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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc..
JOF.US | Trusts, funds and similar financial entities
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. is a closed-end investment fund. The Fund's investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies in Japan. The fund invests primarily in Japanese equity securities. It focuse...Show More
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Value Scores
Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-20
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
-20
The average unadjusted gender pay gap of JOF.US's investee companies is 15.7%, indicating that women earn 84.3% of what men earn in comparable roles
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. This data covers 90.7% of the fund's holdings as of 30.09.2025 2
.Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. (JOF.US) is an investment fund that primarily invests in equity securities.
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As such, the company does not procure or trade physical commodities, nor does it have a traditional supply chain or supplier base that would require fair trade certifications, audits for labor practices, or traceability of materials. Therefore, all KPIs related to fair trade and ethical sourcing are not applicable to its business model.Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess JOF.US against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. The articles either discuss other funds
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or provide general information about JOF.US 3
without addressing its business practices or ethical considerations related to arms sales, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, divestment policies, board oversight, export controls, lobbying, procurement, human rights due diligence, Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, UN Guiding Principles alignment, surveillance transparency, ethical red lines, controversial weapons exposure, war-risk audits, conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, conflict minerals, peace tech investment, or conflict zone procurement.Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. (JOF.US) regarding any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. Several articles explicitly state that sustainability data or data relevant to planet-friendly business practices is unavailable or not provided for JOF.US.
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Information found pertains to regulatory expectations, surveys of other companies, or the operations and portfolio management activities of its fund manager, Nomura Asset Management, rather than JOF.US itself.Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific data for JOF.US was provided in the article. The article details a data breach affecting Japanese securities firms generally, but explicitly states that no data is provided for JOF.US or Safe & Smart Tech for any of the KPIs.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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JOF.US is a closed-end investment fund
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. The provided articles focus on general market trends in Japan's sustainable packaging sector 2
, 3
, 4
, the financial performance of other circular economy funds 5
, or the financial details of JOF.US itself 6
. None of the articles contain specific, quantitative data or even qualitative information regarding JOF.US's own waste management practices, product design, packaging, or any other initiatives directly related to the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.Own Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc.?
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