Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) are a family of benchmarks for investors that is comprised of companies selected by S&P Global Inc. for their excellent track record in sustainability. Selection to DJSI World is based on the results of a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), which evaluates a company's long-term track record based on economic, governance, environmental, and social criteria. In 2023, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of DJSI World for the first time. At the same time, the Company was also selected to the DJSI Asia Pacific for the fifth consecutive year since 2019.

The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, created by global index provider FTSE Russell, is a sector-neutral index designed to reflect the relative performance of Japanese companies that excel in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in their respective sectors. This index has been adopted as one of the investment criteria by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for three consecutive years.

FTSE Russell confirms that Meiji Holdings Co., 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.

FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

The iSTOXX® MUTB Platinum Career Index is an ESG index focusing on "human capital," jointly developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX, a global index provider of the Deutsche Borse Group. It consists of 150 Japanese companies that are proactive in building careers for their employees. In 2023, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for two consecutive years.

The index is built by Morningstar using Equileap's Gender Equality Scores.
Companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender will be selected with high marks.
Meiji Holdings was selected as a constituent of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index with the highest rating of Group 1.

Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, “Morningstar”) has authorized Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. to use of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo (“Logo”) to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. ranks in the top quintile of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM (“Index”) on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. for informational purposes. Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party’s use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

MSCI ESG Leaders Index is an index developed by the U.S.-based company MSCI, which selects stocks from each industry sector with high ESG (environmental, social and governance) ratings.
In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for three consecutive years.

THE INCLUSION OF Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF Meiji Holdings Co., 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.

Like the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Leaders Indexes, this index selects stocks from each industry sector with high ESG (Environmental, social and governance) ratings.
This index has been adopted as one of the investment criteria by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

Based on a gender diversity score developed by MSCI, companies that excel in gender diversity within their industry are selected. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this for two consecutive years.

Sompo Sustainability Index is a proprietary active index which combines ESG (environment, social, and governance) and equity fundamental evaluation. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as a member of this index for seven consecutive years.

Meiji Holdings was selected as SX Brand 2024 in the first round, a list of companies jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). METI and TSE selected and awarded as SX Brand a group of progressive companies that enhance the companies' ability to create a source of funds for growth in a sustainable manner through SX to realize the improvement of corporate value. The companies named to SX Brand are selected from companies listed on TSE.

METI and TSE have jointly selected Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brands from listed enterprises, strategically engaging in employee health and productivity management initiatives as business management issues since 2015. In 2024, Meiji Holdings was selected as the Health & Productivity Stock Selection Brand for two consecutive years.

We were ranked 10th out of 30 global food and beverage manufacturers in the 2024 Access to Nutrition Index™ (ATNI). The goal of the Access to Nutrition Indexes is to facilitate improved diets and a reduction of the serious global problems of both obesity and undernutrition.

Access to Nutrition Index™ (ATNI)

The UK-based international non-governmental organization promotes climate change and other initiatives in the area of the environment. The CDP requests disclosure of information on how leading companies and cities around the world are taking action on issues such as climate change and water management, and conducts surveys and evaluations. In 2023, Meiji Holdings achieved a place on the highest evaluation 'A List' in CDP Climate change and Water Security. This is the second consecutive year that we have been named to the A-List for Climate Change and the third consecutive year for Water Security. Also, within the forest areas, we obtained scores of B for palm oil and C for timber, soy, and cattle products.

Each year, S&P Global publishes a Sustainability Yearbook based on the S&P Global ESG score calculated from the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). S&P Global recognizes companies that demonstrate strong sustainability in corporate governance, economy, environment, and society. Our S&P Global ESG score of 67 placed 12th of the 260 companies in the food products sector evaluated in the CSA 2023, leading to Meiji Holdings first recognition in the Sustainability Yearbook 2024, released February 2024.

S&P Global the Sustainability Yearbook

Meiji Holdings, Meiji, and Meiji Seika Pharma were recognized jointly by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi in the Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Program in the large enterprise category (White 500) for practicing outstanding health and productivity management working together with insurers. We have continued to be selected for this program since 2017.

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. has been selected as a Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting for FY2023, which acknowledges the company’s outstanding efforts in support of dual-career and co-parenting, for both female and male employees. The selection is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).