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 Febrary 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.
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
(as of September 1, 2024)
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 | (396 sales offices) | A National Trucking Rationalization Organization | - |
| SG Moving | (10 sales offices) | - | |||
| World Supply | (4 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 7 other locations) | - | |||
| Expolanka Freight | - | - | |||
| SG Sagawa Ameroid | - | - | |||
| SG motors | - | - | |||
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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 | (227 sales offices) | Japan Safe Driving Center | - |
| SG Motors | (11 maintenance plants) | - |
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 | - | |||
| - | ISO 14064 (International standard for self-verification of reporting of greenhouse gas emissions) | Expolanka Freight | - | Certifying Organization | sg-hldgs |
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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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EcoAction 21 | SG Motors | All sales offices | Ministry of the Environment | - |
| SG Moving | |||||
| Sagawa Global Logistics | 31 bases | ||||
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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 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. | ||||
| - | 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. | ||||
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Sagawa Express "Takao 100-year Forest" certified based on SEGES screening rules | Sagawa Express | (Takao 100-year Forest) | Certifying Organization | 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. |
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 | ||
| - | 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. | ||||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Platinum Kurumin Mark | SG Moving | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | - | |
| SG Systems | |||||
| SGH Global Japan | |||||
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Kurumin Mark | SG Holdings | |||
| Sagawa Express | |||||
| Sagawa Advance | |||||
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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 2024 | Sagawa Global Logistics | (Large Enterprise Category) | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Nippon Kenko Kaigi | - |
| Sagawa Advance | |||||
| SGH Global Japan | (SME Category) | ||||
| SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Association | |||||
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Certified as Excellent Worker Dispatching Business | SG Fielder | Japan Association of Human Resource Services Industry | ||
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Osaka Prefecture Support Company for Persons with Disabilities | SG Fielder | - | Osaka Prefectural Government | - |
Award
| Logo | Name | Scope | Certifying Organizations |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D&I Award 2023 (highest rank “Best Workplace” certification and “Challenger Company Division D&I AWARD” award) | SG Holdings | JobRainbow Co., Ltd. | ||
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Pride Index (Received 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 International Airport | International Air Transport Association (IATA) | |
| Sagawa Express | Narita International Airport |
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 | Entire company (all departments) | Japan Institute for Promotion of Digital Economy and Community (JIPDEC) | - |