For Immediate Release
July 3, 2019
LIXIL Group Corporation

LIXIL Included In FTSE4Good Index Series and MSCI Japan Empowering
Women Index for Three Continuous Years
Tokyo, Japan – LIXIL Group Corporation (“LIXIL”, TSE Code: 5938), a global leader in the housing andbuilding industry, announced it has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series and MSCI Japan
Empowering Women Index for the third year running. These indices are designed for socially conscious
investors who look at environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when assessing risk and making
investment decisions.

The FTSE4Good Index Series includes companies that show strong performance across all three ESG pillars.
Managed by FTSE Russell, constituents are evaluated by an independent committee on over 300 indicators
within each of the three ESG pillars, determining a company’s risk exposure level and performance.
Companies with higher scores are judged to be more sustainable in the long term. LIXIL was included in theFTSE4Good Global Index after its total score increased from 3.3 to 4.0 compared to last year.
The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index, a part of MSCI’s series of ESG-related indices, includes
companies in Japan that promote and maintain higher levels of gender diversity. It was developed on theunderstanding that companies encouraging greater participation of women in the workplace are potentiallybetter placed to withstand the challenges of Japan’s shrinking workforce over time.
The Government Pension Investment Fund for Japan (GPIF), one of the world’s largest institutional investors,
has selected the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index as benchmarks
for its ESG investment strategy.
Kinya Seto, CEO of LIXIL, said, “LIXIL’s continued inclusion in these indices shows our strong leadership anddedicated commitment to sustainability. CR is an investment for the future. Not only for the future of thecompany, but for the future of the society we live in. As the importance of CR and ESG initiatives increases
more than ever, LIXIL would like to take this opportunity to further strengthen our commitment toaccelerating our initiatives to be a more trusted company from our stakeholders.”

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Recognized for its ESG related initiatives, LIXIL has also been included in S&P Japan 500 ESG, a new index of
the S&P ESG Index Family which lists companies by country and region-specific indices, calculates
sustainability scores based on RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
Learn more about LIXIL’s sustainability and corporate governance practices on our global website.

-Ends-About LIXIL
LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that are designed to solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes areality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make highquality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, adedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry leading
brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000 colleagues operating in more than 150 countries areproud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day.
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company for LIXIL’s portfolio of businesses.

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