ContentsIntroduction

Management

Social (S)Environment (E)Governance (G)Recognition / Assurance

TOPPAN Group Business Outline | Recognition | List of Indicators Assured by an Independent Assurance Provider | Independent Assurance Report | Global Reporting Initiative Content Index

Recognition (as of October 2023)
Inclusion in ESG Investing Indexes
Sompo Sustainability Index

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader
CDP Climate Change “A–” (A minus)

Established by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. of Japan as

Toppan Inc. was named a Supplier Engagement Leader for the second consecutive

an investment index composed of around 300 companies withyear in 2022. The “Leader” designation is one of the highest Supplier Engagement

records of outstanding performance in ESG metrics. TheRatings (SERs) assessed by CDP. Toppan Inc. also has an “A–” rating in the climate

companies listed on the index make up the long-term investmentchange category.

portfolio managed by Sompo Sustainable Asset Management. Asof fiscal 2022, Toppan Inc. has been listed on the Sompo
Sustainability Index for 12 years running.

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)An ESG investment index provided by MSCI Inc. of theS&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

U.S. The index is composed of companies recognized fortheir excellence in gender diversity in the workplace

The S&P Dow Jones and Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) jointly

http://info.msci.com/l/36252/2017-06-27/kj5n9b

based on various gender-equality metrics, including therecognize Japanese companies with a sound record of disclosing

percentages of women among new hires andenvironmental information and achieving a high level of carbon

management. Toppan Inc. was listed on the index inefficiency (low carbon emissions per unit of sales).

2023, as it was in the previous year.

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index
FTSE4Good Index Series

An index from Morningstar, Inc. of the U.S., composed ofFTSE Blossom Japan Index

companies highly evaluated for their corporate commitment toFTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

gender diversity in the workplace. The index divides companies

The FTSE4Good Index Series is a group of ESG

in the Japanese market into five groups based on their genderinvestment indexes developed by FTSE Russell of theequality scores. Toppan Inc. has the highest ranking, Group 1.

U.K. Toppan Inc. has been listed on the FTSE4GoodIndex Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE
Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index for several
consecutive years.

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Contents

Introduction

Management

Social (S)Environment (E)Governance (G)Recognition / Assurance

TOPPAN Group Business Outline | Recognition | List of Indicators Assured by an Independent Assurance Provider | Independent Assurance Report | Global Reporting Initiative Content Index

Recognition for ESG
EcoVadisEruboshi Marks

A France-based ratings platform that evaluates corporate efforts for sustainability in the supply

Eruboshi (“L Star” in Japanese; L stands for “lady, labor, and laudable”) is achain based on four themes: the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable

certification system aligned with the Japanese Act on the Promotion ofprocurement. Toppan Inc. has been awarded the Silver medal, a recognition granted to companies

Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace. Eruboshi

rated in the top quartile of entities assessed, for consecutive years.

marks are issued to companies that meet the specific criteria for excellencein female success in the workplace and other gender equality metrics.
Toppan Inc. acquired the 2nd grade mark (shown on the right) on March 1,DX Stock 2023

2021.

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo
Stock Exchange (TSE) jointly introduced the Digital Transformation Stocks(DX Stocks) in 2015. Companies are selected for the DX Stock designation

PRIDE Index 2022

by exhibiting outstanding strategic uses of digital technologies thatThe PRIDE Index was developed in 2016 by “work with Pride (wwP),” a

contribute to management reforms and efficiency and profitability

Japan-based organization of volunteers who promote LGBTQ-friendlyenhancements. Toppan Inc. was included in this selection for the third

workplaces where everyone can work with pride. wwP evaluates corporate

consecutive year in fiscal 2023.

efforts to create LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces with the PRIDE Index. Toppan
Inc. became a “Gold” winner in fiscal 2022, achieving the highest designation
for the second consecutive year.

2023 Health & Productivity Management Organization “White 500”
METI has established a Certified Health & Productivity Management
Organization Recognition Program in Japan to recognize enterprises ofvarious sizes that exhibit outstanding performance in employee healthcare
initiatives from a management perspective. Under this program, companies
are assessed for their engagement in initiatives to address healthcare-related
issues in communities and to practice the health-promotion measures
recommended by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi (Japan Health Conference).
Toppan Inc. was named a health and productivity management organization
for the seventh consecutive year in fiscal 2023.

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