External Recognition and Awards

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index Selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

Selected as a constituent of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Received approval from the international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Obtained “Net Zero Certification” from SBT

Selected as a “Climate Change A List” company by CDP

Selected as CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

Selected as a component of the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

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Received the Commissioner of the Consumer Affairs Agency Commendation at the Fiscal 2022 Award for Good Practices of Consumer-Oriented Management for Go Ethical Initiative

Obtained the Tomonin mark from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (The “Tomonin” mark, created by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, can be used by companies that strive to ensure workplace environments enable employees to balance work and nursing care)

Obtained Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan’s Kurumin mark (stage 1 certification)

Received the highest three-star rating in the certification system known as Eruboshi, based on the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace

Selected as a constituent of Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

Disclaimers

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Certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a DX Certified Operator

Received the Best IT Award (Transformation Area) at the 2021 IT Awards of the Japan Institute of Information Technology

Selected by the Securities Analysts Association of Japan for the Award for Excellence in Corporate Disclosure (FY2021) Second place in the retail sector as a “company with significant improvement in disclosure”

Selected as a “DX Stocks 2023” under the Digital Transformation (DX) Stock selection program, administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (“METI”) and Tokyo Stock Exchange (“TSE”).

Selected for JPX-Nikkei Index 400 for fiscal year 2023