External Awards

JFE Holdings was selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in the Environmentally Sustainable Companies Category in the 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan, presented by the Ministry of the Environment.

ESG Finance Awards Japan was founded to disseminate and expand ESG finance by commending and widely sharing the initiatives of institutional investors, financial institutions, intermediaries, and companies that have made an outstanding impact by proactively engaging in ESG finance as well as environmental and social projects. JFE Holdings received a special recognition at the second ESG Finance Awards Japan in FY2020 and was selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company* at the third and fourth awards in FY2021 and FY2022. It also received the Bronze Award as well as selection as an Environmentally Sustainable Company at the fifth awards in FY2023.

• *The Environment Sustainable Category provides investors and companies with concrete examples of businesses that incorporate significant environmental opportunities and risks into their management strategies to enhance corporate value and develop positive environmental benefits while creating that value. Those selected under the category as Environmentally Sustainable Companies meet specific standards for information disclosure.

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• JFE Group Selected as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category at 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan (Japanese only)

JFE Steel was selected as the 2025 Steel Sustainability Champion by the World Steel Association.

Once a year, the association commends member companies for demonstrating leadership in developing a sustainable steel industry and society and achieving outstanding results in enhancing sustainability.

The JFE Group has been developing innovative technologies to mitigate environmental impact and published the JFE Group Environmental Vision for 2050. We inform stakeholders about our sustainability policies and achievements across a range of areas, including environment, human rights, health and safety, through publications such as the JFE Group Sustainability Report. These endeavors were recognized with the award for the fifth consecutive year.

Looking ahead, we plan to continue contributing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by strengthening our sustainability management practices and working to help resolve environmental and other issues in society through business.

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• JFE Steel Recognized as 2025 Steel Sustainability Champion (Japanese only)

JFE Engineering received the fiscal 2024 Information Technology Award, in the Transformation category, from the Japan Institute of Information Technology.

The award, now in its 42nd year, recognizes companies and organizations in Japan that have made outstanding efforts in management innovation through IT and achieved excellent results.

At the close of our Seventh Medium-term Business Plan (FY2021-2024), we applied for the award for the first time in four years, and received it for the second time, following the IT Excellence Award in 2020.

In addition, in 2022 we established the DX Headquarters as a companywide organization responsible for promoting digital transformation. We have concurrently developed multiple initiatives, business transformation using AI and IoT, operational efficiency and renewing information systems, building a secure and flexible network/cloud infrastructure, nurturing talent, and fostering cultural reform. This award recognizes that we have consistently produced tangible results as transformation becomes the way we do business.

We will pursue further business transformation by promoting DX across the entire Group and striving for sustainable enhancement of corporate value.

• IT Award (Japanese only)
• Announcement of the Recipients of the Fiscal 2024 (42nd) Information Technology Award (Japanese only)
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