ITOCHU Represented as Industry Leader 2019 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

September 18, 2019

ITOCHU Corporation has been selected as an index component of the World and Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, a global stock ESG index, for 7th consecutive year.

ITOCHU achieved the best score in “Trading Companies & Distributors” Industry (one of the 61 Industries), and has been named as the Industry Leader for the 5th consecutive year.

The DJSI revises the indices every September by an independent survey of economic, environmental and social practices. In fiscal 2019, 318 companies including 33 Japanese companies were selected as DJSI World Member among 3,519 (3,502 last year) targeted companies around the world.

Looking ahead, ITOCHU will continue to push ahead with initiatives, gaining trust from our stakeholders, in order to achieve a sustainable society.