Improving scores through human capital and data security initiatives

Tokyo, Japan, September 30, 2024 — MIXI, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was upgraded from its previous A rating to AA in the MSCI ESG Rating, which evaluates companies worldwide based on ESG initiatives and information disclosure, and September 2024 marks the first time the Company has received an AA rating.

In this rating, MSCI gave high marks to our initiatives related to human capital, privacy and data security, as well as our proactive information disclosure practices. We have also been selected as a constituent of MSCI’s ESG indexes, the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) and the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (Select).

In December 2021, under the statement, “we will contribute to the enrichment of society through the creation of communication services that connect hearts and minds.,” the Company formulated its Sustainability Policy and identified eight material issues, and has been undertaking a variety of initiatives to address them. In addition, since June 2024, we have been disclosing the evaluation indicators established for each material issue, and will continue to disclose the results and related initiatives in our annual Integrated Report and on our Sustainability website.

More detailed information about our sustainability initiatives is available below.
• MIXI GROUP Integrated Report (FY2024)
https://pdf.irpocket.com/C2121/n85z/l97i/cntz.pdf
• Our sustainability initiatives
https://mixi.co.jp/en/sustainability/
• Our material issue information
https://mixi.co.jp/en/sustainability/materiality_sdgs/

We will further advance our sustainability initiatives and, through appropriate information disclosure and dialogue with stakeholders, aim to contribute to a sustainable society and enhance our corporate value over the medium to long term.

■ About MSCI
MSCI is a financial services company headquartered in New York. MSCI ESG Ratings analyze and evaluate companies’ efforts in the areas of Environment, Social, and Governance, and assign ratings on a seven-point scale from the highest AAA to the lowest CCC. They are regarded as a global benchmark for ESG investing.
https://www.msci.com/sustainable-investing/esg-ratings