For the sixth year running,*1 LY Corporation (“LYC”) has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index (DJBICI World) (formerly known as the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World)) as well as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (DJBICI Asia Pacific), both part of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices (DJBICI), one of the foremost global indices for Environmental, Social, and Corporate-Governance (ESG) investment.

*1 Total includes years the former Z Holdings Corporation was selected for the indices

Developed as a pioneering series of global sustainability indices, the DJBICI comprehensively analyzes the ESG performance of listed companies from around the world based on long-term shareholder value, selecting those that are leading the way in sustainability for inclusion.

In addition to the DJBICI World and the DJBICI Asia Pacific, LYC has been selected for inclusion in all six ESG indices*2 for Japanese stocks adopted by Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), including the MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index. (As of May 2026)

While upholding targets based on the material issues it identifies, LYC actively promotes and discloses diverse ESG initiatives under its mission statement of “WOW Our Users!” In this way, LYC will continue doing its part in resolving social issues and making a sustainable society into a reality.

*2 The MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index, MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index, FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, and Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index℠

References:

LY Corporation – Sustainability
https://www.lycorp.co.jp/en/sustainability/

LY Corporation – Acknowledgment as a Sustainable Company
https://www.lycorp.co.jp/en/sustainability/esg/recognition/