Mitsubishi Chemical : MCHC Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

September 11, 2017

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Ochi) today announced that it has been selected for the first time as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for inclusion in the World Index, which is the global benchmark for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. MCHC was also selected for the Asia Pacific Index*1.

DJSI created jointly by S&P Dow Jones of the U.S. and RobecoSAM of Switzerland, select corporations that demonstrate excellent sustainability, based on assessments from economic, environmental, and social aspects. This year's World Index has selected 320 companies from among 2,528 major companies all over the world.

MCHC believes its selection resulted from a high evaluation of its various initiatives to address environmental and social issues, improvement of corporate governance, and maximizing active participation of workers, with the aim of fulfilling the group's vision of realizing KAITEKI, which it defines as "a sustainable condition which is comfortable for people, society and the Earth, transcending time and generations." The MCHC Group hopes to continually provide solutions for issues facing people, society, and the globe, while offering value to society based on the group's collective capabilities.

*1 Among 614 major companies, 152 were selected for the Asia Pacific Index.

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