JSR Corporation was ranked #12 in the 2008 PRISM survey conducted by NIKKEI (Nihon Keizai Shinbun, Inc. - Japan’s Economic Newspaper), up from #18 in 2006. The survey evaluated 2,100 of Japan’s best companies in regard to 1.) flexibility and sociality; 2.) revenue and growth; 3.) R&D and 4.) Youthfulness.

The complete write-up on the survey can be found here (NOTE: The article appears in Japanese):

http://www.nikkei.co.jp/report/prism/