(Updated June 10. Details below) ITOCHU Announces Participation in Ceremony to Celebrate the Winners of the DX Stocks 2026 Category in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

ITOCHU Corporation (Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Keita Ishii, President & COO; hereinafter “ITOCHU”) announced today that it has been selected as one of the DX Stocks 2026 under the Digital Transformation Stock Selection program (hereinafter “DX Stocks”), jointly implemented by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., and the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan.

DX Stocks recognizes companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that have established internal systems to promote digital transformation (DX) aimed at enhancing corporate value that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the use of digital technologies. This is the first time that ITOCHU has been selected.

ITOCHU believes that using digital technologies is essential for the growth of business, and it has reenforced the digital management platform supporting its corporate activities through strategic and continuous investment in digital technologies.

Under its management policy, “The Brand-new Deal: Profit opportunities are shifting downstream,” ITOCHU is working to sustainably enhance its corporate value by fully leveraging the resources throughout the Group and pushing forward with digitalization initiatives that contribute to its “Earn, Cut, and Prevent” strategy.

(Updated June 10)
ITOCHU announced today that it participated in the ceremony held in Tokyo on June 5, 2026 to celebrate the winners of the DX Stocks 2026 category.
The assessment criteria for the latest DX Stocks review are as follows.

1. Alignment of DX measures with the three principles of business, specifically "earn, cut, and prevent" under a clear management vision leading to the enhancement of corporate value
2. Top management communicates messages about DX
3. Information is communicated actively through the publication of integrated reports, the holding of briefings for investors and the utilization of outside media
4. Many examples of AI and digital technology utilization
5. Focus on building an organization to promote DX and the development of human resources in the field of DX

(For Reference)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry News Release
DX Stocks 2026, Noteworthy DX Companies 2026 and DX Platinum Companies 2026–2028 Selected
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2026/04/20260410002/20260410002.html

Integrated Report 2025
Digital Strategy for the Sustainable Enhancement of Corporate Value
https://www.itochu.co.jp/en/files/ar2025E.pdf

ITOCHU Corporation Business Briefing Session (FY2025)
October 17, 2025
Enhancing Corporate Value as a CXO
Digital Strategy: Towards a Pragmatic Approach to AIX
https://www.itochu.co.jp/en/ir/doc/presentation/operating_segments/index.html