煙草在線據《煙業通訊》報道編譯　　日本煙草9月17日其網站上公布的一份新聞報告中表示，日本煙草公司首次被納入道瓊斯可持續發展指數（DJSI）亞太地區名單中，即社會責任投資最著名的股票指數之一。

　　新聞報告表示，“DJSI是美國的標普道瓊斯指數和瑞士的RobecoSAM2的合作倡議。”

　　“基于經濟、環境和社會標準，它評估了的公司可持續性表現。”

　　在包括日本在內的亞太地區的約600家大公司中，其中148家公司，包括65名日本公司，今年被納入DJSI亞太名單中。

　　“按照其管理原則，日煙國際在120多個國家和地區銷售產品，平衡了消費者、股東、員工和更廣泛的社會的利益，對他們履行職責，并致力超過他們的預期，”日煙國際表示。

　　有鑒于此，該公司補充道，日煙集團致力于幫助解決其經營所在地國家的可持續發展問題，并將繼續開展各種活動，促進社會的可持續發展。

JT in Dow Jones Sustainability Index

　　Japan Tobacco Inc. has been included for the first time in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Asia Pacific, one of the most prestigious stock indices for socially responsible investment (SRI), JT announced today in a press note posted on its website.

　　"The DJSI is a collaborative initiative by S&P Dow Jones Indices of the United States and RobecoSAM2 of Switzerland," the press note said.

　　"It assesses the sustainability performance of companies, based on economic, environmental and social criteria."

　　Of about 600 major companies in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, 148 companies, including 65 Japanese companies, were named in the DJSI Asia Pacific this year.

　　"In accordance with its management principles, the JT Group, which sells products in more than 120 countries and regions, balances the interests of consumers, shareholders, employees and wider society, fulfills responsibilities towards them, and aims to exceed their expectations," JT said.

　　With this in mind, the company added, the JT Group worked to help solve sustainability issues in countries where it operated and would continue to carry out various initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of societies. Enditem