Japan Empowering Women Indexes
Our Japan Empowering Women Indexes are designed for investors seeking exposure to companies committed to promoting and maintaining a high level of gender diversity in Japan — as well as exhibiting quality factor characteristics.
Use cases
Ways to leverage Japan Empowering Women Indexes
Use as a benchmark for global mandates, with regional, country and sector subsets for targeted investment mandates.
Access reliable global equity-market data and security-level insights for sell-side analysis and arbitrage opportunities.
License either index for structured products and index-linked investment vehicles, such as ETFs and ETNs.
Target benefits
Create investment products that seek a positive impact by prioritizing gender diversity at top Japanese firms.
Enhance your portfolio diversification
Both indexes are constructed from the MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index, which includes the top 700 Japanese companies by market cap.
Align with government initiatives
The index supports the Japanese government’s goals to enhance women’s advancement in business and foster a more sustainable economy.
Build ethical portfolios
We use MSCI ESG Controversy Scores and Sustainability research to exclude companies involved in serious labor and human right violations.
Featured indexes
Encompasses a broad selection of Japanese companies from each sector that lead in promoting a high level of participation in the workforce.
Includes Japanese companies that have either a commitment toward promoting greater gender diversity or have significantly increased investment on capital goods or R&D while maintaining sales growth and gender diversity.
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