Participation in Initiatives, and Major Sustainability Evaluations

United Nations Global Compact

The Toho Gas is a signatory to and participant in the UN Global Compact advocated by the United Nations since May 2020.
The UN Global Compact is a voluntary initiative through which companies and organizations, by demonstrating responsible and creative leadership, act as good members of society and participate in the creation of a global framework for achieving sustainable growth.
The Toho Gas Group supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the four areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption, and will promote resolution of social issues through business activities, together with contributing to achieving SDGs.

The Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

The Toho Gas Group announced endorsement in April 2020 of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to promote analysis of the risks and opportunities that climate change brings to business as well as disclosure of the information this yields. Together with this, we also became a member of the TCFD Consortium, which was established to serve as a forum for discussion by corporations, financial institutions, and other entities endorsing this initiative.

• Efforts Addressing Climate Changee

Keidanren Carbon Neutrality Action Plan (formerly Keidanren Plan for Realizing a Low Carbon Society)

The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) has announced, as its shared vision, the "resolve as members of the Japanese business community to harness our technological prowess and assume an instrumental role in the drive to halve global GHG emissions by the year 2020," and formulated its Commitment to a Low Carbon Society in 2013 (with revisions in 2017). Furthermore, as global interest and expectations for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 continue to rise, we have positioned this goal as our most important objective and are vigorously promoting it through our newly established "Carbon Neutral Action Plan." Plan.
The Japan Gas Association, which is participating in this commitment, formulated the Carbon Neutral Challenge 2050 and its action plan for the city gas business, which includes targets for 2050.
As a member of the Japan Gas Association, Toho Gas is pressing ahead with a variety of endeavors as measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and reaching targets in the city gas industry.

For more information about the Keidanren Carbon Neutrality Action Plan, check here.
https://www.keidanren.or.jp/en/policy/env.html

Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Action Policy

Toho Gas endorsed the Keidanren Declaration of Biodiversity and Action Policy in July 2020. The company's endeavors are congruent with this declaration and action policy, and we will continue to devote effort accordingly.

Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation

The Toho Gas Group has been a member of the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation since FY2014.
Through the committee, we are providing aid for nature conservation activities by environmental NGOs in Indonesia and elsewhere around the world.

Main Sustainability Evaluations from External Agencies

FTSE4Good Index Series		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2022.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2022.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2022.
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index*		Newly selected as constituent in 2024
MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)*		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2017.
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2023.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2018.
SOMPO Sustainability Index		Has been continuously selected as a constituent since 2012.
CDP Climate Change 2023		Toho Gas received an A rank evaluation (8 ranks from A to D-).
Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024		Toho Gas was recognized as a Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category) for the fifth consecutive year by the certification system of the Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization, which is operated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Japan Health Council.
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare "Eruboshi" Certification for superior companies that promote women's advancement		In July 2021, Toho Gas received "Eruboshi" certification under a certification program concerning women's advancement based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.
Aichi Prefecture with "Aichi josei kagayaki company"		In 2023, we were recognized by Aichi Prefecture with Aichi josei kagayaki company certification as a company where women can shine.
Recognized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with Kurumin Mark, Platinum Kurumin Mark certification as a company that supports childcare		Toho Gas was recognized in 2018 by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare with Kurumin Mark certification as a company that supports childcare. In 2023, we were further recognized for achieving a high level of support for childcare with Platinum Kurumin certification.
Family-Friendly Company Certified by Aichi Prefecture		In 2004, we were recognized by Family-Friendly Company Certified by Aichi Prefecture that proactively enables its employees to maintain a balance between their careers and personal lives with activities such as childcare, nursing care, and community activities.
Childcare Support Company Nagoya City		In 2008, we were recognized by the City of Nagoya as a Childcare Support Company that proactively adopts childcare-friendly policies.
Aichi Biodiversity Company Certification Program		In 2022, Toho Gas was certified under Aichi Prefecture's Aichi Biodiversity Company Certification Program for our outstanding biodiversity conservation efforts.
Energy Conservation Communication Ranking System city gas retailers FY2023		We received a five-star rating as a city gas retailer from the FY2023 Energy Conservation Communication Ranking System conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Energy Conservation Communication Ranking System electric power retailers FY2023		We received a five-star rating as an electric power retailer from the FY2023 Energy Conservation Communication Ranking System conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

• MSCI Sustainability Indexes
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Major External Awards