- Made the top 5% among approximately 9,200 companies in S&P Global’s The Sustainability Yearbook 2026—which ranks companies excelling in sustainability—and received the “Distinction” for excellent companies.
External Evaluation
External Evaluation Regarding ESG *As of September 2026
Selected for Inclusion in ESG Indexes
- Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (five consecutive years from 2021)
Olympus Named to Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the Fifth Consecutive Year
- Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (seven consecutive years from 2019)
* Prior to February 2025, the names of these indices were the “Dow Jones Sustainability World Index” and the “Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index.”
- FTSE4Good Index Series
- FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
- FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
* Prior to December 2025, the names of these indices were the “FTSE Blossom Japan Index” and the “FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.”
External Evaluation Regarding ESG
- Obtained an A rating, the highest rating, for CDP 2024 and an A- rating for CDP 2025 in the climate change area in surveys conducted by CDP Worldwide, an international non-profit organization. Scored a B rating for both CDP 2024 and CDP 2025 in the field of water security.
- Obtained an A rating for two consecutive years (CDP2024 and CDP2025) under the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating (SER), which ranks collaborative initiatives between companies and suppliers on climate change challenges.
- Listed in White 500, the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program (10 consecutive years since 2017 for Olympus, in 2021 for Olympus Marketing, and in 2020 for Aizu Olympus).
- Listed in the Certified Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program (six consecutive years since 2021 for Aizu Olympus, in 2020 and 2022–2026 for Olympus Marketing, in 2026 for Shirakawa Olympus, and in 2026 for Aomori Olympus).
- Received Platinum Kurumin certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company with excellent initiatives to combine work and childcare and to promote ongoing initiatives (2022 for Olympus).
- Received Kurumin certification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company with excellent initiatives to combine work and childcare (Olympus Marketing in 2020, Aizu Olympus in 2022, and Aomori Olympus in 2024).
- Received Eruboshi certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company that actively promotes female workers (Eruboshi Grade 3 for Olympus in 2019, Aizu Olympus in 2023, and Shirakawa Olympus in 2026; Platinum Eruboshi for Aomori Olympus in 2025).
- Received Monisu certification from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as an excellent small- and medium-business owner for the employment of persons with disabilities (2025 for Olympus-Supportmate).
- Received a "Bronze" certification in the "PRIDE Index 2025", an evaluation index for LGBTQ initiatives in Japan (2025 for Olympus).