Jul 13, 2022 17:41 JST

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

MHI Receives MSCI's ESG Rating of "AA" for the First Time

TOKYO, Jul 13, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an ESG Rating of "AA" from MSCI(Note) for the first time. The new 2022 rating represents an upgrade from the Company's previous "A" rating, and it demonstrates the high assessment MSCI accords to MHI's ESG initiatives.

 


MSCI's ESG Ratings are given in seven ranked grades in descending order from AAA to CCC, based on the firm's analysis of a company's initiatives relating to environmental, social and governance issues. MSCI's ESG Ratings serve as a global index for making ESG investments.

MHI is currently selected for inclusion in all four of the ESG investment indices used by Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), which is the largest pension fund in the world: FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), and S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index. The Company is also included in the Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the world's leading ESG stock investment indices.

Going forward, MHI will continue to harness the power of technology to develop solutions to the world's social issues, marking growth as a business corporation that contributes to achieving a sustainable society and a secure future for the earth and all who inhabit it.

MSCI Inc. is an American financial services provider based in New York and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). MSCI provides a variety of tools to support investment decisions by institutional investors around the world, including large public pension funds, asset management companies, hedge funds, etc.

For further information: https://www.msci.com/

About MHI Group

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world's leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.

Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Sectors: Energy, Alternatives

Copyright ©2025 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network.

Related Press Release


MHI Thermal Systems Launches Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal Chiller "ETI-N" Series for Japanese Market
November 13 2025 22:34 JST
 
MHI Completes Joint Demonstration with Kirin Group for Automation of Warehouse Operations, and Truck Loading and Unloading
November 13 2025 22:00 JST
 
Mitsubishi Power Receives Second H-25 Gas Turbine Order for Chang Chun Petrochemical's Miaoli Factory in Taiwan
November 12 2025 17:43 JST
 
MHI Signs EPC Contract for Large-Scale Ammonia and Urea Fertilizer Production Complex for the State Concern Turkmenhimiya
November 10 2025 18:51 JST
 
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Announces Order Intake, Revenue, and Profit Growth in Strong 1H FY2025, Raises Full-Year Order Intake and Revenue Guidance
November 10 2025 18:17 JST
 
MHI Reaches a Basic Agreement with J-POWER on the Transfer of its Domestic Onshore Wind Power Business
November 10 2025 17:40 JST
 
Ten organizations have jointly launched a project titled "Development of Integrated Simulation Platform for Sustainable and Competitive Maritime Industry"
November 06 2025 21:00 JST
 
Mitsubishi Power Receives Contract to Upgrade Existing Boiler Equipment at the O Mon 1 Thermal Power Plant in Vietnam
November 06 2025 15:01 JST
 
MHI and ICM Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Ethanol Dehydration Efficiency
November 06 2025 14:38 JST
 
MHI and Nippon Shokubai to Develop Ammonia Cracking System for NEDO's "Development of Technologies for Building a Competitive Hydrogen Supply Chain" Project
October 30 2025 22:14 JST
 
More Press release >>

Latest Press Release


More Latest Release >>