External Evaluation

Selected as a component of the "MSCI NIHONKABU ESG Select Leaders Index"

The MSCI NIHONKABU ESG Select Leaders Index is an index constructed with ESG-excellent companies on ESG (environmental, social, governance) selected by the US company, MSCI . In 2023, PERSOL HOLDINGS was selected for the first time. This index is one of the indices selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an index for ESG investment in Japanese stocks.

※THE INCLUSION OF PERSOL HOLDINGS IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF PERSOL HOLDINGS BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES.

THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.

Selected for the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

PERSOL HOLDINGS has been selected for the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), which list Japanese companies that exhibit a commitment towards promoting and maintaining high level of gender diversity among their workforce, while maintaining superior financial quality.

*The inclusion of PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., Inc. in any MSCI index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademark or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.

Selected for "FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index"

PERSOL HOLDINGS has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. This index reflects the performance of Japanese companies with higher ESG Ratings within each sector. Furthermore, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest pension fund in the world, has adopted this index as one of its ESG-themed benchmarks for passive investment.

Selected for The iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index

PERSOL HOLDINGS was selected as one of the companies in The iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index, which consists of 150 Japanese companies that actively contribute to employee career development from three aspects of the company: long term view, active learning and social contribution.

Selected for GPIF's new ESG index "Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index"

PERSOL HOLDINGS has been selected for a constituent of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index, an ESG index newly adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). In the "Gender Equality Score" based on the evaluation of initiatives related to gender diversity, PERSOL is located in "Group 1", the highest evaluation out of five levels.

Selected as a “Nadeshiko Brand” of FY 2023

PERSOL Group(*1) has been selected as a FY2023 “Nadeshiko Brand”, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The "Nadeshiko Brand" promotes investment in companies and accelerates the initiatives of each company by introducing listed companies that are excellent in encouraging the active participation of women as stocks that are attractive to investors who focus on "improving corporate value over the medium to long term."
This is the first time that our group has been selected.

(*1) Scope of response: 31 domestic companies in the Persol Group, including Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

Certified as a 2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization

PERSOL HOLDINGS was selected for the first time as one of “the 2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Corporation Category)”, which is jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. In addition, the following group companies also received certification.
■“2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization(White 500)”
・PERSOL WORKS DESIGN
■“2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Corporation Category)”
・PERSOL CAREER
・PERSOL CAREER Health Insurance Association
・PERSOL TEMPSTAFF
・PERSOL FIELD STAFF
■“2024 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Small and Medium Enterprise Category)”
・PERSOL FACTORY PARTNERS
・PERSOL AVC TECHNOLOGY

“DX Certification”

PERSOL HOLDINGS has obtained "DX Certification" based on the DX (Digital Transformation) certification system established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. PERSOL HOLDINGS' initiatives in DX, including vision formulation, DX promotion strategy, and system development, were recognized.

Selected as an excellent company in “Cyber Index Enterprise Survey 2023”

PERSOL HOLDINGS was selected as an excellent company in the Information Technology Federation of Japan’s “Cyber Index Enterprise Survey 2023” for its proactive initiatives to disseminate information and engage in cybersecurity.

Certification as The Excellent Temporary Work Agencies Certification System

The Excellent Temporary Work Agencies Certification System is a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare program that certifies temporary staffing business operators that demonstrate excellence in areas such as supporting the career development of dispatched workers. PERSOL TEMPSTAFF、AVANTI STAFF, and TEMPSTAFF FORUM obtained certification as Excellent Worker Dispatching Business Operators under the program.

PERSOL TEMPSTAFF The Excellent Temporary Work Agencies 2101008(03) ／AVANTI STAFF The Excellent Temporary Work Agencies 2011002(03)／TEMPSTAFF FORUM The Excellent Temporary Work Agencies 2114008(03)
※ TEMPSTAFF FORUM is a non-consolidated company.

“Gold” Rating in 2023 PRIDE Index for LGBTQ Initiatives

The PRIDE Index is an evaluation indicator created by the private organization “work with Pride” with the objective of “realizing LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces in Japan that transcend the frameworks of companies, etc.” PERSOL DIVERSE and PERSOL CAREER were recognized as achieving a high level in all requirements in the index for the establishment of an LGBTQ-inclusive working environment. This marked the 4th consecutive year that PERSOL DIVERSE was awarded a gold rating.

Eruboshi Certification

In the Eruboshi Certification program, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare certifies companies that satisfy certain criteria under the Act on Promotion of Female Participation and Advancement in the Workplace as demonstrating excellence in their promotion of women’s participation and advancement.
PERSOL CAREER and PERSOL WORKS DESIGN obtained the Eruboshi certification in recognition of its rate of retention of female employees and its percentage of women in managerial roles.

“Kurumin” Certification

PERSOL WORKS DESIGN achieved targets set in its General Employer Action Plan, which was formulated based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, and obtained “Kurumin” Certification as a company supporting childcare by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Certification Under Japan Sports Agency’s Sports Yell Company 2023

The Sports Yell Company program, run by the Japan Sports Agency, certifies companies that actively promote measures to improve employees’ health through sport. The PERSOL GROUP has some 80 active sports clubs that also interact online via the Group’s community website, "MINNA NO BUKATSU". The Group was certified under this program in recognition of its efforts to promote employees’ health in these times of “living with COVID-19” and the post-pandemic era.

Ranked sixth in the large-scale category in Japan’s Best Workplaces in Great Place to Work National Rankings in 2023

PERSOL CAREER was ranked sixth in the large-scale (Over 1,000 employees) category in the 2023 rankings of The Great Place to Work® Institute. It is one of the world’s largest opinion survey organizations that has announced the ranking of companies that exceed a certain level in its survey on job satisfaction in approximately 100 countries around the world as “Great Place To Work Certified” and the top-ranking companies as “Best Workplaces”.

International Certification as HDI Certified Support Center (Recertification)

HDI Support Center Certification is a certification program based on the support industry’s only international standards for best practices in IT support. To obtain this certification, support centers must exceed a certain standard in an audit conducted by an HDI Certified Auditor, which includes documentation checks, on-site observations, and interviews. PERSOL WORKS DESIGN was certified in 2018, and in its first renewal audit conducted in 2021, it exceeded the minimum scores in each of the eight categories and was recertified. With this recertification, it obtained certification as a seven-star company.

Special Award in the Company Category of the Forbes JAPAN WOMEN AWARD 2021, Japan’s largest business award for women

The Forbes JAPAN WOMEN AWARD, which was inaugurated in 2016, is an award for extolling companies that continuously produce women leaders and professionals, and women who forge their own paths and work in a way that brings out the best of themselves. PERSOL CAREER was honored with a Special Award in the Company Category this year in recognition of achieving the highest rate of growth in the action indicators of a survey conducted on all the companies that entered the Forbes JAPAN WOMEN AWARD.

“Most Liked!” IR Award at the 2021 IR Award

“The “Most Liked!” IR Award is designed to reflect the viewpoints of companies that applied for the IR Award, based on the voting by those companies, and share their proactive IR experiences to realize best practices. The theme for 2021 was “IR activities that contribute to sustainability” with the aim of improving information disclosure and dialogue concerning sustainability-related matters, with the top 17 companies, including PERSOL HOLDINGS, being selected through mutual voting from a total of 178 companies that entered the “Most Liked!” IR Award.