Kubota Corporation (Head Office: Naniwa-ku, Osaka; President: Yuichi Kitao; hereinafter "our company") has been selected by CDP ^*1, an international non-profit organization, as a highest-rated “A-List” company in both Climate Change and Water Security ^*2. This is the second time we have been selected as the “A-List” for climate change and the sixth time for water security.
Through our business activities and proactive disclosure of information, we will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by solving both social and environmental issues throughout the value chain, while further enhancing our corporate value.

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We have formulated a long-term vision for the period through 2030, aiming to become an "essentials innovator for supporting life" committed to a prosperous society and the cycle of nature. To achieve this vision, we strive to address social challenges and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our business in the fields of food, water, and the environment. In the food sector, we leverage ICT and robot technologies to improve the efficiency of agricultural operations and enhance productivity. We also provide agricultural solutions that serve as effective climate change adaptation measures, while working to curb greenhouse gas emissions from farming activities. In the water and environmental fields, we contribute to the development of water infrastructure by supplying a wide range of products and services covering the entire process from water intake to wastewater treatment, including water pipes, valves, pumps, and water treatment facilities.

Our Environmental Vision expresses our commitment to contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral and resilient society. Looking ahead, we anticipate various social challenges emerging due to the impacts of climate change and water-related risks, and we will provide technologies, products, and solutions to address these challenges.

• Please refer to the following URL for details of the Kubota Group's environmental conservation activities.
  https://www.kubota.com/sustainability/environment/index.html

1. *1 CDP is an international non-profit organization with a global system for corporate and municipal environmental information disclosure. Since its establishment in 2000, it has been at the forefront of initiatives that leverage capital markets and corporate purchasing power to encourage companies to disclose environmental impacts, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect water resources and forests. Currently, over 640 institutions worldwide have entrusted CDP with disclosure requests, with total assets under management exceeding $127 trillion.
2. *2 Information disclosure program on corporate climate change response and water security. CDP requests companies to identify and assess climate-related and water-related business risks and opportunities, and to disclose information on the formulation and implementation of policies and strategies. The results are rated on an 8-point scale, with "A-List" being the highest rating.

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