Also included in Sustainability Yearbook’s Top 1% for two years in a row
May 16, 2026 -- TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911) (TOPPAN Holdings) has been named to the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (DJBICI World) for the third successive year.
DJBICI World is an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) index provided by S&P Global, a leader in financial intelligence and analytics services. As one of the longest-running sustainability indexes, it is widely recognized and trusted by experts. Companies’ ESG performance is evaluated in a stringent Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) of more than 9,200 listed entities around the world, with those demonstrating outstanding sustainability performance being selected to the index. TOPPAN Holdings has also been named to the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia/Pacific Index for the second year in a row.
TOPPAN Holdings achieved a CSA score of 79, a record high for the company and the top score globally in its industry group of Commercial Services & Supplies. This means that for the second consecutive year TOPPAN Holdings has been included in the Top 1% of the Sustainability Yearbook, which selects and features companies from each industry that have demonstrated outstanding sustainability practices based on the CSA. Seventy companies feature in the 2026 edition’s Top 1%, including six from Japan.
In brief
TOPPAN Holdings says it has been selected for the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for a third consecutive year and the Asia/Pacific index for a second year in a row. The company reports a Corporate Sustainability Assessment score of 79, which it says is a record for the company and the highest globally in its Commercial Services & Supplies industry group. TOPPAN Holdings was also included in the Sustainability Yearbook’s Top 1% for the second consecutive year. The 2026 edition features 70 companies in that group, including six from Japan. S&P Global’s assessment evaluates the environmental, social and governance performance of listed companies. TOPPAN says it will continue working with stakeholders on sustainability and solutions to social issues. The company’s sustainability and integrated reports are available through its website.
Key takeaways
- TOPPAN Holdings says it earned a place in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the third consecutive year.
- The company also entered the Asia/Pacific index for a second successive year.
- Its reported CSA score of 79 is a company record and the highest globally in its industry group.
- TOPPAN Holdings was included in the Sustainability Yearbook’s Top 1% for the second year in a row.
Detailed information on the TOPPAN Group’s sustainability approach and practices can be found in the following reports:
・Sustainability Report 2025
https://www.holdings.toppan.com/en/sustainability/sustainability-report.html
・Integrated Report 2025
https://www.holdings.toppan.com/en/ir/material/annual.html
The TOPPAN Group will continue to leverage synergies generated by combining the diverse strengths of its companies as well as working with all stakeholders to ensure a sustainable society and enhance corporate value as a leader in harnessing digital transformation and sustainability transformation for solutions to social issues throughout the world.
About the TOPPAN Group
Established in Tokyo in 1900, the TOPPAN Group is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. The TOPPAN Group’s global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges of every business sector and society and contribute to the achievement of shared sustainability goals.
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Questions around this news
What does the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index assess?
The index recognizes companies assessed for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. According to the release, its assessment uses S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates listed entities worldwide, and companies with strong sustainability performance may be selected. Inclusion indicates recognition under that assessment; it is not, by itself, a guarantee of future results.
What did TOPPAN Holdings achieve in the 2026 Corporate Sustainability Assessment?
The release reports that TOPPAN Holdings received a CSA score of 79, described as a company record and the highest score globally in its Commercial Services & Supplies industry group. It also says the company was included in the Sustainability Yearbook’s Top 1% for the second consecutive year, based on its CSA performance.
What is the Sustainability Yearbook’s Top 1% recognition?
The Sustainability Yearbook features companies across industries based on their Corporate Sustainability Assessment results. The release says TOPPAN Holdings was included in its Top 1% for a second consecutive year. It also reports that the 2026 edition’s Top 1% featured 70 companies, including six from Japan.
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