Toray Industries, Inc. (Headquarters, Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President, Sadayuki Sakakibara) has been selected as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), a leading global SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) index, for the third consecutive year. The index, reviewed in September every year. DJSI World 2009/2010, will take effect on September 21, 2009, and includes 317 companies from around the world, of which 32 companies are Japanese including Toray. In Chemicals sector, in which Toray is allocated, 10 companies have been selected as index components of DJSI World 2009/2010.

DJSI World is the stock price index which was developed in 1999 jointly by Dow Jones Indexes, an index provider in the U.S., and SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Group, an SRI research and asset management company, and is known as an influential index for the stock selection of SRI funds. Index components of DJSI World are selected after review from among 2,500 companies around the world. The top 10% companies which are superior in economic, environmental, and social criteria are selected as the index components.

Toray Group further enhances CSR activities such as “compliance with business ethics, laws, and regulations,” “safety, accident prevention, and environmental preservation,” “development of human resources,” and “social contribution" while pursuing transformation to a highly profitable business group toward a global top company of advanced materials.

Reference: Other major SRI indexes of which Toray is an index component
■Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI)

The MS-SRI, developed by Morningstar Japan K.K., tracks the share performance of 150 selected Japanese companies based on their commitment to CSR.

■FTSE KLD Global Climate 100 Index(GC 100)
GC 100, developed by KLD Research & Analytics, Inc., is made up of companies that are leaders in providing solutions to global warming and offsetting the long-term effects of climate change.