Continued selection as a constituent of the ESG Investment Index "MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index" and the "MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)"

artience Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director Satoru Takashima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has been selected for inclusion in the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index and the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), which are representative indices for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment.

The "MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index" and the "MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)" are ESG investment indices published by MSCI, a global index provider. The company selects index constituents based on MSCI ESG ratings, which are calculated based on ESG information disclosed by listed companies. The MSCI ESG Ratings are a seven-level relative assessment (AAA~CCC) that evaluates companies' disclosure of financially relevant potential ESG risks, management systems and governance frameworks that contribute to risk reduction, and responses to ESG opportunities that could have positive environmental and social impacts.
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 (March 2026) MSCI ESG rating, we received an "A" rating and have been continuously selected for these indices. Our company was first selected for the "MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index" in December 2018, and in December 2020 for the "MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)."

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

• MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
  https://www.msci.com/jp/our-solutions/indexes/nihonkabu-esg-select-leaders-index
• MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)
  https://www.msci.com/jp/msci-japan-empowering-women-index-jp
• 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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