Track record of assurance engagements for sustainability reports, etc. by assurance bodies accredited by J-SUS

Listed on the right are the third-party assurance for the 2014–2021 editions of the sustainability reports, etc. by the six J-SUS-accredited assurance bodies (as of March 15, 2022; based on the J-SUS’ survey).

 

The following table shows the number of assurance engagements classified by sector category (major categories + others) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (for unlisted companies, etc., classification is made by J-SUS with reference to the industrial sectors of listed companies in the same sector).

 

   

 

 

  • Companies that have received assurance of both the print and website versions of the report are counted as one company.
  • The list includes assurance on limited scope of sustainability information only (e.g., GHG data only).
  • The list includes only those companies that have publicly announced that they have received assurance.

(as of March 15, 2022, based on the J-SUS’ survey)

Industry Classification 2014

2015

2016 2017

2018

2019

2020

2021
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing 38  43  45  50  63  69  71  72 
Electric Power and Gas
Transportation and Information & Communication
Commerce 10  10  10 
Financing Business and Insurance 11  11  11  12 
Real Estate
Services
Others        
Total 63  73  81  90  107  114  120  130 

○Results of Middle Classification (33 Classifications + others)

(as of March 15, 2022, based on the J-SUS’ survey)

Industry Classification (Large Classification)

Industry Classification (Middle Classification)

2014

2015

2016 2017

2018

2019

2020

2021
Mining Mining
Construction Construction
Manufacturing Foods
Textiles & Apparels
Pulp & Paper
Chemicals 10  13  13  12  14 
Pharmaceutical
Oil & Coal Products
Rubber Products
Glass & Ceramics Products
Iron & Steel
Nonferrous Metals
Metal Products
Machinery
Electric Appliances 10  12  12 
Transportation Equipment
Transportation Equipment
Other Products
Electric Power and Gas Electric Power and Gas
Transportation and Information & Communication Land Transportation
Marine Transportation
Air Transportation
Warehousing & Harbor Transportation Services
Information & Communication
Commerce Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Financing Business and Insurance Banks
Securities & Commodity Futures
Insurance
Other Financing Business
Real Estate Real Estate
Services Services
Others        
Total   63  73  81  90  107  114  120  130