Japan's Fujitsu Ranks 3rd Globally in New Evaluation Method "Visualizing" Corporate Social Contribution
In recent years, the criteria for evaluating companies have been undergoing a major transformation. While financial results—specifically "how much profit was made"—were previously considered the most important factor, significant emphasis is now also being placed on "how much of a positive impact has been made on society and the environment."
Amidst this shift, a new framework called "Impact-Weighted Accounts (IWA)" is garnering attention. This is a method that calculates and expresses the positive and negative impacts a company has on society and the environment in specific monetary terms. It is expected to make corporate social contributions more objective and easier to understand than previous evaluation methods.
According to the latest external evaluation, Japan's Fujitsu was ranked third in the world in this field. This is the top performance among Japanese companies. The extent to which the IT services and technologies provided by Fujitsu contribute to solving social issues was highly recognized through concrete figures.
As such evaluation methods become more widespread, it will become easier for investors to judge "which companies are truly making society better." Furthermore, for companies, being able to demonstrate the value their activities create for society in monetary terms will lead to increased trust.
In the coming era, companies will increasingly be required to balance "making money" with "improving society." The fact that Fujitsu received such high global recognition serves as news that once again highlights the importance of social contribution within the Japanese business community.