Awards and Commendations from External Organizations
Awards Received in FY20211
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| Award name | Sponsor | Detail |
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| 2021 Innovation Award | Schneider Electric (France) | The advanced technology of grain-oriented electrical steel sheets used in Schneider’s strategically important distribution transformers (Nippon Steel) |
| 2021 Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure (27th) in Steel/Non Ferrous Metal Industry Category, ranked first for two consecutive years | Securities Analysts Association of Japan | Recognized for an increase in opportunities to disseminate information from the top management, and their clearer message. The Company disclosed its medium- to long-term management plan and Carbon Neutral Vision 2050 and fully explains their progress and concrete measures for achieving them. Its integrated report discloses non-financial information, which may lead to improvement of its corporate value in the medium- to long-term. (Nippon Steel) |
| The 68th Okochi Prize “Production Prize” | Okochi Memorial Foundation | Hot rolling technology of high-strength steel sheets by measurement and control adapted to harsh environments (Nippon Steel) |
| Environmentally Sustainable Company at the 3rd ESG Finance Awards Japan | Ministry of the Environment | Extensive disclosure of “Risks, Business Opportunities and Strategy,” “KPI” and “Governance” concerning important environmental issues (Nippon Steel) |
| The 54th “Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement” and “Ichimura Global Environmental Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement” | Ichimura Foundation for New Technology |
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| 2021 MEXT Minister’s Award “Prize for Science and Technology (Development Division)” | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | Development of the NSafe™-Auto Concept, an ultra-high-strength steel sheet processing technology that supports the evolution of automobiles (Nippon Steel) |
| 2022 Steel Sustainability Championship | World Steel Association | Sustainability activities such as measures demonstrating strong environmental commitment, and measurement and disclosure of various data based on environmental policies; and publication of Sustainability Reports to stakeholders (Nippon Steel) |
| Red Dot Design Award 2022 | Nordrhein Westfalen Design Center(Germany) | Contributing to urban development and to the improvement of the living environment through products including TranTixxii™ titanium which enables good design appearance (Nippon Steel) |
| 2022 National Commendation for Invention | Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation | Invention of a hull structure with excellent collision safety using high-ductile steel plates (Nippon Steel, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology and Imabari Shipbuilding Co.) |
1 Includes some awards received in April–June 2022