External Recognition and Awards

MSCI

Acquisition of "AA" ESG rating, the second-highest rating rewarded by MSCI

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EDGE Assess

The first Japanese company to attain a global gender equality certification at the EDGE Assess level

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Selected as one of the 225 constituents that make up the Nikkei Stock Average

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Selected by the MSCI ESG Leaders Index

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Recognized two years in a row by GPIF’s asset managers entrusted with domestic equity investment for publishing one of “the most-improved integrated reports” with our FY2022.6 Sustainability Report and FY2023.6 Impact Report

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Certified as an Eco-First Company by the Ministry of the Environment

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Selected as one of Interbrand’s “Best Japan Brands 2024”

Awarded the Cabinet Office's "Best Practice of SDGs for Regional Revitalization With Public‒Private Partnerships” for our initiative to sell oversized garbage on Mercari Shops, etc.

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Developer eXperience AWARD 2024

Selected as the number-one company for the engineer-adjudicated “Developer eXperience AWARD 2024”

Kids Design Award

Mercari received the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Award for Excellence at the 16th Kids Design Award for creating a fun “Mercari Education” program for learning about the circular economy

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D&I Award 2023

Best Workplace
Reasons for recognition: A company recognized as a Best Workplace is one that promotes D&I in line with global standards. Not only does the company itself foster a corporate culture of D&I, but the employees within proactively work to promote D&I themselves. The company’s stance on D&I is reflected in all aspects of its services, business, and organization, and extends outside the company as well.

Links to initiatives with other external agencies

• Disclosure (available only in Japanese) of greenhouse gas emissions avoided due to reuse of information and communication equipment based on the Ministry of the Environment’s Project to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Decarbonization-Type 2R Businesses Using Digital Technology
• Participation in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry GX League (available only in Japanese)
  
• Participation in the Japan Reuse Affairs Association (available only in Japanese)
• Participation in the Japan Spot Work Association

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

In June 2021, we announced our support for TCFD, and we disclosed information based on the TCFD recommendations in August 2022.

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SBT (Science Based Targets)

We submitted our commitment letter in July 2021 and received SBT certification in September 2024.