East Japan Railway Co.
Industry Group: Transportation
Country/Region: Japan
Identifier: TKS:9020
East Japan Railway Company, or JR East, is the largest railway operator in Japan. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987, though it wasn't fully privatized until 2002. It runs both long distance bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, and shorter municipal train routes around and from Tokyo. Its 7,400 kilometers of rail track covers half of Japan's population and a third of the country's land area. Two thirds of revenue is from transportation, with most of the rest from retail operations and real estate investments.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Transportation 351 out of 383
Universe
Global Universe 11706 out of 15100
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
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MTR Corp. Ltd. |
19.6
Low
|
96 out of 383 |
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
23.3
Medium
|
201 out of 383 |
Central Japan Railway Co. |
30.9
High
|
335 out of 383 |
East Japan Railway Co. |
32.5
High
|
351 out of 383 |
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway Co., Ltd. |
33.6
High
|
357 out of 383 |
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East Japan Railway Co.'s Exposure is Medium
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East Japan Railway Co.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Average
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