TOKYO -- JPX Market Innovation & Research and Nikkei said on Wednesday that they have agreed to develop and launch a new stock index comprising listed companies that perform better in terms of human capital strategy.
JPX and Nikkei will jointly develop the new index in the coming months while seeking suggestions from market participants. The partners aim to launch it in the middle of this year.
The creation of the new stock index complements a Japanese government drive that has made it mandatory for listed companies to disclose their human capital strategies -- such as human resource development policies, female manager ratios and the gender pay gap -- in their securities reports since 2023.
For more details, please visit the Nikkei indexes website.
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