We are committed to living up to societies' expectations and recognized as such.
We continued achieving a place on CDP’s “A List” for climate change for the sixth consecutive year.
We were also recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader 2023 in addressing climate change for the fifth consecutive year.
JT Group press release, February 2025
Our latest submission to the CDP can be found here.
We have been selected as a member of S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index since its launch in 2018. The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (selected by GPIF as a core ESG benchmark) is designed to measure the performance of companies in the TOPIX (published by TSE), while overweighting or underweighting those companies that have lower or higher levels of carbon emissions per unit of revenue.
We have been selected as a member of FTSE Blossom Japan Index every year since its launch in 2017 by GPIF. We have also been selected as a member of FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index in April 2022. The index is designed to support the transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance activities aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’ recommendations and carbon emissions intensity to determine stock eligibility for index inclusion.
We have been selected as a member of Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (one of the gender diversity indices of GPIF) in 2024 for the third consecutive year.
December 2024
We have set a long-term GHG emissions reduction target in line with the Paris Agreement. GHG reduction targets for 2030 from our operations have been validated in 2022 by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being in line with the 1.5℃ global warming scenario.
November 2022
JTI was certified as a Global Top Employer for the tenth consecutive year.
JTI News & Views, January 2024
In 2021, JTI became one of the first multinational companies to receive EY’s new Global Equality Standard. This is one of the only global certificates that assesses companies on equal opportunities and equal pay in the workplace.
JTI News & Views, November 2021
In 2020, JTI was awarded the “Swiss LGBTI Label,” a certification for compa-nies and organizations with an open and inclusive structure.
JTI News & Views, September 2020
LGBTIQ+ Employee Resource Group PRIDE; JTI was recognized for its contribution to driving LGBTIQ+ inclusion by The Guardian's Global Diversity List. The group was first listed in the GDL in 2020 and this is the third consecutive listing.
November 2023
In the PRIDE Index, which recognizes the most LGBTQ+- friendly companies, our Japanese operations (JT) achieved Gold status, the highest ranking, in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year.
JT Group press release (Japanese), November 2024
In 2024, JT received Innovation Award at Japan HR Challenge Awards, which recognizes companies actively implementing new outstanding initiatives in the field of HR. This award was given in recognition of JT's excellent ef-forts in fostering an inclusive culture that respects diversity and supports employ-ees from various backgrounds.
June 2024
JT has long been certified as a childcare-supporting company by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
March 2024
In 2024, JT has been recognized as a Certified Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (“White 500”) for its excellent health-conscious management by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi since the launch of this recognition in 2017.
JT Group press release (Japanese), March 2024
JT was recognized by the Japan Sports Agency as a “Sports Yell Company 2025” for its active efforts to promote sports and improve the health of its employees. This is the third consecutive year of recognition since 2023.
JT Group press release (Japanese), January 2025
JT was awarded SEAL Organizational Impact Award in the 2022 SEAL Business Sustainability Awards. This award honors the "50 most sustainable companies globally" combining two premier ESG data sets; CDP A-List and the ESG score of DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment by S&P Global.
SEAL Business Sustainability Awards, February 2023