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Selection for Global Sustainability Indices

A growing number of investors are evaluating companies’ sustainability not only from a ﬁnancial perspective, butalso from non-ﬁnancial environmental, social, and governance (ESG) perspectives, with the goal of making responsible
investments from a long-term viewpoint. Around the world, a number of sustainability indices are used to benchmark
responsible investment. Sysmex has been selected for numerous sustainability indices and rankings.
・Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (Fiscal 2016–)

・Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (Fiscal 2012–)

An ESG investment index published by the S&P Dow Jones Indices in the U.S.

This index evaluates corporate sustainability from the perspectives of “economy,environment, and society”, and is used to select companies expected to achieve longterm sustainable growth based on progressive, comprehensive initiatives.

The World Index covers listed companies worldwide. The Asia Paciﬁc Index covers
listed companies in the Asia-Paciﬁc region.
・FTSE4Good Index Series (Fiscal 2008–)

An ESG investment index announced by FTSE Russel, of the London Stock Exchange

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Group of the United Kingdom. Companies deemed to be excellent are selected basedon an evaluation of ESG information disclosed by such companies to the general public.
・FTSE Blossom Japan Index (Fiscal 2017–)

FTSE Russell of the United Kingdom selects Japanese companies based on superior

responses related to ESG matters. The index uses FTSE4Good standards derived frominternational standards such as SDGs.
・FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index (Fiscal 2022–)

FTSE Russell of the United Kingdom selects Japanese companies with relatively

superior ESG initiatives in each sector, utilizing the selection criteria for FTSE4Good.
For companies with high emissions of greenhouse gasses, it selects only thosehighly evaluated for contributing to a transition toward a low-carbon economy.
・MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes (Fiscal 2011–)
・MSCI SRI Indexes (Fiscal 2013–)

An ESG investment index developed by MCSI Inc. of the U.S.
Morgan Stanley Group. Companies are selected based on an evaluation thatfocuses on ESG issues considered important by various indices, based on the industry
characteristics of the companies it evaluates.

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・MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index (Fiscal 2017–)

An ESG investment index of MSCI of the United States. This index selects companies

with relatively high ESG ratings in individual sectors from among the top 500 Japanesecompanies by market capitalization.

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・MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) (Fiscal 2017, 2019-)

An ESG investment index of MSCI of the United States. This index selects companies

that excel in gender diversity from among the top 500 Japanese companies by market

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Recognition and Awards from External Organizations
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capitalization in various sectors.
・S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (Fiscal 2018–)

This index, developed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices of the United States, determines

investment weights for companies in the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) universe,
based on their level of environmental information disclosure and carbon efﬁciency(carbon emissions per unit of revenue).

Selected as a Winner of New Diversity
Management Selection 100 (Fiscal 2020)

Received “Kurumin ” - Next-generation
Support Certiﬁcation Logo (Fiscal 2011-)

・“ Prime” status given by ISS ESG (Fiscal 2019–)

Recognized as a Company Excelling in
Health and Productivity Management(Fiscal 2017-)

Assessment of sustainability ratings provided by ISS ESG (ESG investment solutions unit of

the U.S. company Institutional Shareholder Services, the world’s leading proxy advisory ﬁrm).

Companies that are highly evaluated from ESG perspectives are recognized as “Prime”.

・Ethibel Excellence (Fiscal 2011–)
・Ethibel Pioneer (Fiscal 2014–)

An index developed by Forum Ethibel, a Belgian non-proﬁt organization.
Companies are selected that exhibit high performance from the perspective of corporatesocial responsibility. This index includes two sub-Indices, Excellence and Pioneer. Companies
in the Pioneer index are selected from among those deemed best in the Excellence index.
・Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) (Fiscal 2015–)

Received Level-3 Eruboshi Certiﬁcation as
an Excellent Company Based on the Act
on Promotion of Women’s Participation
and Advancement in the Workplace(Fiscal 2016-)

Received the highest rating of GOLD in
the Pride Index 2022, for its efforts related
to sexual and gender minorities(Fiscal 2022)

For IR Activities

This index comprises companies selected for Ethibel Excellence, based on conditions

such as ﬂoating market capitalization.

・Named “ Most Honored Company” in “ 2021 All-Japan Executive Team” by Institutional Investor

Institutional Investor, a major U.S. investment magazine, names Japanese companies that conduct excellent investor

relations activities, based on voting by institutional investors and security analysts around the world.
・Global 100 (100 most sustainable corporations in the world) (2012, 2016, 2017, and 2021)

The 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World, selected by the Canada-based Corporate Knights. Theselections are announced during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland.
・Euronext Vigeo Eiris World 120 Index (Fiscal 2018–)

This is a stock price index developed by Euronext, which operates several security

exchanges in Europe, and Vigeo Eiris, an ESG research company. It lists the top
120 companies demonstrating superior ESG initiatives, selected from 1,500 major
corporations in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Paciﬁc region.
・SOMPO Sustainability Index (Fiscal 2018–)

This index was established by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd. The index selects

approximately 300 companies that excel in environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
initiatives.
・iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index (Fiscal 2023–)

An index consisting of 150 Japanese companies that are actively and continuously

engaged in employee career development. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking andSTOXX (an afﬁliate of Deutsche Börse Group) select the companies based on platinum
career scores and ﬁnancial data.
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