·First-time inclusion in the renowned Dow Jones Europe Best Index

·Included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year

·Achieved its best-ever score in the S&P Global 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment

KION Groupannounced onFebruary 11 at its headquarters in Frankfurt that at the end of 2024 it was included for the first time in the Dow Jones Europe Best Index (formerly the Dow Jones Europe Sustainability Index).

The index comprises Europe's sustainability leaders as determined by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), and its members are all companies with the best sustainability performance in their respective industries. KION's inclusion is an important milestone that underscores KION Group's commitment to long-term shareholder value. This honor recognizes KION's commitment and transformation toward sustainability in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

"Being included in the Dow Jones Europe Best Index for the first time is not only a great encouragement for our work, but also proof that we are on the right path," said Valeria Gargiulo, Chief People and Sustainability Officer (CPSO) of KION Group. "As a global leader in intralogistics and supply chains, we know that we have a responsibility to make our company more sustainable and to help our customers and partners achieve their sustainability goals."

Included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year

Based on its performance in the S&P Global 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment, KION Group was included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year. This globally recognized honor further highlights KION's outstanding sustainability performance. The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 recognizes the top 15% of companies in the IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment industry for sustainability performance.

KION included with its highest-ever score

In 2024, KION Group's overall score in its industry (IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment) in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment rose to 64/100, its best result to date (2023: 61/100), including an environmental score of 58/100 and a social and governance & economic score of 67/100.

The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment is the basis for selection for the S&P Sustainability Yearbook and is also a key consideration in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class indices' focus on transparency and rules-based selection of constituent stocks. The index is one of the longest-established and globally recognized sustainability benchmarks. As of December 31, 2024, the Dow Jones Europe Best Index comprised 147 European companies recognized as sustainability leaders in their industries.