ROHM Co., Ltd. has been selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, a leading index for ESG (environment, social and governance) investment, as well as the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, which are both ESG investment indices employed by the GPIF (General Pension Investment Fund).

ROHM has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the 23nd consecutive year, the ninth consecutive year in the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, and the fifth consecutive year in the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index.

With this selection, ROHM is now included in five of the six ESG indexes for Japanese equities adopted by GPIF, as listed below. This inclusion reaffirms that our ESG initiatives are being objectively evaluated across a wide range of aspects.

1. 1. MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index
2. 2. FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
3. 3. FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
4. 4. S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
5. 5. Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index

ROHM Group will continue to make efforts to solve social issues and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through its business activities to be a company that meets the expectations of its stakeholders.

About the Indices

FTSE4Good Index Series
Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria.

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index
Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is designed as an industry neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan.
FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria.

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index
The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is designed as a sector neutral benchmark that reflects the performance of companies demonstrating specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in Japan. The index selects companies with higher ESG Ratings within the top 50% of each sector and supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts via the Transition Pathway Initiative’s Management Quality Score.