Sustainability
External Evaluation
Inclusion in ESG indexes
| FTSE4Good Index Series*1 | |
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 | A world-leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) index selected by FTSE Russell. The index is comprised of companies with outstanding ESG initiatives. |
| FTSE Blossom Japan Index*1 | |
 | An index focused on Japan-based companies selected by FTSE Russell. The index is comprised of companies with outstanding ESG initiatives. |
| FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*1 | |
 | An index focused on Japan-based companies selected by FTSE Russell. The index is comprised of companies with outstanding ESG initiatives which also have excellent management attitudes towards corporate climate change risks and opportunities. |
| MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index*2,3 | |
 | An index constructed by MSCI consists of companies with exceptional gender diversity. |
| MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)*2 | |
 | An index constructed by MSCI consists of companies with exceptional gender diversity. |
| Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index*4 | |
 | An index constructed by Morningstar consists of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. |
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that SoftBank Group Corp. has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of those index series.
THE INCLUSION OF SoftBank Group Corp. 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 SoftBank Group Corp. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
It is also included in the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index.
Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, “Morningstar”) has authorized SoftBank Group Corp. to use of the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo (“Logo”) to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, SoftBank Group Corp. ranks within the top group of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM (“Index”) on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by SoftBank Group Corp. solely for informational purposes. SoftBank Group Corp.’s use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of SoftBank Group Corp. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with SoftBank Group Corp. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third-party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party’s use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Evaluations/Certifications/Awards
| The Sustainability Yearbook Member | |
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 | SoftBank Group Corp. was selected as a Sustainability Yearbook Member in The Sustainability Yearbook 2025, a ranking of companies with outstanding sustainability performance assessed by S&P Global, a global research and evaluation firm in the field of ESG investment. S&P Global selects the top 15% of companies in each industry as Yearbook Members and this is the fourth consecutive year that SoftBank Group Corp. has been selected since 2022. |
| CDP | |
 | CDP collects and analyzes information on environment fields such as climate change from major companies around the world, and evaluates the results on an eight-point scale from A to D-. SoftBank Group Corp. received a B score in the field of climate change in 2024 and was selected for a Supplier Engagement Rating Leaderboard, the highest rating in the Supplier Engagement Rating, for two consecutive years starting in 2022. |
| Eruboshi | |
 | “Eruboshi” is a certification granted by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare to companies that have formulated and submitted action plans based on the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life and have implemented excellent initiatives for the advancement of women, recognizing their achievements. SoftBank Group Corp. acquired “Eruboshi” (Level 3 certification) in 2024. |
| Kurumin | |
 | “Kurumin” is a certification granted by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to companies that have achieved the goals set out in their action plans and met certain criteria, and have been recognized as child-rearing support companies under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children. SoftBank Group Corp. acquired Kurumin in 2015. |
| Cyber Index Corporate Survey 2024 | |
 | A survey conducted by the Information Technology Federation of Japan on the cybersecurity approach of the companies comprising the Nikkei 500 Stock Average. SoftBank Group Corp. was certified as a company for its excellent cybersecurity stance and information disclosure for the fourth consecutive year.
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Inclusion in ESG indexes and ESG evaluations/certifications of major Group companies
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