Marubeni hereby announces that the company has earned the Group 1 rating, the highest rank, from the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (hereinafter, “Index”).

This index is a gender diversity index that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (hereinafter, “GPIF”) has adopted and been involved in the management of since March 2023. The index classifies constituents into five groups according to their initiatives and determines the weight of each constituent based on the tilt factor set for each group.

Marubeni is a constituent of all six indices* adopted by GPIF for ESG investments in Japanese companies. The company will continue to aim for sustainable growth by earning the trust of stakeholders and by balancing efforts to solve social and environmental issues with enhancing corporate competitiveness.

*Six indices:

• FTSE Blossom Japan Index
• FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
• MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index
• MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index
• S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
• Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index