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).
(as of March 15, 2022, based on the J-SUS’ survey)
Industry Classification | 2014 |
2015 |
2016 | 2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Mining | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Construction | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Manufacturing | 38 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
Electric Power and Gas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Transportation and Information & Communication | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Commerce | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Financing Business and Insurance | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Real Estate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Services | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Construction | Construction | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Manufacturing | Foods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Textiles & Apparels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Pulp & Paper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Chemicals | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Pharmaceutical | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Oil & Coal Products | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Rubber Products | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Glass & Ceramics Products | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Iron & Steel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nonferrous Metals | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Metal Products | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Machinery | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Electric Appliances | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Transportation Equipment | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Transportation Equipment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Other Products | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Electric Power and Gas | Electric Power and Gas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Transportation and Information & Communication | Land Transportation | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Marine Transportation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Air Transportation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Warehousing & Harbor Transportation Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Information & Communication | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Commerce | Wholesale Trade | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Retail Trade | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Financing Business and Insurance | Banks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Securities & Commodity Futures | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Insurance | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Other Financing Business | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Real Estate | Real Estate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Services | Services | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Others | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||
Total | 63 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 107 | 114 | 120 | 130 |