11. Certification/Certification

In January 2022, in collaboration with the Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building Management Association and Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., we launched the "CASBEE-Smart Wellness", which evaluates the performance of office buildings, etc. in terms of intelligent production, health and comfort, energy-saving environments, security, and safety from multiple angles. We have obtained the highest rank (S rank) certification in the Office Certification System.

The building received high praise for its basic performance in terms of energy saving, safety and security, a work environment that promotes health and high productivity within private areas, and common areas that support the health and comfort of workers.

We have been certified as a ``2024 Health and Productivity Management Organization Recognition Organization White 500'', jointly selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Nippon Kenko Kaigi. This is the first time a company engaged in the office furniture business has been certified for eight consecutive years.

Selected as a "Reiwa 5th Tokyo Sports Promotion Model Company (Sports Practice Category)". This is the third time that we have been selected as a model company, following in FY2015 and FY2021.

The Tokyo Sports Promotion Company Certification System is a system in which the Tokyo Metropolitan Government certifies companies that promote employee sports activities and carry out social activities in the sports field. A company that is undertaking a certain initiative is selected as a model company.

In fiscal year 2023, 10 companies, including ITOKI, were selected as model companies out of 483 companies certified as sports promotion companies.

We have been certified as a "Sports Yell Company 2024" by the Japan Sports Agency as a company that is implementing initiatives to support and promote the sports activities of its employees. This is the seventh consecutive year that our company has been certified, and this time we have achieved Silver Certification.

In August 2022, the implementation status of efforts to promote women's active participation in the workplace was recognized as being excellent, and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare awarded the company the highest level of "Eruboshi Certification" based on the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace (3rd stage). 3 stars)” certification.

December 2020 (first certification), November 2022 (second revised certification)
Based on the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support the Development of the Next Generation, we have been recognized by the Tokyo Labor Bureau as having met certain standards, and have received the Next Generation Development Support Company Certification Mark (nicknamed ``Kurumin'') as a ``Childcare Support Company.'' Ta.

We were recognized as the highest-rated "Best Workplace"*1 in Japan's largest award, "D&I AWARD 2023," sponsored by JobRainbow Co., Ltd., which recognizes companies that work on diversity and inclusion. Additionally, we received the D&I AWARD Award*2 in the category of companies with 301 to 3,000 employees.

- Promote diversity and inclusion by creating a workplace where each employee can work with enthusiasm -

In November 2023, we received the highest rating of ``Gold'' in the ``PRIDE Index,'' an evaluation index for initiatives related to LGBTQ and other sexual minorities (hereinafter referred to as LGBTQ) in the workplace.

In November 2021, we were selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as one of the "Top 100 Telework Pioneers" as a company with a sufficient track record of introducing and utilizing telework.