Mitsui Chemicals Receives IR Special Award From Japan Investor Relations Association
2023.11.22
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) has received the IR Special Award as part of the 2023 IR Award presented by the Japan Investor Relations Association (JIRA).
The 2023 IR Award is intended to recognize companies which have been highly accredited in the investment community for their understanding and promotion of investor relations (IR) activities.
For this year, the 28th year of the award program, JIRA received applications from 347 of its member companies. Winners were selected via a process involving a survey completed by applicant companies, as well as a screening by a committee composed of analysts, investors, journalists and more. As a result, one company was awarded the IR Grand Prix, seven the Best IR Award, two the IR special Award and two the Best IR Award for Encouragement.
The IR Special Award was given to Mitsui Chemicals in recognition of the company’s noteworthy achievements on the IR front, such as continually raising the standard of IR, being proactive toward IR as an industry leader and receiving highly positive feedback for its IR efforts for individual investors.
The following list explains the reasons for Mitsui Chemicals’ selection.
- Mitsui Chemicals continues to be a leader in IR activities in the diversified chemical industry.
- Top management actively explains management policies and is regarded as consistent in disclosure and action.
- Amid the ongoing uncertainty over the future, the company’s commitment to structural reform and green investment is well communicated.
- The company has enhanced opportunities for dialogue between outside directors and investors, as well as explanations on human capital investment.
- The company has also received high praise for its expanded disclosure of factors affecting earnings results and areas of focus for investors.
Mitsui Chemicals has also been selected for both of two lists that JIRA has created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its establishment: the Greatest IR Improvement Premium Companies and the Best Continual IR Efforts Premium Companies.
Going forward, the Mitsui Chemicals Group will redouble its efforts to maintain and develop trusting relationships with shareholders, investors and all other diverse stakeholders by providing fair and highly transparent information disclosure in a timely and appropriate manner.
Reference:
For more information on the 2023 IR Award, please see this JIRA release:
