P.81 External Recognition

81 03. Performance & Data

External Recognition

▶ External Recognition ｜ https://sumitomocorp.disclosure.site/en/themes/17

In addition to being selected for inclusion in the stocks tracked by major Japanese and overseas ESG indices, Sumitomo Corporation receives high ratings from a wide range of external organizations.

Inclusion in ESG indices

■ FTSE4Good Index Series ■ FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index ■ FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index ■ MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index* ■ Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J) ■ S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index ■ Sompo Sustainability Index

* THE INCLUSION OF SUMITOMO CORPORATION 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 SUMITOMO CORPORATION 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.

Other external evaluations

■ CDP (We were evaluated B (Management level) in the Climate Change program, A (Leadership level) in the Water Security program, and A- (Leadership level) in the Forests program.) ■ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan): “Eruboshi” company on the basis of the Act on Promotion of Womenʼs Participation and Advancement in the Workplace ■ Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan): “Platinum Kurumin” as a company that provides superior childcare support ■ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan): Enterprise with outstanding health and productivity management ■ Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual Careers and Co-parenting (Selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange) ■ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan): DX Certified Business Operator under the DX Certification