Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has become the first Japanese shipping company to acquire third-party certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for social data in the area of human resources collected from MOL and its group companies (114 companies; Period covered: April 1, 2023-March 31, 2024). This means that ClassNK, as a third-party organization, has verified that MOL group's data collection methods and results are appropriate, which is important for the group's investments in human capital.

① Percentage of women permanent employees ② Percentage of women permanent employees in managerial positions ③ Ratio of wage gap between men and women non-permanent employees ④ Ratio of wage gap between men and women permanent employees ⑤ Ratio of wage gap between all men and women employees ⑥ Percentage of men permanent employees taking childcare leave ⑦ Percentage of men non-permanent employees taking childcare leave

As companies are required to make proactive efforts to realize a sustainable society, disclosure of non-financial information, as typified by environmental and social data, is becoming increasingly important as corporate ESG evaluation indicators. In addition, stakeholders use ESG information disclosed by companies to evaluate their prospects for achieving sustainable growth.

MOL Group established the "MOL Group Human Capital Vision" covering its human capital policy, and set forth three basic principles for the policy: "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion," "Mutually Empowered," and "Highly Engaged." To fulfill and develop these three basic principles, it is important to grasp social data in the human resources area appropriately. MOL will continually pursue its human resources policies by utilizing the data.

MOL Group has placed initiatives to address sustainability issues at the core of its "BLUE ACTION 2035" management plan, aiming to achieve sustainable growth that contributes to social issues and addresses environmental issues. Through its investment in Carnot, the group aims not only to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and pursue economic efficiency in its operated vessels, but also to contribute to GHG reductions in the shipping industry and other industries that rely on internal combustion engines.