Continued selection as a constituent of the ESG investment index "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" and "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index".

artience Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director Satoru Takashima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has once again been selected for inclusion in the “FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index” and the “FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index,” which are leading ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investment indices.

The "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" and the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index" are ESG investment indices published by FTSE Russell, a global index provider. The company evaluates information disclosures and initiatives on 14 ESG themes based on ESG information disclosed by listed companies, and selects index constituents based on the comprehensive FTSE ESG rating score (out of 5 points).
These indices are adopted by GPIF (Government Pension Investment Fund), one of the world's largest institutional investors responsible for pension management and management in Japan, and are also widely used in the creation and evaluation of various sustainable investment funds and financial products.

In the latest FTSE ESG ratings (June 2026), our company achieved an overall score of 4.5 and a percentile rank of 99 (top 2 percent) in the chemicals sector. As a result, our company has been selected for the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index" for four consecutive years and for the "FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index" for five consecutive years.

As of the end of June 2026, our company has been selected for all six of the following ESG investment indices (domestic equities) adopted by GPIF.

• MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
• MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
• FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
• FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
• S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
• Morningstar Japan Equity Gender Diversity Tilt Index (excluding REITs)

Based on the management plan artience 2027/2030 "GROWTH," which began in January 2024, artience group aims to be a corporate group that contributes to realizing a society where people can live richly by creating value that resonates with the senses. In the simultaneously launched medium-term management plan artience 2027, we are advancing business portfolio transformation through transformation into high-profit existing business groups and the creation of strategic priority business groups, while also advancing the management foundation centered on human capital management and cash flow management, which serve as the starting points for transformation.
Going forward, we will continue to actively address ESG-related issues and strive for mutual communication with stakeholders to contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

Related Information

• FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series
  https://www.lseg.com/ja/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan
• Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF): ESG Investment
  https://www.gpif.go.jp/esg-stw/esginvestments/
• artience group Management Plan
  https://www. artience group.com/ja/corporate/info/strategy.html

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