Indexes, External Initiatives, and Third-Party Certifications

Inclusion in indexes

Index	Overview	Supplemental information/Disclaimer
	The MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index includes companies that excel in ESG criteria selected from the parent index (the MSCI Nihonkabu Investable Market Index).	The inclusion of The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. in any MSCI Index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates.
	The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) is designed to represent the performance of Japanese companies that exhibit a commitment towards promoting and maintaining a high level of gender diversity among their workforce and includes companies that have earned a high gender diversity score.
	The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of large, mid, and small cap companies demonstrating specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in Japan and has been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan as a core ESG benchmark for its investments.	FTSE Russell confirms that The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

Participation in external initiatives

Initiative and external organization	Overview	Remarks
RSPO Check out our progress at www.rspo.org	Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil	Joined in June 2004 * Joined as a Group. The Company also became a member in September 2012.
TCFD	Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures	Endorsed TCFD recommendations in March 2021
UN Global Compact	An initiative comprising 10 principles in four areas: human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption	Joined in July 2011

Third-party certifications

Name of certification	Activities	Certifying agency
Platinum Kurumin certification	Helping with child-raising	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Certified as a Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (White 500)	Health and productivity management	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Eruboshi Stage 2 certification	Promoting active participation by women	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Certified on the CDP 2023 Forests and Water Security A List	Forestry and water security initiatives and information disclosure	CDP