CSR Priority Areas Focused on Healthcare and Health

「The management strategy announced in November 2025 sets out three priorities—“Growth through Innovation,” “Simplification,” and “Responsible Behavior”—and positions the promotion of ESG as one of the key initiatives under “Responsible Behavior.”」

「In the fiscal year ending March 2026, we formulated a new ESG strategy based on the previous ESG strategy, with the fiscal year ending March 2027 as its first year.」

「These “6 Focus Areas” and “24 Materiality Topics” are intended to integrate with the management and business activities of our Group and represent our commitment to contributing broadly to the resolution of social issues through these activities.」

「From the fiscal year ending March 2025, we reviewed the structure for evaluating executive compensation performance, which had previously been based solely on the external DJSI indicator, and adopted an evaluation system that enables a comprehensive assessment by also incorporating performance evaluations based on the KPIs and targets established under our ESG strategy.」

「As a result, the <r0>25 Materiality Topics</r0> have been reorganized into <r1>24 Materiality Topics</r1>.」

「Broad provision of access to healthcare and improved outcomes; provision of HCP training programs to achieve health equity in the targeted developing countries and regions (colorectal cancer); 36–37 (number of programs); a healthy organizational culture; global percentage of women in management positions: 28.5%–29.6%; contributing to decarbonization and the realization of a circular society in collaboration with society; reduction in CO2 emissions from the company's own facilities (Scope 1 & 2): -68% to -70% (reduction versus the fiscal year ended March 2020); DJSI: selection for the DJSI World Index」

「In the fiscal year ended March 2024, we reviewed the structure for evaluating executive compensation performance, which had previously been based solely on the external DJSI indicator, and considered an evaluation structure that would enable a comprehensive assessment by also incorporating performance evaluations based on the KPIs and targets established under our ESG strategy. From the fiscal year ending March 2025, while continuing to use the DJSI, an objective external evaluation indicator, as one of the measures of ESG activities, we will advance those activities based on comprehensive performance indicators by adding performance evaluations based on the KPIs and targets of the ESG strategy's <r0>flagship initiatives</r0>.」

「Under this new governance structure, an ESG Committee, composed mainly of the heads of each business and functional division, has been established to promote the execution and monitoring of ESG strategy. Theme-specific working groups have also been set up under the committee for issues requiring cross-functional efforts, and are advancing the implementation of the strategy.」

「The company newly reorganised the former “6 ESG areas” and “5 material issues” into “6 Focus Areas” and identified “25 Materiality Topics” under them.」

「The company has established the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), a leading global ESG investment index, as one of the evaluation metrics for executive compensation. The company first became part of the “World Index” in the DJSI in 2021 and has been included in the “Asia/Pacific Index” for 3 consecutive years.」

「The evaluation metrics for PSUs comprise operating profit, relative TSR and ESG metrics, with the weighting as follows: operating profit　40%　relative TSR　40%　ESG　20%」

「In May 2021, the company added the environmental perspective of “contributing to the realisation of a decarbonised, circular society in harmony with society,” bringing the number of Olympus materialities to five. To promote ESG, the company established a new executive position responsible for ESG in April 2021, built a system for setting KPIs in its medium- to long-term business plan, and is working to strengthen these initiatives.」

「Among these, the company identified the following four initiatives to strengthen and promote ESG: providing high-quality healthcare widely and contributing to the health of all people; focusing on compliance and product quality and safety; responsible procurement; and strengthening the promotion of diversity and inclusion.」

「Under the Olympus Group Corporate Citizenship Policy, the group has designated four priority areas, “Healthcare and Health,” “Culture and the Arts,” “The Global Environment” and “Science and Technology,” and conducts social contribution activities, including those initiated by officers and employees.」

「To ensure separation from and transparency regarding recipient organisations for these donations and grants, the company established rules and newly set up a Grants Review Committee, thereby ensuring a high level of transparency in its donation and grant-making activities.」

「Under the Olympus Group Social Contribution Policy, the group has designated four priority areas, “Healthcare and Health,” “Culture and the Arts,” “The Global Environment” and “Science and Technology,” and conducts social contribution activities, including those initiated by officers and employees.」