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FTSE Blossom Japan Index・FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

The FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
The FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index are both broad ESG indices and are adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan as a core ESG benchmark for its passive investments.

We have been selected as a constituent stock since December 2023 for the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and since March 2022 for the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.

FTSE Russell confirms that BELLSYSTEM24 Holdings has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

The MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index is a comprehensive ESG index. The index is formed based on MSCI's environmental, social and governance (ESG) research. It consists of companies with a relatively high ESG rating in each industry. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) uses the index to determine ESG investment. We have been selected as a constituent of the index as of March 2024.

The MCSI ESG ratings rate companies in seven stages from AAA to CCC. It does it by making a comparison with other companies in the same industry and then conducting an investigation and analysis in terms of the extent to which the company being rated appropriately manages environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities. We earned a BBB rating as of June 2023.

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Science Based Targets initiative（SBTi）

The SBTi is an international initiative that certifies Science Based Targets (SBTs). The SBTs are greenhouse gas emission reduction targets scientifically consistent with the targets established by the Paris Agreement. Four organizations - the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), CDP, World Resources Institute (WRI) and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) - jointly established the SBTi. The SBTi encourages companies to set reduction targets based on scientific evidence toward the target of limiting the global average rise in temperature to 1.5°C compared to before the Industrial Revolution. We were certified in December 2023.

CDP

CDP is a non-profit organization (NPO) established in the UK in 2000 and operated with the support of investors and others in various countries. CDP conducts surveys of private companies on "Climate Change," "Water Security," and "Forests" and publishes the results. We responded to the 2023 CDP Climate Change and received a rating of B.

S&P/JPX

The S&P Dow Jones Index and the Japan Exchange Group jointly developed the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index. This index targets Japanese stocks. It was built by selecting companies with an excellent record in carbon efficiency and information disclosure in terms of the environment. We are currently selected to this index as of April 2022.

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

GenDi J is an index which focuses on companies that have gender diversity policies embedded in their culture and ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. A major independent investment research company in the U.S. called Morningstar, Inc. uses Equileap's data and evaluation techniques to evaluate those companies. We were selected as part of Group 2 in this index in May 2022.

J-WIN Diversity Award

The J-Win Diversity Award recognizes advanced companies that promote diversity and inclusion (D&I). It is organized by NPO J-Win and backed by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. We received the Grand Prize in the highest-class Advanced Category at the 2023 J-Win Diversity Award having already received the Basic Achievement Grand Prize and the Leader Award before.

D&I AWARD

We were certified as the highest-ranking BEST WORKPLACE for the third year in a row at the D&I Award. The D&I Award evaluates the diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives of companies. It is organized by JobRainbow Co., Ltd. which provides D&I-related training, consulting and diversity recruitment support.
We received this award together with the D&I Award (large company category) which is given to companies with a particularly high diversity score among certified companies and which are engaged in initiatives that serve as a role model to others.

Eruboshi

Eruboshi is a system to certify companies which satisfy certain standards and which have an excellent record of implementing initiatives among those that have submitted notifications based on the Act on the Promotion of Female Participation and Career Advancement in the Workplace (Act on Promotion of Women's Advancement in the Workplace). We satisfy all the standards of the five evaluation items and have been certified as Eruboshi (Stage 3) since 2018.

Kurumin

Kurumin is a system in which selected companies are certified by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. The companies selected are those which formulate action policies to support childcare by their employees based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-generation Children and whose record in that is recognized, We have been certified as a Platinum Kurumin since 2019 as a childcare support company undertaking a particularly high level of initiatives among Kurumin-certified companies.

Nadeshiko Brand

Nadeshiko Brand is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It selects listed companies with an excellent record in the advancement of women in the workplace. The initiative aims to accelerate the advancement of women in the workplace in companies by promoting investment by investors in the selected companies. We were selected in 2019.

PRIDE Index

The PRIDE Index is an index which evaluates the initiatives for sexual minorities such as LGBTQs in the workplace. It was formulated by a private organization called work with Pride. We have received the Gold Award as a company that satisfies all indicators for five consecutive years from 2019.

Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program

The Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program honors large enterprises and SMEs which are practicing particularly outstanding health and productivity management based on initiatives in line with local health issues and health promotion initiatives being advanced by the NIPPON KENKO KAIGI. We have been recognized as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization 2024 in the Large Enterprise Category.

Human Capital Management Quality 2023 (Silver)

Human Capital Management Quality is a program which selects companies with a high level of commitment to human capital management from among 233 companies which responded to the Human Capital Survey 2023. This is a survey conducted jointly by the HR Technology Consortium, the HR Research Institute (ProFuture Inc.) and MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting, Inc. We were ranked within the top 30 companies by this survey. Therefore, we received the Human Capital Management Quality 2023 (Silver) award in February 2024.

Sports Yell Company

The Sports Yell Company program is a system in which the Japan Sports Agency certifies companies actively promoting measures to improve employees' health through sport. We were certified by this system for the first time in 2024.

Toyo Keizai's CSR Ranking*

Toyo Keizai, Inc.'s CSR Ranking* is a ranking which comprehensively evaluates trusted companies from both CSR and financial aspects. Companies are evaluated on the four areas in the CSR field of human resources utilization, the environment, corporate governance and social contribution plus their finances to arrive at a total score. We have cooperated with this survey since 2019 and are actively disclosing information.

	2021	2022	2023
Toyo Keizai's CSR Ranking	450th	421th	438st

*Source: Toyo Keizai Inc.'s Annual CSR Ranking