Awards and Commendations fr om External Organizations
Awards Received in FY20221
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| Award name | Sponsor | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Best Quality Supplier Award, Zero Defect Supplies Award, Best Target Achieved Supplier in Delivery (three awards) | Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt. Ltd. | In addition to receiving the Delivery award for six consecutive years, the company also received Best Quality and Zero-Defect awards for the first time in recognition of its stable, continuous supply of high-quality products, along with contribution to further improvement and enhancement of quality for global models. (SMI Amtek Crankshaft) |
| 2022 Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure in Steel/Non Ferrous Metal Industry Category, ranked first for three consecutive years | Securities Analysts Association of Japan | The Company appreciated that the top management is actively engaged in sending out information; communication with investors is well established and the direction of the Company is clearly indicated; substantial resources are allocated to the IR department, and high-level discussions can be conducted regarding the direction of the Company concerning management, ESG, and other matters; as for ESG-related matters, the Company makes efforts to disseminate information on such topics as decarbonization and DX, ahead of other companies, and as a large influential company, it has presented concrete action plans by identifying problems from a multifaceted perspective. (Nippon Steel) |
| 67th Shibusawa Award | The Japan Electric Association, Commemorative Project Committee for Dr. Motoji Shibusawa for His Receiving of the Person of Cultural Merit Award | Commercialization of quake-resistant slip-joint structure utility poles coated with hot-dip zinc-aluminum alloy to provide excellent corrosion resistance, for practical use on overhead line poles of new Shinkansen lines (Hokuriku and Hokkaido Shinkansen). (Nippon Steel) |
| IEC 1906 Award | International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) | Contribution to the creation of international standards for magnetic materials and their measurement methods (Nippon Steel) |
| The 9th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award “Excellence Prize” | METI, MEXT, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | Development of coating cycle extension steel CORSPACETM, which contributes to reducing the lifecycle cost of steel bridges and port facilities (Nippon Steel) |
| The 69th Okochi Prize “Production Prize” | Okochi Memorial Foundation | Development of new manufacturing process of titanium sheets by direct slab casting system and surface structure control (Toho Titanium Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel) |
| 2023 Data Management Awards “Data Management Grand Prize” (first recipient in the steel industry) |
Japan Data Management Consortium | The Company certified as having achieved noteworthy efforts and results in data management activities, and whose efforts will serve as a model for others now and in the future. |
| The 55th Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement | Ichimura Foundation for New Technology | Development of painting cycle extension steel CORSPACE, which contributes to extending the life of steel bridges and port facilities (Nippon Steel) |
| 2023 The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of MEXT (Development Category) |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) | Development of new brake pads for Shinkansen (Central Japan Railway Company, Nippon Steel) |
| 2023 World Steel Sustainability Champion (received for the third time) |
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) |
1 Includes some awards received in April–June 2023