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Vision and ASV for fulfilling our founding aspiration

The Group (the Group) has continuously pursued the potential of amino acids following its founding The Ajinomoto Group Vision and ASV aspiration of “Eat Well, Live Well.” Under our new vision, we will pursue ASV (The Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value), our unchanging commitment to help resolve social issues and create value through our business. Vision Our founding aspiration

In 1908, Dr. Kikunae Ikeda discovered that Since then, for more than a century, we have passed was the source of the flavor of kelp. The history of the down the founding aspiration of “Eat Well, Live Well.”, and Ajinomoto Group began soon thereafter with the launch of continually tackled the challenge of value creation through 030 AJI-NO-MOTO®, the world’s first seasoning, by food and health, while facing changing social issues, 1 Saburosuke Suzuki II, who was sympathetic to Dr. Ikeda’s market needs and technology trends. 50 commitment to improve the nutrition of Japanese people.

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Discovery that glutamic Discoverer of the umami Ajinomoto Group founder Launch of AJI-NO-MOTO®, acid was the source of Dr. Kikunae Ikeda, Saburosuke Suzuki II the world’s first umami the flavor of kelp seasoning based on Tokyo Imperial University Professor glutamic acid

Six social values ASV Value Creation Stories Initiatives for 2030

Focus on health Our Founding Aspiration Health and well-being and well-being Our Philosophy Eat Well, Live Well. Since its founding, the Ajinomoto Group has consistently engaged in initiatives to resolve social issues through its Ajinomoto Group Mission (Mission) business. By creating shared value with society and local communities, we have improved economic value; thus, leading to the Group’s growth. These initiatives have been Ajinomoto Group Vision named ASV. We have positioned ASV at the core of Our (Vision) Philosophy as we strive to realize our mission and vision. In 2020, we established a new vision that defines our ASV purpose in society and the path to achieving it. Aimed at (The Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value) realizing this vision, we are now working to help a billion (Value) people extend healthy life expectancy and reduce our Ajinomoto Group Way environmental impact by 50% by 2030. Ajinomoto Group Policies (AGP)

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The Ajinomoto Group Vision and ASV

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Discovery that glutamic Discoverer of the umami taste Ajinomoto Group founder Launch of AJI-NO-MOTO®, acid was the source of Dr. Kikunae Ikeda, Saburosuke Suzuki II the world’s first umami the flavor of kelp seasoning based on Tokyo Imperial University Professor glutamic acid

Six social values ASV Value Creation Stories Initiatives for 2030

Focus on health Our Founding Aspiration Health and well-being and well-being Eat Well, Live Well. Ajinomoto Group Mission (Mission) Ajinomoto Group Vision (Vision) ASV (The Ajinomoto Group Creating Shared Value) (Value)

Ajinomoto Group Way

Ajinomoto Group Policies (AGP)

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