Epson Earns AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings

June 2024

Epson Earns AAA in MSCI ESG Ratings

AUCKLAND, 19 June 2024 – Epson has been awarded a AAA rating, the highest rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings in 2024 for the first time.

Epson Australia HQ in Macquarie Park

MSCI ESG Ratings is a global ESG investment index provided by MSCI. MSCI researches and analyses a company's response to ESG-related risks and opportunities and assigns one of seven ratings ranging from AAA at the top to CCC at the bottom.

Produced by MSCI ESG Research in 2024

Epson believes its first AAA rating is due to its commitment to meeting internationally recognised standards of CSR procurement and to the enhancement of its governance organisation and human capital development systems in 2023.

Epson has identified four material issues that it can and should address-achieving sustainability in a circular economy, advancing the frontiers of industry, improving the quality of life, and fulfilling our social responsibility-and is working in line with a value creation story that depicts how it will solve societal issues and provide value.

The Epson Group purpose statement is "Our philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world." To fulfill our purpose in society, we will continue to evolve our sustainability management initiatives that both resolve societal issues and drive corporate growth.

Epson has also been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index and the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), as well as all other ESG indices covering Japanese equities adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

Reference Materials
MSCI ESG Ratings
https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/esg-investing/esg-ratings

Sustainability Management at Epson
https://corporate.epson/en/sustainability/initiatives

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Epson Australia’s Macquarie Park HQ
MSCI ESG AAA Rating logo

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