Konica Minolta Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the First Time: Renowned Socially Responsible Investment Index Gives Global Recognition

Tokyo (September 18, 2012) - Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time in recognition of its economic, environmental and social performance.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) are the first global sustainability indexes provided by Dow Jones and SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Group, the Switzerland-based sustainability investment company, to assess corporate sustainability from economic, environmental and social developments. In the annual DJSI review of the world’s 2,500 companies, 340 companies have been listed in the DJSI World and, within the list, 20 are Japanese companies including Konica Minolta.

Konica Minolta has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific) for the fourth consecutive year.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is positioned at the center of corporate management at Konica Minolta. Across the Group, Konica Minolta promotes social sustainability activities that are closely aligned to the core of its businesses for contribution to society, in sync with driving growth of the company on a worldwide basis. Under the communication message “Giving Shape to Ideas,” Konica Minolta strives to take on challenges its customers and society face and, by giving shape to the ideas that respond to social needs with breakthrough innovations, continue offering effective solutions to difficult situations from a global-minded point of view. Environmental initiatives such as prevention of global warming play an important part of Konica Minolta’s CSR efforts. The worldwide Group companies have been working on three Green Activities: the Green Products Certification System; the Green Factory Certification System; and the Green Marketing activities. In addition, Konica Minolta keeps enhancing risk management to continue its operation and to fulfill corporate responsibility through natural disasters or fast-paced changes in the economic environment.

Besides the DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific, Konica Minolta has been included in the FTSE4Good Global Index of the UK-based FTSE Group and the Japan-based Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index. The company has also been awarded with Prime Status by Germany-based oekom research AG, among the best companies for CSR in its international industry segment.

Changing into a “Global Company” essential to and supported by society worldwide, Konica Minolta will continue efforts to create new businesses that help global environment and contribute to sustainable development of human society.

For additional information on Konica Minolta's CSR and environmental efforts, visit //www.konicaminolta.com/about/csr/