OMRON Listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for 4th Straight Year

• November 17, 2020

OMRON Corporation (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada) has been listed for the 4th straight year on the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), an SRI (socially responsible investment)*1 stock price index.

The DJSI is a stock price index compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It is used to assess the sustainability of the world's major companies from economic, environmental, and social perspectives.

Of the roughly 3,500 globally prominent companies evaluated in 2020, 323 companies (39 Japanese companies) were selected for the DJSI World Index. OMRON was also listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the 11th consecutive year.

This time, OMRON was rated highly in terms of social and environmental criteria. In the Social dimension, OMRON forged ahead with initiatives for human capital development, human rights, and occupational safety, as well as disclosure. In the environmental dimension, on the other hand, OMRON established its "OMRON Carbon Zero" target in July 2018, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, thus accelerating its drive to reduce greenhouse gases produced through its business activities. Meanwhile, following the February 2019 announcement of its endorsement of the TCFD*2 Declaration, OMRON has been analyzing the risks and opportunities that climate change might pose for its business and is proactively disclosing relevant information.

Going forward, while continuing to take into account economic, environmental, and social factors in all of its activities, OMRON will aim to link its business opportunities to both the attainment of a sustainable society and the enhancement of sustainable corporate values.

*1 Sustainable investment is a method by which investors consider a company's environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) information, in addition to conventional financial analysis, in order to choose companies that can attain sustainable growth to invest in.
*2 TCFD: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure

OMRON's Sustainability Initiatives
OMRON identified its material sustainability issues that it seeks to resolve, including social issues to be solved through business in our focus domains and issues to be tackled in order for us to answer the expectations of our stakeholders by shoring up our business foundation.

For details on OMRON'S sustainability initiatives, please see Integrated Reports and the corporate website.
<Integrated Report 2020>
https://www.omron.com/global/en/integrated_report/
<Sustainability Initiatives>
https://sustainability.omron.com/en/
<OMRON Carbon Zero>
https://sustainability.omron.com/en/environ/reduce/co2/
https://www.omron.com/global/en/media/press/2018/07/c0727.html

About OMRON Corporation
OMRON Corporation is a global leader in the field of automation based on its core technology of "Sensing & Control + Think." OMRON's business fields cover a broad spectrum, ranging from industrial automation and electronic components to social systems, and healthcare. Established in 1933, OMRON has about 30,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in around 120 countries and regions. For more information, visit OMRON's website: https://www.omron.com/