Sustainability

ESG Scores, Awards and Recognitions

Recruit Holdings is committed to making a positive impact on society and the planet through corporate activities that allow us to prosper together with all of our stakeholders. We have set environmental, social and governance commitments to achieve by 2030, and disclosed our progress and initiatives. ESG scores are evaluated based on such disclosures.

Recruit Holdings recognizes that ESG scores, and indices or awards that are evaluated based on the results of the scores are an important and valuable tool to help us better communicate such initiatives and engage with both internal and external stakeholders, including the capital market. At Recruit Holdings, ESG scores are thoroughly reviewed. The results are referenced and utilized for its continued efforts in improving its corporate activities, with the goal of increasing long-term corporate value and creating a positive and sustainable impact on society and the planet so that all may prosper together.

Below is a partial list of awards and recognition of which Recruit Holdings has received for its sustainability efforts and achievements.

Inclusion in ESG Indices

Recruit Holdings is selected for prestigious ESG indices

Recruit Holdings is proud to be a constituent of prestigious ESG indices around the world.

MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index^*1

Developed by MSCI and composed of 262 companies^*6. The Index sets a target to cover 50% of market capitalization by selecting companies with excellent ESG evaluations from the MSCI Japan IMI Index, the parent index.

FTSE4Good Index Series^*2

Developed by FTSE, a U.K. financial research company. The index is composed of companies with excellent sustainability performance.

Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index (DJSI)
DJSI is one of the global ESG indices developed by S&P Dow Jones and RobecoSAM. Recruit Holdings has been selected for Dow Jones Best-in-Class Asia Pacific Index.

The iSTOXX MUTB Japan Platinum Career 150 Index

Developed by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and STOXX, an index provider affiliated with Deutsche Borse. The index is composed of 150 Japanese companies that actively take initiatives for employee career development.

*1 MSCI ESG Indices: THE INCLUSION OF Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
*2 FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index 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 indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.

Recruit Holdings is selected for all six ESG indices used by GPIF

Recruit Holdings is listed in all six ESG indices for Japanese equities adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan.

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index^*1

Developed by MSCI. The Index is composed of companies with excellent ESG evaluations from the MSCI Japan IMI Index, the parent index, while controlling industry bias.

MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN)^*1

Developed by MSCI, the index consists of 345 companies^*6 in the MSCI Japan IMI Top 700 Index selected for their high level of gender diversity among their workforce.

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index^*3

Developed by FTSE Russell, a U.K. financial research company. The index is composed of 410 companies^*6 with highly-evaluated sustainability risk and performance, with industry-neutral^*4 approach to minimize industry bias.

FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index^*3

Developed by FTSE Russell, a U.K. financial research company. The index is composed of 669 companies^*6 with highly-evaluated sustainability risk and performance, with sector-neutral^*4 approach to minimize sector bias.

*3 FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd has been independently assessed according to the criteria of each index, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index and FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index and the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
*4 Industries and sectors are based on Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB). The largest classifications are industries, and sectors are subdivisions to it.

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

Developed by S&P, a U.S. financial research company, and the Japan Exchange Group. The Index is composed of more than 1,500 companies^*6 with highly-evaluated environmental disclosure and carbon efficiency in the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX).

Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt IndexSM^*5

The index is developed by Morningstar. It is composed of more than 800 companies^*6 on the basis of Equileap’s evaluation of initiatives for gender and diversity.

*5 Morningstar, Inc., and/or one of its affiliated companies (individually and collectively, "Morningstar") has authorized Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. to use of the Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Logo ("Logo") to reflect the fact that, for the designated ranking year, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. ranks in the top quintile of companies comprising the Morningstar® Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index℠("Index") on the issue of gender diversity in the workplace. Morningstar is making the Logo available for use by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. for informational purposes. Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. use of the Logo should not be construed as an endorsement by Morningstar of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. or as a recommendation, offer or solicitation to purchase, sell or underwrite any security associated with Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. The Index is designed to reflect gender diversity in the workplace in Japan, but Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the Index or any data included in it. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties regarding the Index or the Logo, and expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Index, any data included in it or the Logo. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar or any of its third party content providers have any liability for any damages (whether direct or indirect), arising from any party's use or reliance on the Index or the Logo, even if Morningstar is notified of the possibility of such damages. The Morningstar name, Index name and the Logo are the trademarks or services marks of Morningstar, Inc. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
*6 Based on the latest information available as of March 2026.

Sustainability Awards and Recognitions

Below are some of the awards Recruit Holdings and its subsidiaries have received in recognition of their efforts toward creating positive impact on society and the planet.

Received an MSCI ESG Rating of AAA^*7
In both 2024 and 2025, Recruit Holdings received a rating of AAA in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment. MSCI ESG Research provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide. The MSCI ESG Ratings are also used in the construction of the MSCI ESG Indexes, produced by MSCI, Inc.

Selected as a Member of "The Sustainability Yearbook" by S&P Global
Based on the results of the 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) by S&P Global, a U.S.-based global research and ratings company, Recruit Holdings was included in The Sustainability Yearbook 2026 as one of the companies in the Professional Services industry that achieved a score within the top 15%. S&P Global evaluates the sustainability of companies worldwide from economic, environmental, and social perspectives. Each year, companies scoring in the top 15% in each industry are selected as Yearbook Members. Of the more than 9,200 companies assessed in the 2025 CSA, 848 were selected as Yearbook Members.

Received “A” score in CDP 2025 Climate Change Assessment

Recruit Holdings has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by CDP^*8, the London-headquartered international non-profit environmental organization. The CDP score is based on companies’ responses to its fully TCFD-aligned questionnaire. The Company was highly recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the Company and its value chain.

Selected as a “Supplier Engagement Leader” in the CDP 2025 Climate Change Assessment

Recruit Holdings has been recognized as a "Supplier Engagement Leader," achieving the highest rating in CDP's 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA). This assessment evaluates companies' engagement with suppliers on climate change, based on responses to the CDP 2025 Climate Change Questionnaire, and companies that achieve the highest rating are recognized on the "SEA Leaderboard."

Awarded “Prime” in ISS ESG Corporate Rating

The ISS ESG Corporate Ratings evaluates companies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, opportunities and impacts throughout their value chain. Recruit Holdings has been awarded Prime status, which is given to companies whose overall evaluation exceeds industry-specific thresholds.

Awards and Recognitions of our Group Companies

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*7 THE USE BY Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd OF ANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
*8 CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. It provides environmental disclosure data that supports decision-making by companies, financial institutions, cities, states and regions.
*9 The above content is put together based on the latest information available to Recruit Holdings as of March 2026.

What is an ESG Score?

ESG scores measure a company’s performance in managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities such as climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), human rights and social impact. ESG scores are calculated by rating agencies or index providers. ESG scores are usually expressed in numerical scores or letter ratings.

Why is an ESG score important?

ESG scores show a company’s competitive advantage as well as shed light on the areas a company needs improvement in its efforts. ESG scores are used by investment professionals as a part of their assessment on companies’ potential risks and growth.