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June 28, 2022
Sompo Holdings, Inc.

Accelerating "SOMPO Climate Action"
Joining "NZIA: Net-Zero Insurance Alliance" and Strengthening Action Policy
Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Chairman & Group CEO: Kengo Sakurada, hereinafter "the Sompo Group")announced "SOMPO Climate Action*1" (adapt to climate change, mitigate climate change, and contribute tosocietal transformation) in its medium-term management plan starting from FY2021, and aims to realize
SOMPO’s Purpose through "Contribute to a greener society where the economy, society, and environment
are in harmony".
In order to accelerate and implement our efforts on "SOMPO Climate Action", toward achieving net-zerogreenhouse gas (hereinafter "GHG") emissions, the Sompo Group joined to "Net-Zero Insurance Alliance(hereinafter "NZIA")" which aims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions in its underwriting portfolio, andestablished a policy for ESG-related underwriting, investment, and loan.
1. Joining the NZIAIn order to accelerate the implementation of "SOMPO Climate Action", the Sompo Group joined NZIA whichaims to achieve net-zero GHG emissions from its insurance underwriting portfolio by 2050.
Through our membership in NZIA, the Sompo Group will accelerate its efforts to achieve net-zero GHG
emissions of the group, and will contribute to the transformation of society by leveraging its financial functions.
In addition, the Sompo Group has already been a member of "NZAM: Net Zero Asset Managers' Initiative*2"and "NZAOA: Net Zero Asset Owners' Alliance*3", so with its recent membership in the NZIA, the company
has become the first Japanese company to join three net zero alliances under the umbrella of the Glasgow
Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a global alliance of financial institutions aiming to achieve net-zero
GHG emissions by 2050.
<About NZIA>The UN-convened Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) brings together a group of the world’s leading insurers
and reinsurers to play their part in accelerating the transition to net-zero emissions economies. They arecommitting to individually transition their underwriting portfolios to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
by 2050, consistent with a maximum temperature rise of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100. By joining
the NZIA, these insurers and reinsurers are demonstrating the key role of the insurance industry as risk
managers, insurers and investors in supporting the transition to a net-zero economy.
Currently, NZIA is developing methodologies for measuring insurance-associated GHG emissions, andsetting targets for insurers’ underwriting portfolios. The Alliance has 26 member companies as of today, that
account for close to 15% of global insurance premiums.

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2. Strengthening the Policy on ESG-related insurance underwriting, investment, and loan
In addition to joining the NZIA, the Sompo Group has strengthened its policy on ESG-related insurance
underwriting, investment, and loan in order to implement "SOMPO Climate Action".
Based on this policy, the Sompo group will promote GHG reductions through engagement with our business
partners and investee, and will also promote the development of new products and services and contribute to
the "Energy Transition", which is essential for the transition to a green society.
Since the policy contains "Advancing Social Equity" including human rights issue, the Sompo Group will also
accelerate efforts to create both economic and social value through dialogue and partnerships with customers
and other stakeholders toward the future. (The full text of the "Policy for ESG-related Underwriting,Investment, Loan" is provided in [Appendix])
3. Going Forward
The Sompo Group, together with its stakeholders including business partners etc., will implement"Contribute to a greener society where the economy, society, and environment are in harmony", with the aimof realizing the SOMPO’s Purpose which is expressed as "With ‘A Theme Park for Security, Health andWellbeing’, create a society in which every person can live a healthy, prosperous and happy life in one’s ownway".
*1 – About "SOMPO Climate Action"
https://www.sompo-hd.com/csr/materiality/topic1/*2 – About "Sompo Asset Management Joins Net-zero Asset Managers’ Initiative (in Japanese) "https://www.sompo-am.co.jp/resources/e0/e000a349960ad1dc5fc54d40c3c89de344fdfafa.pdf*3 – About "Sompo Holdings Joins the Global Investor Initiative: UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance"
https://www.sompo-hd.com/-/media/hd/en/files/news/2022/e_20220527_1.pdf?la=ja-JP&force_isolation=true***

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Policy for ESG-related Underwriting, Investment and Loan
The SOMPO Group strives to make the world more resilient. We see sustainability as a long-term driver ofvalue, and we rely on insights gained from SOMPO’s Purpose to guide our underwriting, investment, andbusiness decision-making.
To ensure that each company in the Group fulfills its corporate social responsibility, we have established aGroup Sustainability Vision and other policies, and based on these, we identify market opportunities, manage
risk, and enhance our corporate value through community involvement, social responsibility, and diversity &inclusion.
The Group's ESG principles on underwriting, investments, and loans are as follow:◆Advancing the Energy Transition
As the most significant challenge humankind faces, we believe the world – and the financial services sector– must take meaningful climate action today. Therefore, we commit to net zero emissions in our underwriting,investments, and operations by 2050.
We promote the transition through our insurance of and investments in renewable energy and other
innovative green technologies.
We will not underwrite new insurance or make any new investments in or loans for new or existing coal power
plants or thermal coal mine projects (*1). We also will not underwrite new insurance or make new investments
in or loans for oil and gas extraction projects in the oil sands or the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
We will not insure or make investments or loans to companies whose primary business is coal (*2), or oil andgas extraction projects in the ANWR, unless they establish a GHG reduction plan by January 2025 (*3).
We have been a signatory to the United Nation’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) and Principles
for Responsible Investment (PRI) for several years, and in order to more proactively realize the goals of theParis Agreement, the Group has recently joined the Net Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), the Net Zero Asset
Owner Alliance (NZAOA), and the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM).
We aim to support our customers on their sustainability journey, working with them to reduce their carbon
footprint.
◆Advancing Social Equity
Under the Group Policy for Human Rights, the Group acts with a commitment to respecting the fundamental
human rights of all stakeholders in the global marketplace.
With the aim of enabling each and every employee to maximize his or her strengths, we have positioned
diversity and inclusion as an important management strategy for growth, and are working to build a systemand corporate culture to realize this goal.
In addition, when underwriting insurance and making investments and loans, and when entering into newpartnerships with each of our business partners (brokers, reinsurers, investment managers, lessees,vendors, etc.), we take into consideration our Group’s Sustainability related vision and policies.
◆Aspiring for Excellence in Governance
Based on the Group Sustainability Vision, the Group will make business decisions based on high ethicalstandards, respecting international codes of conduct and considering the interests of all stakeholders,
including customers, employees, local communities, and shareholders.

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In addition, we will proactively and fairly disclose transparent information to society regarding our progress
toward achieving our goals, etc., in accordance with TCFD and other disclosure standards.
*1 – We may carefully consider and respond to cases where there are innovative technologies suchas Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCS, CCUS), carbon recycling, ammonia
co-firing, or other innovative technologies in palace that are expected to reduce GHG emissions
and contribute to the realization of the Paris Agreement.
*2 – Defined as companies that derive at least 30% of their revenues from coal-fired power generation,
thermal coal mines, or oil sands, or electric utilities companies that generate at least 30% of theirenergy from coal.
*3 – We will not apply restrictions to insurance that supports the health and wellbeing of individuals,
e.g. workers’ compensation insurance.

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