Tokyo, Japan, August 18, 2025 -- Kewpie Corporation (“Kewpie”) has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series*1 (consecutive since 2024), FTSE Blossom Japan Index*2(consecutive since 2022), and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*3 (consecutive since 2022), which are representative indices for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment.
The Kewpie Group has formulated its Environmental Vision 2050 with the launch of its 11th Medium-term Business Plan starting in 2025. We will promote environmental activities focusing on realizing a decarbonized society, building a recycling-oriented society, and preserving biodiversity to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
Decarbonization
We aim to achieve carbon neutrality with net-zero CO2 emissions. We will promote energy-saving activities at our factories and introduce renewable energy.
Resource Recycling
We aim for a society that uses resources efficiently and repeatedly. We will work on water conservation, food loss reduction, and plastic recycling.
Coexistence with Nature
We aim to realize a society that can coexist with abundant nature. We will promote the procurement of sustainable raw materials and activities to protect biodiversity.
In brief
Kewpie Corporation says it has been selected for three FTSE Russell ESG indices: the FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The company reports consecutive inclusion in the first since 2024 and in the latter two since 2022. Kewpie links its environmental work to its Environmental Vision 2050, launched alongside its 11th Medium-term Business Plan in 2025. Its stated priorities are reducing carbon emissions, using resources more efficiently and supporting coexistence with nature. Planned activities include factory energy savings, renewable energy use, water conservation, food loss reduction, plastic recycling, sustainable raw-material procurement and biodiversity protection. Kewpie says it aims to contribute to a sustainable society and strengthen corporate value through its business activities.
Key takeaways
- Kewpie says it was selected for three FTSE Russell ESG indices.
- The company reports inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series consecutively since 2024.
- Its Environmental Vision 2050 focuses on decarbonization, resource recycling and coexistence with nature.
- Planned activities include energy savings, renewable energy, waste reduction and biodiversity protection.
The Kewpie Group will continue to strive for harmony with the global environment through our business activities, aiming to realize a sustainable society and further enhance our corporate value.
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*1. This is an investment index provided by FTSE Russell that takes ESG into account. It is used by investors as the standard for evaluating a corporation’s sustainability.
*2. This is an index created by FTSE Russell to evaluate ESG responses of Japanese corporations. It is used as an investment index by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
*3. This is an index launched by FTSE Russell in 2022, and evaluates Japanese corporations with relatively good ESG performance within each sector. Designed to be sector-neutral, for companies with high greenhouse gas emissions, only those companies that have been evaluated for improvement efforts by the TPI Management Quality Score are selected. This investment index is also used by the GPIF along with the FTSE Blossom Japan Index.
Reference
Kewpie Corporation Sustainability website
https://www.kewpie.com/en/sustainability/
Kewpie Group Environmental Vision 2050
https://www.kewpie.com/en/sustainability/management/environment/#vision
ESG Data Sheet
https://www.kewpie.com/en/sustainability/esg/
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Questions around this news
Which sustainability indexes selected Kewpie as a constituent?
Kewpie was selected for the FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The release says its inclusion is consecutive since 2024 in the first index and consecutive since 2022 in each of the two Japan indexes.
What environmental priorities are in Kewpie’s Environmental Vision 2050?
The vision centers on decarbonization, resource recycling, and coexistence with nature. The release describes plans that include improving factory energy efficiency and introducing renewable energy, conserving water, reducing food loss, recycling plastic, sourcing raw materials sustainably, and supporting biodiversity protection.
What does the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index assess?
The index assesses Japanese companies’ ESG performance relative to others in their sectors. The release says it is designed to be sector-neutral and that, for companies with high greenhouse gas emissions, selection also considers improvement efforts assessed through the TPI Management Quality Score.
What does sector-neutral mean for an ESG index?
A sector-neutral approach aims to reduce the effect of differences in industry composition when comparing or selecting companies. This can make the index’s sustainability assessment focus more on how companies perform relative to others in comparable sectors, rather than simply favoring or avoiding particular industries.
