Epson Earns AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings for the Third Consecutive Year

Epson has been awarded the highest rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings, AAA,  for the third consecutive year in 2026. MSCI ESG Ratings is a global ESG investment index provided by MSCI. MSCI researches and analyses a company's response to ESG-related risks and opportunities and assigns one of seven ratings ranging from AAA at the top to CCC at the bottom.

Epson says in the announcements that it implemented initiatives to enhance transparency in raw material procurement, as well as measures to strengthen human rights and human capital. The company believes these initiatives were instrumental in maintaining the AAA rating for the third consecutive year. 

The company has also been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index and the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), as well as all other ESG indices covering Japanese equities that are adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). 

The Epson Group’s purpose statement is "Our philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world,” to which end the company says it will continue to evolve its sustainability management initiatives that both resolve societal issues and drive corporate growth.