The MSCI ESG ratings are set by the finance company MSCI Inc. based on its ESG research to help institutional investors assess a company’s management of ESG risks and opportunities. Companies are rated on a scale of AAA to CCC based on their exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and their ability to manage those risks relative to their peers. Sanrio has an AA rating as of April 30, 2025.

The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is an ESG index developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices Inc. and Japan Exchange Group, Inc. The TOPIX constituents are given weightings based on their carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of revenue) and environmental data disclosure. The index is used as an index for ESG investment by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Sanrio has been selected as a constituent of this index since 2018.

The Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index is an ESG index of Morningstar, Inc. and evaluates corporate gender diversity initiatives. The index is used as an index for ESG investment by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Sanrio has been selected as a constituent of this index and maintained a Group 4 rating since 2023.

In Climate Change 2024 scoring performed by CDP, the international NGO that operates the environment disclosure system, Sanrio was included in the B List of companies scored for management level.

In March 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry recognized Sanrio as a 2025 KENKO & Productivity Management Organization (Large Enterprise Category). In our endeavor to create smiles and spread the circle of happiness around the world, we engage in health and productivity management that emphasizes creating work environments where every employee can be physically and mentally healthy and carry out their work with enthusiasm.

Sanrio was recognized by the Japan Sports Agency as a SPORTS YELL COMPANY 2025 for the first time in January 2025. Sanrio participates in health improvement walking events and marathons to improve employee health and promote better exercise habits.

We provide monetary donations and support as another of our social contribution activities. In January 2025, we received a letter of appreciation from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for providing donations and support to rescue activities, recovery support activities, and Red Cross activities overseas, and to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund.

The funds donated consisted of donations from our shareholders and Sanrio+ members, and matching funds from Sanrio.

In September 2022, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Director of the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs honored Sanrio with the 2022 Disability Employment Excellence Company Award. The award highlights work environments where people with disabilities are playing active roles and raises awareness about the employment of people with disabilities. The award is presented to companies in Tokyo that fulfill the statutory employment rate for people with disabilities and that are proactively promoting skill development and improving working conditions for people with disabilities.

For more information, please refer to Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disability Employment Excellence Company Award

The Tokyo Voluntary Action Center, which operates under the Tokyo Council of Social Welfare, honored Sanrio with the Grand Prize at their 8th Corporate Volunteer Awards in February 2023. The award recognized the social contribution activities of Shinagawa Keitoku Gakuen, an orphanage that Sanrio developed and created as part of its Nakayoku Project.

For more information, please refer to 8th Corporate Volunteer Awards Grand Prize

Sanrio became a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in June 2023. The UNGC brings the United Nations together with private companies and organizations in the world’s largest sustainability initiative to build a healthy global society. We support the Ten Principles of the UNGC in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and commit to using our business activities to address environmental and social issues and contribute to realizing a sustainable society.

Sanrio became a certified JICA-SDGs Partner in June 2023. The JICA-SDGs Partners system of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) certifies companies and organizations that are working together as partners to achieve the SDGs. Since 2021, we have been working with JICA to raise hygiene awareness among children in developing countries about the importance of handwashing. Through this activity, we are contributing to raising awareness of handwashing among children in developing countries.

We joined the Shinagawa CSR Promotion Council in January 2022 as part of our local social contribution activities in Shinagawa, Tokyo, where our Head Office is located. We look forward to communicating with local city officials and member companies as we seek to promote the development of local communities.