Selected for the first time as a component stock of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is constructed by the global index provider FTSE Russell. It is an index incorporating the performance of Japanese companies in each sector which are relatively superior in terms of their handling of the environment, society, and governance (ESG). The index has been designed so as to be sector neutral.
This index has been adopted by Government Pension Investment Funds (GPIF) as an index for ESG, and is one of the most widely known indexes for ESG investment.

In June 2020, ESPEC was selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for the 2020 Global Niche Top (GNT) Companies Selection 100. The GNT Companies Selection 100 list was started in FY 2013. The second list was compiled in 2020, and 113 companies were selected including those succeeding in a niche field even in a difficult business environment with a changing international situation. Following on from our first selection in FY 2013, ESPEC was also selected for the 2020 list as a top manufacturer of environmental test chambers.

ESPEC receives the Excellence Award in the 24th Environmental Communication Awards

In February 2021, the ESPEC Sustainability Report 2020 received the Excellence Award in the Environmental Report category at the 24th Environmental Communication Awards, which is organized by the Ministry of the Environment and the Global Environment Forum, a general incorporated foundation.

In July 2023, the ESPEC Group's FY2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets received SBT (Science Based Targets) certification from the international SBT Initiative^*.
The ESPEC Group has set the FY2030 environmental goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60% in SCOPE 1+2 (in-house emissions) and by 30% in SCOPE 3 (indirect emissions) compared to FY 2019.
This goal has been certified as a scientifically-grounded target for limiting the increase in global atmospheric temperatures to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels as set forth in the Paris Agreement.

* An international initiative that encourages firms to set scientifically-grounded targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions so that the goals of the Paris Agreement may be achieved. Jointly managed by CDP, which is an NGO involved in environmental information disclosure, UNGC (United Nations Global Compact), WRI (World Resources Institute), and WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).

In February 2025, ESPEC received a B rating (the third highest among eight ratings) for climate change and a B- rating (the fourth highest among eight ratings) for water security in the FY2024 survey conducted by the CDP^*. In the 2024 survey, to climate change and water resources measures of approximately 24,800 companies-more than two-thirds of the world’s market capitalization-were rankedin a system of eight grades (A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, and D-).

* CDP is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that surveys climate change, conservation of water resources, forest conservation, and other environmental measures taken by cities and corporations, and makes this information available to investors.

In March 2024, ESPEC received the highest rating-an A score-at the FY 2023 Supplier Engagement Ratings conducted by the CDP^*, and was selected for the second time as a Supplier Engagement Leader.
In FY 2023, 458 companies (109 Japanese companies) which responded to the CDP climate change questionnaire were selected as Supplier Engagement Leaders.

* CDP is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that surveys climate change, conservation of water resources, forest conservation, and other environmental measures taken by cities and corporations, and makes this information available to investors.

In November 2024, ESPEC received 3.5 stars (deviation ranging from 55 to under 60) in the overall rankings of the NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, SDGs Edition (previously “Nikkei SDGs Management Survey”) organized by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
The NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, SDGs Edition rates corporate initiatives for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The companies are evaluated and given general scores in four categories of SDGs Strategy & Economic Value, Social Value, Environmental Value, and Governance.

In November 2024, ESPEC was awarded three stars in the “NIKKEI Sustainable Management Survey, Smart Work Edition” (previously “Smart Work Management Survey”) organized by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
In this survey, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun selects leading companies that aim to fully utilize their human resources while accelerating HR investment to generate innovation, improving productivity, and maximizing corporate value.The companies were evaluated on a five-star scale in terms of three factors: utilization of personnel, investment in personnel, and utilization of technology.