Niterra Co., Ltd.
Niterra Selected for Fifth Consecutive Year as Member of S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2026 NAGOYA, JAPAN, February 26, 2026 - Niterra Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese manufacturer of sparkplugs and sensors with an evolving portfolio focused on ceramics and other materials, has announced that it has been selected as a member of S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2026. This recognition marks the group's fifth consecutive year and eighth overall selection.The Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) is conducted annually by S&P Global, evaluating major global companies across three dimensions: Governance & Economic, Environmental, and Social.
"The Sustainability Yearbook" features "Yearbook Members," which are selected from the top 15% of companies with the highest evaluations in each industry. In the 2026 assessment, 848 companies were recognized for their sustainability excellence out of more than 9,200 companies evaluated across 59 industries.
For more details, please visit https://www.spglobal.com/sustainable1/en/csa/yearbook/2026/ranking
The Niterra Group, guided by its corporate philosophy and the CSR & Sustainability Charter, is implementing various initiatives addressing climate change, governance, and human capital management. It is committed to sustainable management across all ESG dimensions, particularly environmental issues. The company's goal is to balance the resolution of social challenges with economic growth, thereby contributing to realizing a sustainable society.
Our Group's Sustainability Initiatives: https://www.sustainability.niterragroup.com/en/
External Evaluations: https://www.sustainability.niterragroup.com/en/themes/190/
About Niterra
Niterra Co., Ltd. (formerly NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.) is a globally recognized manufacturer founded in 1936, best known for its NGK-branded spark plugs and NTK-branded ceramic products.
In line with its Vision 2040 to become "A company that brightens the Earth by solving social issues through our unique, Tokushu, technologies and ideas."
The company is strategically focusing management resources on three focus areas-Mobility, Semiconductors, and Environment & Energy-by leveraging its core ceramics assets to create new business value.
Niterra's Mission is to integrate its established core assets with newly developed ones, optimize the efficient use of minimal resources, and deliver regenerative and circular solutions to society.
Niterra is now expanding into the growth fields of mobility, environment & energy, and semiconductors. The company's consolidated revenues in fiscal 2024 (to March 2025) totaled 652.9 billion yen (4,267 million USD). Niterra has 31 bases in Japan and 62 overseas, and approximately 16,000 employees worldwide.
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