TOKYO - Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce that it received the highest ESG Rating of AAA from MSCI for the fourth consecutive year as of 2026. MSCI ESG Research provides MSCI ESG Ratings on global public and a few private companies on a scale of AAA (leader) to CCC (laggard), according to exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and the ability to manage those risks relative to peers.

In this Rating, Nikon was evaluated for its initiatives, such as Controversial Sourcing and Corporate Governance.

Nikon also has been selected for all ESG indices^* adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) targeting domestic stocks.

At the Nikon Group, in accordance with our Corporate Philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity, we meet society's expectations to win “trust” in each area of the environment, society/labor and governance. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to the achievement of the realization of a sustainable society where humans and machines co-create seamlessly by “creating” new value by business activity. We continue to promote these efforts.