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MOL Selected as 'Nadeshiko Brand' for 5th Consecutive Year, Reflecting Measures to Encourage Women's Success in the Workplace

March 24, 2025

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the company has been selected as a "Nadeshiko Brand" for the fifth consecutive year under a joint initiative by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) to promote women's success in the workplace.

The initiative aims to introduce investors to TSE-listed enterprises that make noteworthy efforts to help women succeed in the workplace and accelerate the initiatives of each company, making these enterprises attractive investment targets that emphasize improving mid- and long-term corporate value. This year, 23 companies from 18 industries were selected.

To achieve the action plan based on its "Human Capital Vision," established in April 2023, the MOL Group has supported an improved balance of work with various life events such as childcare and nursing care according to different life stages, promoted training plans for female managers as future executive candidates, supported improvements to onboard working conditions for female seafarers (Note 1), and teamed up with other companies to co-sponsor an interactive event (Note 2) to mark "International Women's Day" designated by the United Nations. Through these measures, the group has continued to implement various initiatives related to promoting women's empowerment and more active participation in the workplace.

MOL Group will continue to create a workplace environment and corporate climate in which all employees can maximize their enthusiasm and vitality and combine their diverse personalities and abilities.

'Nadeshiko Brand' award ceremony
(The fifth from the left in the last row is Hiromichi Takezaki, MOL Managing Executive Officer)

(Note 1) A roundtable discussion was held to provide an opportunity for female seafarers to discuss inconveniences and challenges they experience on board. During the discussion, they mentioned the large number of sanitary products they had to bring with them on board as one of these burdens. In response, sanitary products are provided on vessels.

(Note 2) Please refer to the following MOL Information.
March 10, 2025: MOL, JFE Steel Mark International Women's Day with Interactive Presentation

MOL Group 5 Sustainability Issues
MOL Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision.
We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-."