Evaluation by Society
Glory's Sustainability efforts have earned recognition from various organizations.
Inclusion in ESG Indices
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
In 2022, Glory was selected for the fourth consecutive year for the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, an ESG investment index developed by FTSE Russell.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index measures the performance of Japanese companies prominently addressing ESG issues and is an ESG index used by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an operation index.
FTSE Russell confirms that Glory has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
In 2022, Glory has been included in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. The index selects companies with higher ESG Ratings within the top 50% of each sector and supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts with Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
Glory has been included in the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, developed by U.S. MSCI, since 2017 for five consecutive years and received an "AA" rating in the MSCI ESG evaluation.
The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index selects companies with an excellent ESG evaluation in each sector among constituents of the parent index (MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index: top 700 companies by market capitalization) and is an ESG index used by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an operation index.
THE INCLUSION OF GLORY LTD. IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF GLORY LTD. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARETRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
Glory has been continuously included in the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index since 2018.
The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is composed of constituents of TOPIX, a major indicator of the Japanese stock market. The weight of constituents of the index is determined by their disclosure of environmental information and level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions to sales) on the basis of the market capitalization.
Evaluation
Received CDP "B" in Climate Change and Water Security
In December 2022, Glory received a B rating in the Climate Change category and the Water Security category in the CDP 2022 survey conducted by the international environmental non-profit organization CDP.
Earned 3-stars in the quality ranking in the HDI-Japan's survey
The call center of GLORY Techno 24 Co., Ltd., a domestic subsidiary of Glory, earned three-stars (the highest) in the quality ranking in the HDI-Japan’s fiscal 2022 survey.
Recognition
Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization (large enterprise category)
In March 2023, for the third consecutive year, Glory was recognized as a Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization in the large enterprise category by the Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Council).
The Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program recognizes large enterprises and small to medium enterprises engaging in particularly outstanding health management practices based on initiatives that address health issues impacting the local community or health improvement initiatives promoted by Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
Certification based on the Law for Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation（Kurumin）
In 2013, Glory was granted Kurumin certification as a company supporting childcare by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare and received the Kurumin Mark.
Kurumin certification is granted to companies that have developed a common employers’ action plan and then achieved the plan’s goals and met certain criteria, by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare under the Act on the Advancement of Measures for Supporting the Development of the Next Generation.
Evaluation and Award
2023
| November 9 |
In the 7th Nikkei Smart Work Survey that selects leading companies taking upon themselves the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through workstyle reform, we receive a 3-star rating.  |
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2022
| November 17 |
By tying SDGs to business, we are using our business to work towards solving social, economic, and environmental problems, and receive a 3-star rating in the 4th Nikkei SDGs Management Survey that evaluates companies, thus enhancing our corporate value.  |
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| November 4 |
In the 6th Nikkei Smart Work Survey that selects leading companies taking upon themselves the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through workstyle reform, we receive a 3-star rating.  |
2021
| November 17 |
By tying SDGs to business, we are using our business to work towards solving social, economic, and environmental problems, and receive a 3.5-star rating in the 3rd Nikkei SDGs Management Survey that evaluates companies, thus enhancing our corporate value.  |
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| November 5 |
In the 5th Nikkei Smart Work Survey that selects leading companies taking upon themselves the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through workstyle reform, we receive a 3-star rating.  |
2020
| November 17 |
By tying SDGs to business, we are using our business to work towards solving social, economic, and environmental problems, and receive a 3.5-star rating in the 2nd Nikkei SDGs Management Survey that evaluates companies, thus enhancing our corporate value.  |
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| November 2 |
In the 4th Nikkei Smart Work Survey that selects leading companies taking upon themselves the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through workstyle reform, we receive a 3-star rating.  |
2019
| December 25 |
The investor relations page of our website receives a silver award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking 2019.  |
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| December 6 |
The investor relations page of our website receives "2019 Internet IR Excellence Award" from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd.  |
| November 12 |
Glory is rewarded as 3.5-star by the 3rd NIKKEI Smart Work Management Survey, which rates companies that challenge the productivity revolution through work style reform.  |
| October 10 |
The training center "100-year Memorial Hall -Glory Collaboration Hub-" receives "Good Design Award 2019"  |
| September 24 | |
| July 17 |
The System Key Box, KBS-1000 series receives a Japanese Society for the Science Design Award at the 49th Machine Design Awards sponsored by the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. |
| March 25 |
2018
| December 18 |
The investor relations page of our website receives a silver award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking. |
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| November 26 |
The investor relations page of our website receives "2018 Internet IR Excellence Award" from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
| November 26 |
Glory receives Greatest Improvement in IR and Companies with Best Continual Efforts in IR at JIRA 25th Anniversary Commemorative Award. |
| September 24 | |
| April 23 |
2017
| October 13 | |
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| September 26 |
Glory enters IDC Fintech Top 21. |
| August 18 |
Our Annual Report 2016 wins the Silver award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
2016
| August 10 |
Our Annual Report 2015 wins the Silver award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
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| February 5 |
2015
| December 10 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “overall ranking / Excellent Website Award” in Nikko IR All companies Website Quality Ranking 2015. |
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| November 12 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “2015 Internet IR Excellence Award” from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
| September 1 | |
| August 28 | |
| August 19 |
Our Annual Report 2014 wins the silver award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
| July 24 | |
| July 17 | |
| June 2 |
The investor relations page of our website receives a bronze award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking |
2014
| December 4 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “overall ranking / Excellent Website Award” in Nikko IR All companies Website Quality Ranking 2014. |
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| November 20 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “2014 Internet IR Excellence Award” from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
| October 16 |
Saitama Factory is given the gold class certification of a factory practicing a diverse work style by Saitama prefecture. |
| August |
Our Annual Report 2013 wins the honors award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
| July |
Our Annual Report 2013 wins the silver award at the 2013 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition hosted by the League of American Communication Professionals. |
| June 5 |
The investor relations page of our website receives a bronze award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking |
2013
| November 25 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “2015 Internet IR Excellence Award” from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
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| November 21 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “overall ranking / Excellent Website Award” in Nikko IR All companies Website Quality Ranking 2013. |
| September 20 | |
| August |
Our Annual Report 2012 wins the honors award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
| July |
Our Annual Report 2012 wins the silver award at the 2013 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition held by the League of American Communication Professionals. |
| June 5 | |
| April 18 |
The investor relations page of our website receives a bronze award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking. |
| March 29 | |
| February 8 | |
| February |
Our Annual Report 2012 wins the gold award at the Mercury Excellence Awards held by MerComm, Inc. |
2012
| November 28 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “overall ranking / Excellent Website Award” in Nikko IR All companies Website Quality Ranking 2012. |
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| November 26 |
The investor relations page of our website receives “2012 Internet IR Excellent Company Award” from Daiwa Investor Relations Co., Ltd. |
| October 11 | |
| August |
Our Annual Report 2011 wins the gold award at the International ARC Awards, the world's largest annual report contest, held by MerComm, Inc. |
| July |
Our Annual Report 2011 wins the platinum award at the 2010/11 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition held by the League of American Communication Professionals. |
| April 19 |
The investor relations page of our website receives the bronze award in the Gomez Investor Relations Site Ranking |
| March 30 |
