In 2026, the Company was again selected as a constituent of two leading ESG indices: the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan index and the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. Created by global index provider FTSE Russell, these benchmarks feature Japanese companies with outstanding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Both serve as key passive investment benchmarks for the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest public pension fund. This achievement marks our fourth consecutive year in the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan index and our fifth consecutive year in the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. We believe this sustained recognition reflects our robust corporate governance framework and our unwavering commitment to diverse sustainability initiatives.

In March 2026, Tokai Tokyo Securities Co., Ltd. earned the “FD Mark” on the “R&I Customer-Oriented Financial Sales Company Evaluation(*) ” conducted by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I). The “R&I Customer-Oriented Financial Sales Company Evaluation” is a method for assessing, from a neutral third-party perspective, the policies adopted and the actual status of their achievements thereof by financial institutions, such as banks and securities companies, with reference to how well they adhere to the principle of customer orientation in selling financial products. Tokai Tokyo Securities has established the “Customer-Oriented Business Operations Policy” and continues to operate its business sincerely and fairly from the customers’ viewpoint, placing top priority on its customers’ interests and intentions.

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings has been recognized as a company that promotes employee sports activities, contributes to regional sports, and hires athletes. As a result of these initiatives, we were certified by the Japan Sports Agency as a “Sports Yell Company 2026” and by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as a “Tokyo Sports Promotion Company for FY2025,” marking our seventh consecutive year of recognition for both programs.

For the Sports Yell Company program, we have also earned the Silver designation, which is awarded to companies that have been certified continuously for seven years or more. Our continued recognition reflects initiatives such as sports-related support under the Humanity Enhancement Program, which encourages employees’ voluntary challenges, support for in-house sports clubs, and walking events that promote employees’ health maintenance and improvement.

We will continue to actively support a wide range of initiatives that encourage our employees’ engagement in sports.

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings has been certified as an “Excellent Health Management Corporation” for the seventh consecutive year by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Health Conference.

The Excellent Health Management Corporation Certification Program recognizes large and small corporations that demonstrate outstanding health management practices, based on initiatives addressing regional health challenges and health promotion efforts led by the Japan Health Conference.

We will continue to proactively implement initiatives to create a working environment where employees can remain healthy, engaged, and work actively over the long term.

In the " All Japanese Listed Companies' Website Ranking of 2023" survey, we were selected as an "excellent site" in the All Markets Ranking and an "excellent site" in the Sector Ranking.

In August 2018, the Company was registered as an issuance supporter under the program, “Registration System of Green Bond, etc. Issuance Supporters” implemented by the Ministry of the Environment (the name was changed to “Green Finance Supporters Program” in May 2023). Business entities and municipalities that issue green bonds can reduce the cost to be paid to external parties besides the administrative work burden they bear. We will facilitate the growth of the green bond market by underwriting and placing the bond, and contribute to the environment and society through our business operations.

The Company was selected for the “Noteworthy DX Companies 2024” which is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Information-technology Promotion Agency. The key points in the scoring were that our management strategy is closely related to the use of digital technology, that it is consistent with each function, such as budget allocation and human resource development, and that the area of efficiency is expanding year by year through utilizing AI in business operations. One member of the evaluation committee commented, “These are the result of constant consideration of how to use data in daily operations.”

The Company was selected for the “DX Stock 2023” which is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Information-technology Promotion Agency. We are the only securities company to have been selected for DX Stock in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Effective February 7, 2022, Tokai Tokyo Securities received an “Excellence” award for the support given to child rearing employees from Nagoya city.

We declare ourselves an ever-learning organization and offer various career brush-up programs to employees prompting them to acquire professional knowledge and plan career formation. We implement programs such as Qualification Acquisition Mileage, In-house Staff Recruitment Scheme, and various pieces of training. The Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare presented us with the Good Career Company Grand Award in the fiscal year 2018, recognizing such initiatives of ours.

Effective July 24, 2017, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings won Two-Star L-Boshi company recognition as per the Act on Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.

We were selected and commended as one of the above-stated corporations by the METI effective March 23, 2017.

Effective January 27, 2016, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings won Excellence recognition in the above award from the Government.

Effective September 30, 2015, Tokai Tokyo Securities was recognized as an Aichi company where women sparkle. Further, effective December 21, 2016, it was recognized as the first company that won the Excellent award under the said award program.

Effective January 28, 2015, Tokai Tokyo Securities won Excellent company recognition under the above certification program administered by Nagoya city.