ITOCHU Ranked No. 1 in the General Trading Company Category of the Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure for the First Time in 13 Years
October 8, 2026
ITOCHU Corporation (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President & COO; hereinafter “ITOCHU”) announced today that it has been ranked No. 1 in the General Trading Company category of the 2026 (32nd) Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure by Securities Analysts, organized by the Securities Analysts Association of Japan. This marks ITOCHU’s first time receiving the award in 13 years, since 2013.
Under this awards program, the Corporate Disclosure Study Group established by the Securities Analysts Association of Japan selects companies demonstrating excellence in disclosure in each industry category based on five criteria:
(1) Management’s approach to investor relations, the function of the IR division, and the company’s basic IR stance
(2) Disclosure through briefing sessions, interviews, presentation materials, and other means
(3) Fair disclosure
(4) ESG disclosure
(5) Voluntary disclosure tailored to the circumstances of each industry.
It received the joint-highest overall score among 299 companies across all 18 industry categories.
■Reference: Securities Analysts Association of Japan, “Awards for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure by Securities Analysts” (Japanese only)
https://www.saa.or.jp/standards/disclosure/selectiont/
ITOCHU will continue to pursue clear disclosure and proactive information sharing for shareholders, institutional investors, analysts, and other stakeholders, based on its Market-in approach.
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