External Recognition
SG Holdings is highly recognized for initiatives to achieve a sustainably society. The Company has received awards from external organizations and is included in the following stock market indexes inside and outside of Japan. We would like to further expand disclosure required by investors, and achieve constructive dialogue.
Inclusion in ESG Indexes (as of June 2025)
The Company has obtained high evaluations from globally active ESG evaluation organizations and is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index, which is a family of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and made up of companies in the Asia-Pacific region. We are also included in all six ESG indexes selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund, as its core ESG benchmarks for investment in Japanese equity.
Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
Indices developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC of the United States, which evaluates corporate sustainability from governance/economic, environment, and social perspectives, and selects outstanding companies. The Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index is selected from approximately 600 major companies in the Asia-Pacific region.
FTSE4Good Index Series
An index developed by FTSE Russell. It is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong ESG practices from approximately 7,200 leading companies globally.
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
An index developed by FTSE Russell. It is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating strong ESG practices. It is used by a wide variety of market participants for ESG investments.
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
An index developed by FTSE Russell. It is designed to measure the performance of Japanese companies demonstrating strong ESG practices in their respective industries. To promote the transition to a low-carbon economy, one of the selection criteria is management attitude toward climate change risks and opportunities, especially for companies with high greenhouse gas emissions.
MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes
An index developed by MSCI, selecting companies that are evaluated to have high ESG performance from various industries for companies aourd the world.
MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
An index developed by MSCI, selecting companies that are evaluated to have high ESG performance in Japanese companies from various industries.
MSCI Japan Empowering Women (WIN)
An index developed by MSCI, selecting companies that are evaluated to have high diversity score for empowering women in Japanese companies from various industries
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
S&An index developed by S&P Dow Jones and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with the investment weight of the constituents being determined based on the status of disclosure of environmental information and the level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of sales).
Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
The index, developed by Morningstar using Equileap's data and evaluation methodologies, gives a higher investment weighting to Japanese companies that have a culture of gender diversity policies and a commitment to equal opportunities for employees regardless of gender.
SOMPO Sustainability Index
This is an index managed by SOMPO Asset Management Co., Ltd. It is used for the company's "SOMPO Sustainable Management" investment product, which is composed of around 300 companies demonstrating outstanding ESG performance and is used by many pension funds and institutional investors.
Other Recognition (as of July 2025)
CDP
CDP is a UK-based global environmental assessment NGO that surveys the environmental measures taken by companies and businesses and promotes the disclosure of environmental information. CDP focuses specifically on climate change, water security, and forests. CDP's annual environmental disclosure and scoring process is widely recognized as the global standard of corporate environmental transparency.
The Company has been selected for the Climate "A List," which is the highest rating.
The company has also been selected as a “Supplier Engagement Leader,” the highest rating, for its efforts to address climate change issues in its supply chain.
Please see the PDF below for our response sheet. (only in Japanese)
MSCI ESG RATING
The MSCI ESG Rating is a global measure of ESG investment that provides a comprehensive assessment and rating of ESG for thousands of companies worldwide.
The company obtains an"AAA"MSCI rating
*THE INCLUSION OF SGHOLDINGS 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 SGHOLDINGS 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.
DX Grand Prix 2025
Selected for the first time as one of the “Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks)” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan, as a “company leading the digital age.” This is the first time for a company in the land transportation industry to be selected for the DX Grand Prix 2025. This is the fourth time for our compnay to be selected as a DX Stock, following 2021, 2022, and 2024.
*“Digital Trandformation Stocks (DX Stocks)” are a selection of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are engaged in Digital Transformation (DX), a radical transformation of their business models and other aspects of their operations based on digital technology, leading to new growth and enhanced competitiveness.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry “Digital Transformation Stocks (DX Stocks)” *In Japanese
List of certifications and awards
(Certification: As of June 2025)
Providing Safe and Secure Services
Certification
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Motor Vehicle Operation Manager Training Certificated Organization | Sagawa Express | - | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | - |
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Excellent Safety Workplace Certification (G mark) | Sagawa Express | (398 sales offices) | A National Trucking Rationalization Organization | - |
| SG Moving | (10 sales offices) | - | |||
| World Supply | (4 sales offices) | - | |||
| Meito Transportation | (47 sales offices) | - | |||
| Hutech norin | (20 sales offices) | - | |||
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ISO 9001 (International standard on quality management systems) | Sagawa Express | (460 sales offices) | Certifying Organizations | - |
| SG Moving | Head Office Sales Department, TOKYO BASE | - | |||
| SG Systems | (Kanto Branch Office and 5 other locations) | - | |||
| SG motors | - | - | |||
| Expolanka Freight | (15 locations) | - | |||
| SG Sagawa Ameroid | - | - | |||
| Meito Transportation | (103 departments) | - | |||
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FSSC22000 (Food Safety Management System) | Hutech norin | (1 department) | Japan Management Association | - |
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Moving Business Excellence Certification System | SG Moving | All locations | Japan Trucking Association | - |
Award
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Excellent Safe Driving Workplace Award | Sagawa Express | (229 sales offices) | Japan Safe Driving Center | - |
| SG Motors | - | - |
Promoting Environmentally Friendly Business Activities
Certification
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ISO 14001 (International standard on environmental management systems) | Sagawa Express | Tokyo Head Office | Certifying Organization | - |
| Expolanka Freight | (36 bases) | - | |||
| World Supply | Sapporo Sales Office, Head Office, Inzai Center | - | |||
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EcoAction 21 | SG Motors | All sales offices | Ministry of the Environment | - |
| SG Moving | |||||
| Sagawa Global Logistics | (48 bases) | ||||
| - | ISO 14064 (International standard for self-verification of reporting of greenhouse gas emissions) | Expolanka Freight | - | Certifying Organization | - |
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Sagawa Express Takao 100-Year Forest certified in the “Superlative Stage” of SEGES (Social and Environmental Green Evaluation System) OMA | Sagawa Express Takao 100-year Forest | Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Infrastructure | A system for evaluating and certifying good greenery created and day-to-day activities and initiatives by enterprises, etc. | |
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Recognition of the Sagawa Express Takao 100-year Forest as a 'Place for Nature-Based Experiences' | Sagawa Express Takao 100-year Forest | prefectural governors, etc. | A system through which prefectural governors, etc., certify applications from companies to provide opportunities for experiences such as nature and social experiences. | |
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Takao 100-Year Forest certified as a “Nature Coexistence Site” | Sagawa Express Takao 100-Year Forest | - | Ministry of the Environment | A system for certifying areas where biodiversity conservation is being promoted through private initiatives, etc. |
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Acquired 'A' Rank on JHEP Biodiversity Assessment | SG Assetmax | Sagawa Tokyo Logistics Center (STLC), a property owned by private placement fund entrusted with management | Ecosystem Conservation Society Japan | First time acquired by a logistics facility |
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ZEB (Zero Energy Building) | SG Realty | SG Realty Higashi Osaka | Ministry of the Environment | - |
| SG Realty | SG Realty Wako | ||||
| BELS 5 Stars (highest rating) |
SG Realty | MCUD SG Realty Kawasaki | Each certification organization | A multi-tenant logistics facility developed jointly by Mitsubishi Corporation Urban Development, Inc. and SG Realty | |
| SG Realty | Sagawa Express Yokohama Midori Sales Office, Odawara Sales Office and Musashimurayama Sales Office | - | |||
| SG Realty | X FRONTIER | - | |||
| SG Assetmax | The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SG Realty Maishima | The Building Center of Japan | - | ||
| - | Obtained highest “S Rank” of the CASBEE real estate certification system | SG Assetmax | The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SG Realty Maishima, SG Realty Higashimatsuyama | SBI ArchiQuality Co., Ltd. | - |
| The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SG Realty Kashiwa A Building | DAIWA REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL CO., LTD. | ||||
| The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SG Realty Wako, SGAM Rinku, SGAM Senri, SGAM Hamamatsu | HOUSEPLUS ARCHITECTURAL INSPECTION, Inc. | ||||
| The following properties owned by private REITs for which we are entrusted with management: SGAM Suma, SGAM Shonan, SGAM Nishi-Hiroshima, SGAM Nagano, SGAM Hakusan | Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||
| - | Obtained “A Rank” of the CASBEE real estate certification system | SG Assetmax | The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SG Realty Yokohama | Center for Better Living | - |
| The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SGAM Ichinomiya, SGAM Osaka Tsurumi | DAIWA REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL CO., LTD. | ||||
| The following property owned by the private REIT for which management has been entrusted: SGAM Yokohama, SGAM Saitama | HOUSEPLUS ARCHITECTURAL INSPECTION, Inc. | ||||
| The following property owned by the private fund for which management has been entrusted: Sagawa Tokyo Logistics Center (STLC) | Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||
| The following properties owned by private REITs for which we are entrusted with management: SGAM Sagamihara | Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd. | ||||
| Hutech norin | Kansai Branch Kinki Region Joint Delivery Center | Japan ERI Co., Ltd. | |||
| - | Rank of B+ or higher in CASBEE construction (new construction) evaluation certification | SG Realty | (12 properties) | Certifying Organizations | - |
Award
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Low Carbon Logistics Promotion Award of the 23rd Logistics Environment Awards | Sagawa Express | - | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | - |
| - | Special Award of the 24th Logistics Environment Awards | Sagawa Express | - | ||
| - | FY2023 Green Logistics Partnership Conference “Category Award” | Sagawa Express | - | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Japan Association for Logistics and Transport; Japan Institute of Logistics Systems | - |
| - | Categorical Award in the 2024 Excellent Logistics Partnership Commendation Program | Sagawa Express | - | - | |
| - | Innovative Initiative Category Award at the 1st Modal Shift Excellent Business Award in 2024 | Sagawa Global Logistics | - | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | - |
| - | Announcement and award system for excellent business entities working on modal shift for FY2023 Award for Excellent Business Entities Working on Modal Shift (Grand Prize) | Sagawa Express | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | ||
| - | 25th Logistics Environment Awards “Low Carbon Logistics Promotion Award” | Sagawa Express | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | Kyushu Oita Prefecture Bread Joint Delivery Project | |
| - | 25th Logistics Environment Awards “Japan Logistics Press Association Award” | Reuse of stretch film used for transport | |||
| - | “Special Award” at the 25th Logistics Environment Awards | Joint transport and delivery of goods to Shimokita-gun, Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost part of Honshu | |||
| - | The 'Sustainable Delivery Project' in which users also participate, and the transportation of triathlon event supplies, which is a horizontal expansion of the project's structure. | ||||
| - | Logistics Environment Grand Prize at the 22nd Logistics Environment Awards | K2 Co., Ltd. | - | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | *FY2021 initiative |
| - | FY2024 Saitama City Excellent Business Operator for Reducing Environmental Impact | Hutech norin | - | Saitama City | - |
| - | Sustainable Activities Award at the 26th Logistics Environment Awards | Hutech norin | - | Japan Association for Logistics and Transport | Modal shift to environmentally friendly and sustainable rail transport using 31-foot freezer containers |
| - | Advanced Technology Award at the 26th Logistics Environment Awards | Sagawa Express | - | Joint delivery initiative to solve logistics issues in disadvantaged areas in Kosuge Village and Tabayama Village in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| - | Japan Logistics Press Association Award at the 26th Logistics Environment Awards | - | Environmental impact reduction project: An initiative for transporting packaged products by modal shift | ||
| - | Encouragement Award at the 26th Logistics Environment Awards | - | An initiative for a modal shift to rail aimed at reducing CO2 emissions of NATORI CO., LTD. | ||
| - | Environmental/quality initiatives: The challenge of shifting from truck transportation to modal shift transportation | ||||
| Sagawa Express, Sagawa Global Logistics | - | An initiative for a modal shift to rail aimed at reducing CO2 emissions of NATORI CO., LTD. | |||
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Received the Worldstar Award at the Worldstar 2022 | Sagawa Global Logistics | - | WPO: World Packing Organisation | An award for reducing labor and delivery volumes by optimizing delivery boxes through use of the Carton Wrap automated wrapping system |
| - | Received the SDGs Social Contribution Award at the FY2021 Logistics Awards | - | Japan Institute of Logistics Systems | ||
| - | Received an award in the Improvement and Rationalization category at the 45th Kinoshita Awards | - | Japan Packaging Institute |
Building an Organization of Diversity and Individuality
Certification
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 *FY2025 Mark
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Platinum Kurumin Mark | SG Moving | - | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | FY2023 |
| SG Systems | FY2023 | ||||
| SGH Global Japan | FY2024 | ||||
 *FY2025 Mark
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Kurumin Mark | Sagawa Advance | FY2025 second time | ||
| SG Holdings | FY2015 first time | ||||
| Sagawa Express | FY2024 first time | ||||
| SG Realty | FY2025 first time | ||||
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Good Workplace for Drivers Certification (commonly known as the Comfortable Workplace Certification) | SG Moving | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | - | |
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'Eruboshi' ('L Star') (Highest rank of three stars) | Sagawa Global Logistics | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | - | |
| SG Systems | |||||
| Sagawa Advance | |||||
| SG Fielder | |||||
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Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program 2025 | Sagawa Advance | Large enterprise category | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nippon Kenko Kaigi | - |
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SG Holdings | ||||
| Sagawa Express | |||||
| Sagawa Global Logistics | |||||
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SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Society | SME category | |||
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Certified as Excellent Worker Dispatching Business | SG Fielder | - | Japan Association of Human Resource Services Industry |
Award
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organizations |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D&I Awards 2024 (certified at the highest rank, “Best Workplace”) | SG Holdings | SG Holdings Group joint application | JobRainbow Co., Ltd. | Award related to promotion of companies’ diversity & inclusion |
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Pride Index 2024 (Silver Award) | SG Holdings | SG Holdings Group application | Voluntary organization “work with Pride” |
Creating New Value Through Comprehensive Logistics Solutions
Certification
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CEIV Pharma certification for the quality of air transportation of pharmaceutical products | Sagawa Express | Kansai - Air Cargo Sales Office | International Air Transport Association (IATA) | |
| Sagawa Express | Kanto - Air Cargo Sales Office | ||||
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AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) System Bonded Warehouse | Hutech norin | (17 sales offices) | Ministry of Finance | - |
Building a Responsible Management Foundation
Certification
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organization |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ISO 27001 (International standard on information security management systems) | Sagawa Express | Sales Section and Customer Service Section of the Sales Department | Various Certifying Organization | - |
| Sagawa Global Logistics | Sales Department, Logistics Sales Department, Logistics Solution Department, Transportation Planning Department | ||||
| SG Systems | Kyoto Headquarters Kyoto SI Center, Fukushima BPS Center | BSI Group Japan K.K. | |||
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PrivacyMark | SG Systems | All departments | Certifying Organizations Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC) | - |
| SG Moving | - | ||||
| Meito Transportation | All departments | ||||
| Hutech norin | All departments |