External Recognition of ESG Performance

Inclusion in Sustainability Indices

FTSE4Good Index Series

  • The FTSE4Good Index Series is a series of stock indexes developed by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group. Companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices are selected for the index based on a rating model that is highly aligned with international standards for each aspect of ESG including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • FTSE4Good

·FTSE4Good Index Series | https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/ftse4good

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index

  • FTSE Russell confirms that [company name] has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

  • FTSE Blossom Japan

·FTSE Blossom Index Series | https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

  • FTSE Russell confirms that [company name] has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE JPX 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

·FTSE Blossom Index Series | https://www.lseg.com/en/ftse-russell/indices/blossom-japan

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

  • The MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index is designed to indicate companies that have high environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and is based on data from MSCI ESG Research of Morgan Stanley Capital International, Inc. Constituent selection is based on a comprehensive evaluation of ESG-related risks, and companies with high ESG performance relative to their sector peers are selected from among companies listed among the top 700 in Japan based on market capitalization. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest public pension fund in the world, has selected MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

    • *The inclusion of UBE 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 UBE 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.
  • MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

  • The S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index is jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and the Japan Exchange Group. The weighting in the index is determined by the degree of disclosure of environmental information and the evaluation of carbon efficiency (tonnes of CO2 emissions per sales revenue) for constituent stocks of the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX). The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

  • S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

SOMPO Sustainability Index

  • Selected as a member of SOMPO Sustainability Index operated by Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd., an index composed of approximately 300 member companies demonstrating excellent ESG performance.

  • Sompo Sustainability Index

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index, built with the data and scoring methodology of Equileap, is designed to emphasize the stocks of companies that have strong gender diversity policies embedded in their corporate culture and that ensure equal opportunities to employees, irrespective of their gender. The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), one of the largest public pension funds in the world, has selected Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index as its stock index for ESG investment.

External ESG Ratings and Recognitions

EcoVadis

  • EcoVadis is an international sustainability assessment organization. Since its establishment in 2007, more than 150,000 companies in 185 countries and 250 industries have been assessed by EcoVadis.
    In December 2025, UBE was awarded the Gold rating, which is equivalent to being within the top 5% of all companies evaluated worldwide.

  • EcoVadis

·EcoVadis Medal | https://recognition.ecovadis.com/XD8-HR1uE0yi4dbHytS7nw

·UBE Awarded EcoVadis Gold Rating for Sustainability Performance | https://www.ube.com/ube/en/news/2026/0129.html

CDP (climate change, water security)

  • CDP is a global non-profit organization that runs a leading environmental disclosure system, encouraging companies and local governments to disclose information on climate change, water security, forests and other environmental issues, and evaluating and publicly disclosing the results. In the 2025 CDP assessment, UBE was positioned at the highest "Leadership" level, achieving an A- score for Climate Change for the second consecutive year, and earning an A- score for Water Security for the first time.

    • *The ratings are structured across eight levels, ranging from the highest Leadership level (A, A-), through the Management level (B, B-), the Awareness level (C, C-), to the Disclosure level (D, D-)
  • CDP (climate change, water security)

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

  • The Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) is CDP's framework for evaluating how effectively companies engage with their suppliers on climate change issues across their supply chains. The assessment examines performance in areas including governance, targets, Scope 3 emissions management, and engagement activities across the value chain, as reported in the CDP Climate Change questionnaire. In recognition of its efforts to promote climate action through collaboration with suppliers, UBE was selected as a Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2024 assessment.

  • CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

Outstanding Organization of KENKO Investment for Health

  • Outstanding Organization of KENKO Investment for Health is a recognition granted to organizations that practice particularly excellent initiatives in KENKO Investment for Health under the Outstanding Organizations of KENKO Investment for Health Recognition Program, which is jointly administered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi.
    (KENKO Investment for Health is a Japanese government initiative that promotes strategic management of employee health from a business perspective.)
    In March 2026, UBE was recognized as an Outstanding Organization of KENKO Investment for Health in the Large Enterprise Category and was selected as one of the top 500 organizations, known as the "White 500."

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    • *"健康経営" is a registered trademark of the NPO Kenko Keiei Research Association.
  • Outstanding Organization of KENKO Investment for Health White 500

Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd. Corporate Website Ranking

Selected as a AAA Website in the 2024 All Japanese Listed Companies’ Website Ranking conducted by Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.