Tokyo--June 9, 2026--Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce that the Hakuhodo DY Group's greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets were evaluated by the international initiative SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) as being aligned with the levels required by the Paris Agreement and based on scientific evidence, and obtained SBTi validation on April 28, 2026.

Initially founded as a collaboration between CDP, United Nations Global Compact, We Mean Business Coalition, World Resources Institute (WRI), and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), SBTi is a registered charity that verifies based on scientific evidence whether GHG emission reduction targets set by companies align with the goal defined in the Paris Agreement to "limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels."

The Hakuhodo DY Group established its Sustainability Policy (Note 1) and Environmental Policy (Note 2). In order to achieve carbon neutrality by fiscal year 2050, we have set the following GHG emission reduction targets as interim goals and are advancing various initiatives. These targets have been verified by SBTi as being based on scientific evidence and validated accordingly.

■ Hakuhodo DY Group GHG emission reduction targets verified by SBTi

• Scope 1, Scope 2
  Reduce emissions 50% from a FY2023 base year
• Scope 3 (Note 3)
  Reduce emissions 25% from a FY2023 base year

GHG target language for Hakuhodo DY Holdings
Near-Term
Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50.0% by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year. Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc. also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and business travel 25.0% within the same timeframe.
Source: Hakuhodo DY Holdings' GHG emissions reduction targets as they appear on the SBTi Target Dashboard on SBTi's website https://sciencebasedtargets.org/target-dashboard

The Hakuhodo DY Group will continue to strive to reduce our environmental impact and, leveraging our employees' creativity, ability to take action, and capacity to make things happen, will support the realization and development of a sustainable society.

• Note 1:
  The Hakuhodo DY Group Sustainability Policy https://www.hakuhodody-holdings.co.jp/english/csr/basics/
• Note 2:
  The Hakuhodo DY Group Environmental Policy https://www.hakuhodody-holdings.co.jp/english/csr/environment/policy/group/
• Note 3:
  From Scope 3, Category 1 (purchased goods and services) and Category 6 (business travel) were subject to verification