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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation ("MMC") has been selected for the first time as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. In addition, MMC has also been selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index for three consecutive years.

The FTSE4Good Index Series and FTSE Blossom Japan Index, both created by global index provider FTSE Russell, are designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. These indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index are ESG investment indices developed by FTSE Russell, focusing on Japanese companies, and have been adopted as ESG passive management benchmarks by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Furthermore, MMC is also a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, and the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. Therefore, MMC is now included in all ESG investment indices for domestic stocks that have been adopted by the GPIF.

MMC Group established "For people, society and the earth, circulating resources for a sustainable future" as Our Commitment. Moving forward, we will continue to actively engage in activities related to sustainability to enhance our corporate value sustainably.

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

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