External evaluation
Status of inclusion in indexes/issues
FTSE4Good Index Series
In 2022, Idemitsu Kosan was included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the first time. This index is the world's leading ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) investment index, and selects companies that have been evaluated as having excellent ESG responses.
FTSE Russell website (FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series)
FTSE Blossom Japan Index
In 2022, we were included in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index for the first time. This index is an ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) investment index targeting Japanese companies, and selects companies that have been evaluated as having excellent ESG responses. This index is also adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).
FTSE Russell website (FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series)
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
In 2022, we became a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. This is an index that reflects the relative performance of Japanese companies in each sector that have excellent ESG responses. To accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, companies are included for their improvement efforts in sectors with high greenhouse gas emissions.
FTSE Russell website (FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series)
2023 Nadeshiko Brand
Our company was selected for the first time as a ''Nadeshiko Brand'' for fiscal year 2022, jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, as a company that excels in promoting the active participation of women. business structure reforms includes a strong management strategy of promoting the active participation of women with the aim of "exchange and chemical reaction (D&I) of diverse abilities" for business structural reform, and clarification of KPIs such as the ratio of women Medium-term Management Plan The company was selected for this award based on its evaluation of the points it disclosed in its integrated report.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website (Nadeshiko) (Japanese Only)
Health and Productivity Management Stock 2024 / Health and Productivity Management Outstanding Corporation 2024 (White 500)
Our company has been selected as a Health and Productivity Stock by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and in the large corporation category of the Nippon Kenko Kaigi's Health and Productivity Management Recognition Organization (White 500) for three consecutive years. Industrial health staff, workplaces, and executives work together to support the autonomous health of employees.
DBJ Health Management Rating 2023
In 2023, we became the first company to receive the highest rating in the DBJ Health Management Ratings loan provided by the Development Bank of Japan, Inc. (DBJ). The company was rated as ''particularly outstanding in its efforts to take into consideration employee health'' for its efforts to promote autonomous health of employees, improve internal engagement, and develop measures that lead to the creation of new value.
Development Bank of Japan, Inc. website (DBJ Health Management Rating Loan)
Status of external selection/certification
Selected as an excellent disclosure company (2023)
In 2023, our company was selected for the first time as the No. 1 excellent company in the energy category (22 target companies) in the "Selection of Companies with Excellent Disclosure by Securities Analysts" conducted by the Japan Securities Analysts Association. The quality, quantity, timing, etc. of our company's disclosures were evaluated based on five evaluation criteria, including management's IR attitude, the functions of the IR department, disclosure of explanatory materials, fair disclosure, and disclosure of ESG-related information.
Japan Securities Analysts Association website
PRIDE Index 2023 Gold Award
For the first time, our company received the highest rating of ''Gold'' in the ''PRIDE Index 2023,'' which evaluates initiatives related to LGBTQ+ in the workplace. Under the award system sponsored by Work with Pride, a general incorporated association, in fiscal 2023, our company introduced a same-sex partner marriage system and provided information to employees through e-learning, and these efforts were recognized.
work with Pride website (Japanese Only)
DX certified
Our company obtained DX certification (certification by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry) on April 1, 2021. Our efforts have been recognized as DX-Ready, a state in which companies are ready to digitally transform their businesses.
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website (DX certified) (Japanese Only)
Kurumin
We analyzed our company's issues, considered specific measures, and formulated an action plan to support the success of our employees who aim to balance work and family. Additionally, in 2012 and 2015, we were certified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a child-rearing support company, and received the next-generation certification mark "Kurumin.''
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website (List of Kurumin certified and Platinum Kurumin certified companies by prefecture) (Japanese Only)
External awards
2022
| Award/award name | Award target | Sponsored by | Date | Award details |
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Reiwa 4th year Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Commendation for Science and Technology Award, Development Category |
Electronic Materials Department Advanced Technology Research Laboratories Institute Advanced Inorganic Materials Laboratory Lithium Battery Material Department |
Ministry of education | April 8, 2022 | This award honors the achievements of those who have achieved remarkable results in research and development and promoting understanding of science and technology. Of these, the ''Development Category'' covers groundbreaking research, development, and inventions that are currently in use and contribute to the development and improvement of Japan's social economy and people's lives. The award-winning work was for the development of a blue organic EL light emitting device with high efficiency and long life. |
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Display Week 2022 OLED Technology Category best paper |
Paper "Realization of Ultra-High Efficient Fluorescent Blue OLED" | Society of Information Display | May 9, 2022 | We have developed a new light-emitting method for OLED element using fluorescent blue materials, and have succeeded in achieving the world's highest level of luminous efficiency and long life. This result was selected as the best paper in OLED technology category at Display Week 2022, a symposium hosted by the Society of Information Display, the world's largest display-related academic society. |
| 2021 Japanese Society TRIBOLOGY Best Paper Award |
Lubricants Research Laboratory Mr. Masato Kaneko |
Japanese Society TRIBOLOGY | May 24, 2022 | This award recognizes outstanding individuals, papers, technologies, etc., with the aim of encouraging academic and technological development in the field of TRIBOLOGY. Regarding the viscosity-temperature characteristics of lubricating oil, we derived an equation that can be applied to high-pressure viscosity, making it possible to estimate the high-pressure viscosity of lubricating oil. The paper ''High-pressure physical properties of lubricating oils (Report 5) - Derivation of van der Waals type viscosity equation'', which summarized these topics, was highly praised and received an award. |
| 2021 Japanese Society of TRIBOLOGY Technology Award |
Lubricants Research Laboratory Mr. Tomoaki Okano Mr. Yoshifumi Asada Mr. Hideaki Hattori |
Japanese Society TRIBOLOGY | May 24, 2022 | This award recognizes outstanding individuals, papers, technologies, etc., with the aim of encouraging academic and technological development in the field of TRIBOLOGY. Our originality in developing water-soluble cutting fluids and our technical capabilities were highly evaluated, and we received the award. We are the first company to receive this award for a water-soluble cutting oil. |
| Reiwa 4th year Science and Technology Promotion Award |
Technology & Engineering Center Yoichi Ishizaki Senior Manager |
japanese high pressure technology association |
May 27, 2022 | The paper that received the award, “API579-1/ASME FFS-1 Derivation of Reference Stress Solution and Explanation of Surface Correction Factor Ms Parts 1 to 3,” was co-authored with three people from domestic petroleum/petrochemical companies. It has been evaluated as an extremely excellent and reliable review paper, and this theory is also reflected in the standards for evaluating the suitability for use of equipment under the High Pressure Gas Safety Act, which has been approved and used since fiscal 2022. |
| 58th Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for Contributors to Electrical Safety |
Technology & Engineering Center Mr. Keisuke Eto |
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | August 3, 2022 | This award recognizes companies and individuals who are recognized to have made exceptional efforts to ensure electrical safety. Mr. Eto has been recognized for his contribution to ensuring electrical safety for more than 25 years, giving more than 100 technical lectures and submitting more than 100 papers and electrical technology journals. Additionally, he is the first person in the electrical industry at our company to win the Higuchi Award (Japan Electrical Engineers Association), the Shibusawa Award (Japan Electrical Association), and this award. |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Award American Petroleum Institute (API) Award |
Technology & Engineering Center Yoichi Ishizaki Senior Manager |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Petroleum Institute (API) |
November 14, 2022 |
The award was given in recognition of the contribution to the creation of the 2021 Edition of the "API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service Standard *" jointly published by both organizations in the United States. The paper has also been published with a Japanese commentary, and received the 2021 Science and Technology Promotion Award from the Japan High Pressure Technology Association. *API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service standard: A standard for theoretically and rationally evaluating various aging conditions that occur in petroleum/petrochemical equipment after it has been put into service, from the perspective of fracture mechanics, etc. It is widely recognized not only in the United States but also in other countries such as the United Kingdom as a technical standard that provides the basis for the safe and stable operation of petroleum/petrochemical facilities. |
2021
| Award/award name | Award target | Sponsored by | Date | Award details |
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| Reiwa 3rd year Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Commendation for Innovation and Innovation in the Science and Technology Field |
Idemitsu Plantec Hokkaido 1 person Seibu Oil 2 people |
Ministry of education | April 6, 2021 | This award is for those who have contributed to the improvement of technology in their field of work through their outstanding originality and ingenuity. Number of applicants: 1,935, number of award recipients: 477. Three of them are from the Idemitsu Group. This award is given to engineers who have contributed to the field of science and technology. |
| 2020 Japanese Society of TRIBOLOGY Technology Award |
Lubricants Research Laboratory Mr. Daisuke Takekawa Mr. Kazushige Matsubara Mr. Keiichi Narita |
Japanese Society TRIBOLOGY | May 25, 2021 | This award recognizes outstanding individuals, papers, technologies, etc., with the aim of encouraging academic and technological development in the field of TRIBOLOGY. The winning technology was ''Technology to improve the performance of transaxle fluid for electric vehicles (E AXLE),'' which was highly praised for contributing to improving the performance of E AXLE and contributing to the prevention of global warming. Using this technology, we have newly developed and commercialized "IDEMITSU E AXLE FLUID" as a fluid exclusively for E AXLE. |
| Science and Technology Encouragement Award | Chiba Complex Mr. Yu Zaida | japanese high pressure technology association |
May 28, 2021 | This award is a prestigious award given to a young engineer whose work is recognized as making a significant future academic development and contribution to pressure technology. The paper ''On the relationship between hardness and tensile strength of austenitic stainless steel'' proposed by Chiba Complex employee Takarida was highly praised and won an award. |
| Chiba Prefecture Fire Chiefs Association Chairman’s Award | Ichikawa Astomos Terminal | Chiba Prefecture Fire Chief Association | June 29, 2021 | The company was highly praised for its proactive efforts to manage the safety of high-pressure gas and ensure security. |
| Special commendation at the 50th anniversary commemoration of Chita city organization | Aichi Refinery (currently Aichi Complex) | Chita City | July 18, 2021 | The company was recognized for its "sustainable industrial activities" and "long-standing environmental conservation and social welfare activities." |
| 6th Coin Laundry Store Awards 2021 Special Award | WASH TERRACE Shonandai | International Laundromat EXPO Executive Committee | September 15, 2021 | This award is an entry system for stores nationwide, and a selection committee selects and awards outstanding stores in each category. The store was launched in April 2020 as a demonstration experiment for a new lifestyle service called "laundry service." In addition to the services it offers as a manned store, such as laundry service and cafe functions, the customer service and cleanliness of the store were highly praised. |
| Hokkaido Energy Conservation/New Energy Promotion Grand Prize New Energy Category Grand Prize |
Hokkaido Refinery | Hokkaido | October 19, 2021 | This award is given annually by Hokkaido to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding achievements in the promotion of energy conservation and the development and introduction of new energy, based on the Hokkaido Energy Conservation and New Energy Promotion Ordinance. This time, Refinery 's efforts to realize a decarbonized society, such as introducing ultra-compact EVs into on-site vehicles, were recognized for their high ripple effect as a precedent for the introduction of new energy in the future. |
| Excellent safety employee award | Technology & Engineering Center Mr. Yamahira, Quality Technology Group Petroleum Technology Office |
Chiba Prefecture Refrigeration Equipment Safety Association | October 26, 2021 | In order to prevent disasters in high-pressure gas refrigeration equipment, I have worked as a refrigeration safety officer for many years to ensure safety. This achievement was highly praised this time. |
| Reiwa 3rd year Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award for High Pressure Gas Safety |
Tokuyama Polypro Co., Ltd. Tokuyama Factory | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry | October 29, 2021 | This award recognizes outstanding Complex and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in preventing disasters caused by high-pressure gas. This time, the award was given as a ''Complex that has particularly excellent safety measures regarding the structure, equipment, and manufacturing methods of each facility in the production of high-pressure gas.'' The company has had no accidents for 51 years since its establishment in 1970, and since 1975 has had no lost-time accidents, and was highly praised for its long-standing safety management activities. |
| Received the 66th Shibusawa Prize | Technology & Engineering Center Mr. Eto, Electrical Technology Group, Engineering Office |
Japan Electric Association, General Incorporated Association | November 3, 2021 | Through activities such as giving external technical lectures and writing papers in the field of electrical safety, we have worked to raise awareness of Japan's electrical safety technology. His past contributions to electrical safety were highly praised. |
| Cogeneration Award 2021 Industrial Category Special Award | Astomos Energy Corporation | Cogeneration Energy Advanced Utilization Center | February 5, 2022 | This award recognizes outstanding cogeneration systems in terms of novelty/innovativeness, new technology, energy efficiency, etc. The company was recognized for its joint effort with E-net Co., Ltd., Japan White Farm Co., Ltd., and Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd., to convert A heavy oil to LP gas using cogeneration. In order to overcome issues such as securing power during power outages and complying with energy conservation laws, 20 LP gas cogeneration systems were installed in a connected manner, making it the largest number of connected systems in Japan for systems that use city gas or LP gas as the main energy source. It becomes. |
| Reiwa 3rd year Resources Director-General’s Award for Excellent Energy Saving and Decarbonizing Equipment and Systems |
Boiler control optimization system "ULTY-V plus" | Japan Machinery Federation | February 15, 2022 | This award recognizes people, companies, and organizations who are recognized as contributing to the promotion of a decarbonized society by developing and commercializing excellent industrial energy-saving equipment and systems, or equipment and systems that are effective in reducing CO2 emissions. It is something to be commended. The system, sold by Yusen Idemitsu Green Solutions, was praised for its ability to improve the environmental and economic efficiency of existing boilers that use fuel such as coal or heavy oil. |
2020
| Award/award name | Award target | Sponsored by | Date | Award details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reiwa 2nd year Science and Technology Promotion Award |
Technology & Engineering Center Chief staff member Yoichi Ishizaki |
japanese high pressure technology association |
May 29, 2020 | The paper that received the award, ''Creating a partial safety factor table for localized thinning reliability management,'' was co-authored with four people from outside the company. This study investigated a partial safety factor table that can easily determine the probability of failure of corroded pressure-resistant parts.It has been reflected in the official standard ''Reliability-based thinning evaluation method for pressure equipment'' and is now available for general use. It was also appreciated for what it became. |
| Fire and Disaster Management Agency Chief Award | Karatsu oil terminal | Fire Department | June 8, 2020 | The Karatsu oil terminal, which supplies petroleum products to parts of Saga, Nagasaki, and Fukuoka prefectures, has a record of over 4,700 days of no accidents or disasters, and has been recognized by the Fire and Disaster Management Complex I won an award. |
| Equipment maintenance manager Excellent Complex |
Chiba Complex | (Public corporation) Petroleum Institute | November 12th and 13th, 2020 | This award is given to Complex has been training equipment maintenance managers for many years and has made significant achievements in improving the reliability of equipment. He was recognized for his efforts to obtain the relevant qualification and his active participation in outside committee activities. |
2019
| Award/award name | Award target | Sponsored by | Date | Award details |
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| Society Achievement Award | Mr. Masahiro Matsuhiro, President | (Public corporation) Petroleum Institute | May 28, 2019 | He served as a director and auditor of the Japan Petroleum Institute for six years starting in 2012, and was highly praised for his outstanding contributions to the development of the Japan Petroleum Institute. |
| Chunichi Shimbun Advertising Award Sports paper section Grand prize |
article advertisement "Show me your success like a manga." |
Chunichi Shimbun Co., Ltd. | June 14, 2019 | A special conversation between President Kito and MotoGP rider Takaaki Nakagami, and an illustration by Shohei Higashimoto, author of the motorcycle manga ''Kirin,'' express our company's stance of ''taking on the world from Japan.'' The judges commented, ''From the conversation, you could see Nakagami's competitive spirit and President Kito's enthusiasm to ''represent the Japanese spirit to the world,'' and the two exchanged cheers.'' |
| Advertising Dentsu Award Film Advertising Division Corporate/Public II Category Gold Award |
TV commercial “Father’s Work” |
Advertising Dentsu Award Council | July 1, 2019 | The TV commercial ''Father's Work'' was highly praised for its content, which centered around the son's perspective on his father who was away on assignment, and set the Nghi Nghi Son Refinery in Vietnam to depict business development in Vietnam. |
| 2019 Plasticity Processing Spring Conference Excellent Paper Presentation Encouragement Award |
Lubricants Research Laboratory Mr. Tomoaki Okano | Japan Society for Plasticity Processing | June 7-9, 2019 | The award-winning theme was ''Development of cold forging oil using phase transition behavior of lubricating oil.'' The deciding factor in winning the award was the first application of the solidification phenomenon of lubricants under high pressure conditions to the field of plastic processing. The ''Spring Lecture on Plastic Processing'', sponsored by the Japan Society for Plastic Processing, which has over 3,000 members, is held primarily with the aim of advancing machining. The Best Paper Presentation Encouragement Award is given to young researchers under the age of 35, and this is the first time a lubricant manufacturer has received this award. |
| Best HR Leader Award (2019 Greater China Human Resources Outstanding Achievement Award) | Idemitsu Electronic Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Management Department Tsai Senior Manager |
2019 Chinese Human Capital Forum China Human Capital Forum 2019) |
September 5, 2019 | This highly prestigious award is presented by the Greater China Human Resources Management Association to Chinese human resources professionals and companies around the world, and recognizes achievements such as the establishment of an electronic materials business in China, negotiations with local government authorities in preparation for the construction of an organic OLED materials factory, and the recruitment of local talent. |
| Fire department meritorious group award | Nagasaki oil terminal | Nagasaki city | January 7, 2020 | This award is given to an organization that is recognized as having particularly meritorious service in firefighting activities. Our steady efforts, including joint disaster prevention drills with the local fire department and safety and disaster prevention activities in cooperation with the local neighborhood association, were recognized. |