PHC Group obtained Near-Term Science-Based Targets validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for our greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for fiscal year 2030.

The SBTi is an international initiative that evaluates and validates science-based GHG emission reduction targets set by companies to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

PHC Group obtained a “B” rating in the CDP’s^* 2025 survey.

Going forward, we will continue our efforts to improve performance relating to global environmental issues.

• *Carbon Disclosure Project: a nongovernmental organization managed by a charitable organization in the UK. Since its founding in 2000, CDP has operated a global disclosure system for investors, companies, countries, regions, and cities to manage climate, forest, and water-related impacts.

PHC Group received a bronze medal for the first time in the 2025 sustainability assessment conducted by EcoVadis, an international rating organization for sustainability performance.

We achieved improvements in scores from the previous year in all four areas assessed by EcoVadis: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. As a result, the Group placed in the top 35% of assessed companies worldwide.