External Evaluation
IR activities
Empathy IR Award at the IR Special Award 2020
We received the Empathy IR Award at the IR Special Award 2020 conducted by Japan Investor Relations Association. This award was newly created on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the IR Special Award. The theme for 2020 was “IR - with and after Covid-19”. (November, 2020)
IR Special Award at 2019 IR Award
We received IR Special Award at 2019 IR Award conducted by Japan Investor Relations Association. (November, 2019)
SRI Index
Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index
We were selected for inclusion in the Asia Pacific Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The DJSI was developed by S&P Global Inc. with the aim of comprehensively analyzing listed companies around the world in terms of economy, environment, and society, and to select companies that excel in sustainability. (as of December 2022)
FTSE4Good Global Index Series
We were selected for inclusion in the “FTSE4Good Global Index Series” Responsible Investment (RI) indices for global companies. (as of June 2023)
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
We are recognized as a Japanese company engaging in excellent practices in ESG. (as of June 2023)
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
We are recognized as a Japanese company engaging in excellent practices in ESG within the sector. (as of June 2023)
SOMPO Sustainability Index
We were selected for inclusion in the active index created independently by SOMPO Asset Management that combines ESG evaluation and stock price evaluation (fundamental value). (as of June 2023)
*Former SNAM Sustainability Indexes, launched in 2012
MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
We have been selected for inclusion in the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index as a company recognized for its ESG evaluation among companies in the MSCI Japan IMI Top. (as of June 2023)
Web Site
All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking
The site was selected as Site of Excellence in the 2022 Overall Awards. This ranking is based on objective evaluation items set by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. from the three perspectives of ease of understanding, ease of use, and amount of information. This ranking evaluates the websites of all listed companies. (December 2022)
Internet IR Awards
The company received an Award of Excellence in the 2022 awards. Daiwa Investor Relations Co. Ltd. evaluates and scores IR websites of listed companies based on its own criteria, and awards a prize to a company that has built a particularly excellent IR website and effectively utilizes it for information disclosure and communication activities. (December 2022)

Gomez ESG Web Awards
Selected for Gomez ESG Website Ranking Excellence (2023)
The above ranking survey is conducted by BroadBand Security, Inc. to evaluate the usability and information quality of ESG websites provided by listed companies in Japan. (August 2023)
Sustainability and Corporate Strategy
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
The CDP is a non-profit organization in the UK that globally surveys, discloses, and evaluates corporate initiatives regarding climate change and water. In 2022, we received a climate change score of A- and a water score of B, as we did in 2021.
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
CDP Climate Change |
B | A- | A- | A- | A- |
CDP Water Security |
B- | B | B | B | B |
Health and Productivity 2023
In 2023, Hitachi Construction Machinery was certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization by Nippon Kenko Kaigi, as we did in 2022. (March 2023) *Health & Productivity Management is a registered trademark of the Nonprofit Organaization Kenkokeiei.
SBT(Science Based Targets)
SBTi certifies companies that have set scientifically based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets consistent with the 2°C target (1.5°C target) level required by the Paris Agreement. In May 2019, our long-term targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions received certification
Endorsement of the Initiative
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
TCFD is an initiative established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) in June 2017 that requires companies to disclose climate-related information that may impact their finances from the four perspectives of corporate governance, strategy, risk management, and indicators and targets. We announced our endorsement of TCFD in October 2020.
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
In April 2023, We have participated in the United Nations Global Compact, which is The United Nations and the private sector (companies and organizations) joined forces to form the world's largest sustainability initiative to build a healthy global society. And The United Nations Global Compact has 10 principles related to the protection of human rights, the elimination of unfair labor, the response to the environment, and the prevention of corruption.
GX League (Green Transformation)
GX(Green Transformation) League is an initiative established by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. It is a place where companies that are working to realize sustainable growth will work together with similar companies, government agencies, finance,and universities to take on the challenges of GX (Green Transformation) and put them into practice to transform economic and social systems. We participated in the GX League (May 2023).