Received the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers Chairman's Award for Efforts

Ebara Ernest Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Ebara), a special subsidiary of Ebara Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Ebara), has received the Organization Chairman's Effort Award from the Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers (Tokyo branch), an independent administrative institution under the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Ebara has set "promoting the active participation of human resources" as one of the five materialities (important issues) in its long-term vision "E-Vision 2030" formulated in 2020. In our efforts to employ people with disabilities, we aim to have each person take on part of the Ebara Group's work through Ebara Earnest according to their abilities and aptitude, thereby improving the work efficiency and productivity of the entire group and thereby contributing to improving our corporate value.

The purpose of this award is to recognize the efforts and achievements of people with disabilities in promoting their professional independence and workplace stability, and to publicize these efforts to the general public, thereby contributing to the promotion of employment and job stability for people with disabilities. Ebara Ernest received the award in recognition of its proactive efforts to hire and retain people with disabilities, as well as its achievement of the legally mandated employment rate.

The EBARA Group in Japan has approximately 8,000 employees nationwide, and we aim to be a corporate group where diverse talent can thrive, feeling motivated and comfortable in their work, regardless of gender, nationality, or whether they have a disability.

By addressing key ESG issues based on our long-term vision and medium-term management plan, the EBARA Group aims to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and further improve our corporate value.