ARES ESG AwardsARES ESG Awards

Awards for J-REITs' ESG Initiatives

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ARES
ESG Awards

In light with heightened interest in ESG,
the ARES ESG Award was established to support J-REITs' ESG initiatives.

The award does not rank the J-REITs like existing external ratings and certification systems.
It aims to promote the development of J-REITs' ESG initiatives
by recognizing unique initiatives and sharing them widely inside and outside of the industry,
and ultimately to appeal the ESG initiatives by the J-REITs industry to the investors and the market.

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Award Process

  • 1.Boosting ESG initiatives by J-REITs*
  • 2.Appeal the ESG initiatives by J-REITs to the investors, etc.

  • Sharing good practices

  • Disseminating information through various media channels

  • *:Includes asset management companies of J-REITs. Click here to find out more about J-REITs.

Award categories

  • ARES ESG Awards will have "Good Action Award" and "Best Recommendation Award" categories.
  • For each category, winners will be selected for the "Environment," "Social," and "Governance" divisions.
Good Action Award
(self-nomination)
  • EGood Action Award,
    Environment Division
  • SGood Action Award,
    Social Division
  • GGood Action Award,
    Governance Division
Best Recommendation Award
(recommendation)
  • EBest Recommendation Award,
    Environment Division
  • SBest Recommendation Award,
    Social Division
  • GBest Recommendation Award,
    Governance Division
  • *Winners will be able to use the logo for promotional purposes etc.

About the ARES ESG Award

SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Equity Research, Managing Director,
Senior Analyst

Hiroshi Torii

The J-REIT market was established in 2001. Today, J-REITs serve not only as “buyers” but also as “holders” in the Japanese real estate investment market. It is fair to say that J-REITs, through their commitment to ESG initiatives, play an important role in promoting environmental awareness and fulfilling social responsibility in the Japanese real estate investment market. It is expected that if each J-REIT steadily promotes ESG initiatives, the J-REIT market will come to be seen as highly transparent and trustworthy, encouraging more investors to participate. Going forward, I expect that J-REITs will place greater emphasis on governance and improve further through friendly competition, aiming to maximize investor value. It is my hope that, while the ARES ESG Award supports individual J-REITs’ efforts, J-REITs, investors, and analysts will fulfill their respective roles, thereby expanding and revitalizing the J-REIT market.

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