA Holdings Co., Ltd.