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MOL Designated as 'Digital Transformation Certified Business Operator'

April 16, 2021

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it was selected as a "Digital Transformation (DX) certified business operator" based on the "DX Certification" established by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to promote corporate DX.

The DX certification is based on the Act on Partial Revision of the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing, which took effect on May 15, 2020. Businesses that implement excellent measures according to the government guidelines are designated as "DX certified businesses (DX-Ready)" by the Ministry. The certification recognizes companies that have established a vision, developed a strategy and organization, and prepared for promotion of DX.

MOL has taken measures to improve customer satisfaction by operating an information platform called "Lighthouse" (Note 1) and enhancing its functions; developing tools that support safe operation (Note 2); reducing its environmental impact by improving operational efficiency, mainly with the FOCUS project (Note 3); and introducing digital marketing (Note 4).

The MOL Group aims at to be the corporate group of customer choice by thoroughly safe operation and proactive response to environmental issues not only with hardware-centered technologies, but also by applying and adopting digital technology.