JT in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Japan Tobacco Inc. has been included for the first time in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Asia Pacific, one of the most prestigious stock indices for socially responsible investment (SRI), JT announced today in a press note posted on its website.

‘The DJSI is a collaborative initiative by S&P Dow Jones Indices of the United States and RobecoSAM2 of Switzerland,’ the press note said.

‘It assesses the sustainability performance of companies, based on economic, environmental and social criteria.’

Of about 600 major companies in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, 148 companies, including 65 Japanese companies, were named in the DJSI Asia Pacific this year.

‘In accordance with its management principles, the JT Group, which sells products in more than 120 countries and regions, balances the interests of consumers, shareholders, employees and wider society, fulfills responsibilities towards them, and aims to exceed their expectations,’ JT said.

With this in mind, the company added, the JT Group worked to help solve sustainability issues in countries where it operated and would continue to carry out various initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of societies.