Awards

Taiyo Nippon Sanso has been recognized for its active efforts to promote sports activities for employee health. The company has been certified as a “Sports Yell Company” by the Japan Sports Agency for five consecutive years and awarded the “Bronze” designation for companies certified five times or more. In addition, for the first time this year, Taiyo Nippon Sanso has been recognized by the Tokyo metropolitan government as a “Tokyo Sports Promotion Company” for its initiatives to encourage employee sports participation and contribute to society through sports.

Taiyo Nippon Sanso received the “Advance” certification at D&I AWARD 2024, one of Japan’ s largest diversity and inclusion awards organized by JobRainbow. This year, 710 companies from across Japan participated, and each company’ s diversity and inclusion initiatives were evaluated and certified based on their scores. Taiyo Nippon Sanso was recognized for its advanced efforts in D&I, being regarded as a leading role model driving D&I promotion among Japanese companies.

MATHESON and its group companies received high recognition at the 2024 CGA (Compressed Gas Association) Awards, as outlined below:

• MATHESON and Continental Carbonic Products received the CGA Environmental Excellence Award for their initiative to improve CO₂ gas recovery efficiency in dry ice production through the redesign of vent headers and buffer vessels.
• MATHESON and Western International Gas & Cylinders each received the CGA Safe Facility Performance Award in different categories.
• Western International Gas & Cylinders received the CGA Fleet Safety Excellence Award in two categories.
• An employee of MATHESON was honored with an Outgoing Chair Plaque (Committee Leadership Award) for outstanding leadership of the Medical Gases Committee.

Nippon Gases has received the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the second consecutive year for its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility. Ranked in the top 1% globally in Environment, Ethics, Human and Labour Rights, and Sustainable Procurement, our ongoing efforts toward a sustainable future have been recognized.

At the Annual General Meeting of the European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA), Nippon Gases was honored with multiple awards in recognition of its outstanding safety and environmental performance in 2024.

• Zero Accident Site Award: Nippon Gases was presented with six awards in this category, acknowledging our unwavering commitment to safety and exemplary site management.
• Environmental Award (2nd Place): This award recognizes our exceptional environmental initiatives, including reforestation projects.

Nippon Gases Germany’ s medical team was recognized for its proactive and innovative approach, earning a place among the top 3 suppliers in Prospitalia’s “Invest” category and receiving the Silver Award. This customer-centric focus continues to drive strong, long-term partnerships and outstanding results.

In April 2025, Nippon Sanso Vietnam received a Certificate of Merit from Dong Nai Province in recognition of its outstanding achievements in occupational safety and health in 2024. This award highlights Nippon Sanso Vietnam’s ongoing commitment to strictly adhering to safety standards and continuously fostering a safe and healthy workplace.

Supagas has been awarded “Most Satisfied Customers” in the national LPG category by Canstar Blue for the fifth consecutive year, continuing its winning streak from last year.