"K" LINE Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Index

JOC Staff |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) has been once again included as a member company of the FTSE4Good Global Index, the leading SRI (*1) index calculated by FTSE Group (*2). This index is reviewed twice a year and K Line has had the privilege of being consecutively recognized as a member since 2003.

In addition, K Line also continues to be a member company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) (*3) as Asia Pacific Index component since last year.

Global companies satisfying international standards for corporate, environmental and social responsibility are selected as members of these prestigious Indices.

K Line will continue its network-wide activities in an effort to endeavor to meet its social responsibilities and to improve its corporate value .

*1 SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) describes an investment strategy which takes account of social, ethical and environmental factors as well as financial performance.

*2 FTSE Group is an independent company jointly owned by The Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange and a world-leader in the creation, management and other related business of indices for investors.

*3 DJSI is an SRI index that SAM of Switzerland and investment advisory company Dow Jones of the U.S. offers together.