Selected as a Constituent Stock for the "SOMPO Sustainability Index" for 15 Consecutive Years Since its Launch

We are pleased to announce that our company has been selected as a constituent stock for the "SOMPO Sustainability Index," a leading ESG investment index, for 15 consecutive years since its inception.

The "SOMPO Sustainability Index" is an active index independently created by SOMPO Asset Management Co., Ltd., combining ESG scores from the "Environmental Management Survey" and "ESG Management Survey" conducted by SOMPO Risk Management Inc. with equity valuations. It comprises approximately 300 stocks with excellent ESG ratings and is adopted by multiple institutional investors, such as pension funds. Although the constituent stocks are reviewed annually, our company's ESG initiatives have been recognized, leading to our selection for 15 consecutive years.

Our company has established "Safety and Security," "Community Development," "Quality of Living Environment," "Human Resource Development," "Decarbonization and Circular Society," and "Corporate Governance and Compliance" as its sustainable important themes (materialities). Facing these themes, our fundamental management stance is "sustainable management," aiming to "create a beautiful living environment for the future" and "continuously solve social issues through business." By strengthening our ESG initiatives and enhancing our non-financial value, we strive to improve our sustainable corporate value.