Zeon Corporation Receives 'Bronze Medal' in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment for Second Consecutive Year

Zeon Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Toyoshima; hereinafter "Zeon") has once again received a "Bronze Medal" in the sustainability assessment conducted by EcoVadis (Headquarters: France), an international sustainability rating agency.

EcoVadis assesses the sustainability performance of over 150,000 organizations and companies in more than 185 countries across four themes: "Environment," "Labor & Human Rights," "Ethics," and "Sustainable Procurement." The Zeon Group's activities were recognized, earning it a "Bronze Medal" for the second consecutive year, an award given to the top 35% of companies evaluated.

EcoVadis Bronze Medal: https://recognition.ecovadis.com/POAPAJp4YEGwHGcTSeKVwA

In recent years, there has been a growing demand for initiatives that address social issues across the entire value chain, and sustainability performance has become an important evaluation criterion in customer transactions.

Under its corporate philosophy of "Contributing to the eternal prosperity of the earth and mankind," Zeon is promoting sustainability management aimed at achieving sustainable growth together with society. We will continue to tackle global and social challenges, striving to be a company that meets "societal expectations."

*The EcoVadis business sustainability assessment is based on international sustainability standards such as the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact, the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), and ISO 26000 standards. This assessment includes an analysis of supporting documents that substantiate performance and provides an actionable roadmap for continuous improvement.