External Evaluations and Initiatives

SoftBank Corp.’s website was selected as an AAA Website in the 2021 All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking survey run by Nikko Investor Relations.

All Japanese Listed Companies' Website Ranking

SoftBank Corp. received the Commendation Award in Daiwa Investor Relations Co. Ltd.’s 2021 Internet IR Awards, which recognize listed companies that make effective use of their IR websites.

SoftBank Corp. received the Excellent Reliability Report Award in the 24th Environmental Communication Awards, sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the Global Environmental Forum.

At the CR Reporting Awards 2022 hosted by Corporate Register in the United Kingdom, our sustainability report has won the “Innovation in Reporting” award for two consecutive years.

At the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards 2021, held by CSRWorks International, SoftBank Corp. was the only Japanese company to receive gold in the category of Asia’s Best SDG Reporting and silver in the category of Asia’s Best Climate Reporting.

SoftBank has received the “Eruboshi” designation (class 2) from the Minister for Health, Labor and Welfare in recognition of being a company that excels in the empowerment of women. Going forward, we will continue to advance efforts to promote the professional success of women, such as holding career training for female employees and implementing mentoring programs.

SoftBank Corp. has been awarded the highest rating of “Gold” in the PRIDE Index for policies regarding LGBTQ and other sexual minorities within the company.

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SoftBank Corp. were selected for the first time as one of the “the 2023 Health & Productivity Stock Selection” sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange as a corporation that considers the health management of its employees from a managerial perspective and is actively engaged in health management. In addition, for the fifth consecutive year, we have been recognized under the “the 2023 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program (“White 500” in the large corporation category)” jointly promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.

SoftBank Corp. has received the highest rating of 5 stars in the 6th NIKKEI Smart Work Management Survey. This survey has been conducted by Nikkei Inc. since 2017, targeting listed and leading non-listed companies in Japan. The survey defines "Smart Work Management" as efforts to maximize organizational performance through three elements: realization of diverse and flexible work styles, systems to create new businesses, and the ability to develop markets. The evaluation is based on a 5-star scale.

SoftBank received the Grand Prize, the highest evaluation in the NIKKEI Smart Work Awards 2023, which selects companies that are taking on the challenge of revolutionizing productivity through reforms in the way they work. The company received high marks for its flexible work style that utilizes telework, its investment in human resources, including its training system, and other aspects of human resource development, as well as its joint development with other companies and active collaboration with outside organizations.

In 2021, the company received the "Use of Technology Prize" in recognition of its AI-based selection process for new graduate recruitment, streamlining of internal operations through the use of RPA, and development of services utilizing technology, such as the “PayPay” cashless payment service. In 2022, the company received the “Innovation Prize” for the launch of venture companies under the “SoftBank Innoventure” new business proposal system, and for its proactive efforts to develop human resources in cutting-edge fields.

SoftBank Corp. was recognized as a Welfare Promotion Corporation for its particularly outstanding initiatives under Hataraku Yell 2023, a program that recognizes enterprises making efforts to enhance and effectively utilize employee welfare initiatives.

Among companies and organizations promoting installation and utilization of telework, the company received the “Award of Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for 100 Telework Pioneers” as an organization making excellent efforts that other organizations should follow as a role model.

As a strategic and necessary area for solution human resources in the provision of customer digital solution infrastructure and DX promotion, the Solution Engineering Division of our Corporate Business Management received the “CompTIA Certified Team Award,” as the first Japanese company to receive such an award, with more than 80% of engineers in the entire division having obtained CompTIA certification.

SoftBank Corp. has been certified as a Tokyo Sports Promotion Company for excellence in sports support and the promotion of sports activities for employees.

SoftBank Corp. has been certified as a Sports Yell Company by the Japan Sports Agency for its proactive promotion of sports to improve the health of employees. This is the fifth consecutive year that our company has been certified and we were recognized as a “Bronze”.