Continuously Selected for ESG Investment Indices "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" and "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index"

artience Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Satoru Takashima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has been continuously selected for the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" and "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index," which are representative ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment indices.

The "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" and "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index" are ESG investment indices published by FTSE Russell, a global index provider. The company evaluates the disclosure and initiatives of listed companies based on publicly available ESG information across 14 ESG themes and selects constituent stocks for the indices based on their overall FTSE ESG Rating score (out of 5 points).

These indices are adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the world's largest institutional investors responsible for pension fund management and operation in Japan, and are also widely used for the creation and evaluation of various sustainable investment funds and financial products.

In the latest (June 2026) FTSE ESG Rating, our company achieved an overall score of 4.5 and a percentile rank of 99 within the chemicals sector (top 2 percent). As a result, our company has been continuously selected for the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" for 4 consecutive years and for the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index" for 5 consecutive years.

As of the end of June 2026, our company is selected for all six ESG investment indices (domestic equities) adopted by GPIF:

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Morningstar Japan Gender Diversity Tilt Index (excl. REITs)

The artience group aims to be a corporate group that contributes to the realization of a society where people can live enriched lives by creating value that resonates with people's senses, based on the management plan artience2027/2030 "GROWTH" launched in January 2024. The medium-term management plan artience2027, also launched at the same time, promotes transformation of the business portfolio by transforming high-profit existing business groups and creating strategic focus business groups, while also transforming the management foundation centered on human capital management and cash flow management, which are the starting points for transformation.

We will continue to actively address ESG-related issues, strive for mutual communication with stakeholders, and contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

Related Information

FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series

https://www.lseg.com/ja/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan

Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): ESG Investment

https://www.gpif.go.jp/esg-stw/esginvestments/

About artience Group's Management Plan

https://www.artiencegroup.com/ja/corporate/info/strategy.html

About artience Co., Ltd.

artience Co., Ltd. is a chemical manufacturer established in 1896 that develops and proposes fine chemical materials (original name: Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.). The company operates in four segments: Colorants & Functional Materials, Polymers & Coatings, Packaging, and Printing & Information, and is expanding its business into fields such as energy, electronics, and bio/healthcare.

The artience group strives to realize a future with enriched lives by creating value that resonates with people's senses, as a company that delivers pioneering value with cutting-edge technology to people around the world. For more details about the artience group, please visit our website (https://www.artiencegroup.com).