INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced that it has been recognized as an Environmentally Sustainable Company and a Company Demonstrating Progress in Environmental Disclosure in the Environmentally Sustainable Companies category of the fifth ESG Finance Awards Japan presented by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
ESG Finance Awards Japan recognizes leading initiatives by institutional investors, financial institutions, intermediaries, enterprises and other organizations that are proactively involved in and have made an impact on environmental and social business activities. ESG Finance Awards Japan also broadly shares these leading initiatives with society to further promote and expand ESG finance.
ESG Finance Awards Japan's Environmentally Sustainable Companies category presents investors and companies with specific examples of environmentally sustainable companies that incorporate key environmental opportunities and risks in their management to enhance their corporate value and create positive environmental effects while enhancing their corporate value.
44 companies including INPEX were recognized as Environmentally Sustainable Companies for meeting certain disclosure requirements regarding risks, business opportunities and strategies related to material environmental issues, key performance indicators and governance taking into account industry specific aspects. In addition, as a new undertaking, 19 Companies Demonstrating Progress in Environmental Disclosure including INPEX have been selected from companies that have consistently entered the awards and are expected to further improve their disclosure practices.
INPEX will continue to promote and strengthen sustainable management and the suitable disclosure of relevant information as part of its mission of contributing to the creation of a brighter future for society. To fulfill its two key social responsibilities of providing a stable energy supply and responding to climate change, INPEX will build its resilience and promote cleaner business operations. The company will also strive to create value over the medium- to long-term by continuing to strengthen the integration of ESG into its business activities.
