Osaka, Japan, August 20, 2024 – Ono Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Toichi Takino; “Ono”) today announced that it was continuously selected as a constituent stock of the following ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment indexes adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), and ESG investment indexes provided by MSCI and FTSE Russell.

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• MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index (Operated from 2024, selected)

  Among the stocks that make up the MSCI Japan Equity IMI Index, the index is composed of Japanese companies with excellent ESG evaluations from each industry, and has been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) since the fiscal year 2024. As of June 2024, 510 companies have been selected.

• FTSE Blossom Japan Index (7 consecutive years from 2018)

  This index is developed by FTSE Russell. Japanese companies with excellent ESG practices are selected.

• FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index (3 consecutive years from 2022)

  The Index is developed by FTSE Russell. Japanese companies with excellent ESG practices are selected. The index is designated to be a sector neutral benchmark. In addition, to promote the transition to a low carbon economy, the index only includes companies whose improvement efforts are recognized by the Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score are selected, especially for those companies with particularly high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index (7 consecutive years from 2018)

  This index is one of the ESG indices (stock price index) jointly developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P) and Japan Exchange Group (JPX). The index targets stocks that make up the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), and the weighting of constituent is determined by the disclosure status of environmental information and carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per unit of revenue) based on market capitalization.

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• MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index (6 consecutive years from 2019)

  From among the MSCI Japan IMI top-700 Index constituents, Japanese companies with outstanding ESG evaluations are selected.

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• FTSE4Good Index Series (7 consecutive years from 2018)

  This index is international index developed by FTSE Russell, a member of the London Stock Exchange group. Companies with relatively excellent ESG practices are selected in each sector.

 Based on the corporate philosophy of “Dedicated to the Fight against Disease and Pain,” Ono continues to contribute to the sustainable development of society through the ESG perspective business activities and has been committed to enhancing sustainable corporate value.
 For details of the Ono group’s ESG initiatives, please refer to the following Sustainability website: https://sustainability.ono-pharma.com/en