GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (TSE: Securities Code 3769, President & Chief Executive Officer: Issei Ainoura, GMO-PG), which develops payment related services and finance related services in the GMO Internet Group, has been recognized as a "Great Place to Work" company for July 2021 in the Great Place to Work® Institute Japan ("GPTW Japan") survey, and has been selected as a Best Company for the seventh consecutive time ^{(* 1). )}.
Based on the idea that "a company is a person," this seven-time election is unique, sharing visions, attitudes, and actions with all partners (employees) toward the sustainable development of the business and company. We believe that this is the result of continuous efforts to improve the human resources development system and welfare programs. GMO-PG will continue Great Place to Work and strive to provide safe and secure services to our customers.

• For more information on the Great Place to Work Certification, please refer to the GPTW Japan website.
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The "Great Place to Work" survey conducted by GPTW Japan is an awareness survey of employees working for entry companies conducted in about 60 countries around the world. In this survey, "Great Place to Work" is defined as "a company where there is 'trust' between management and employees, and each individual's abilities are maximized."
Since March 2021, GMO-PG has certified companies whose survey results exceed a certain level as "Great Place to Work Certification", and in its July 2021 announcement, GMO-PG announced that " We were certified as a Great Place to Work Certification". With this certification, we will be selected as the best company for the seventh consecutive time.
GMO-PG has set a management indicator of "25% sales profit growth based on the concept of "People Determine the Company." and for the medium- to long-term sustainable development of the future, we are creating an organization that can share the future vision, attitude, and actions of the business and company among all partners and move forward together. Even as work styles have changed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we believe that the proactive continuation of these initiatives has led to the improvement of job satisfaction for each partner, and has led to the selection of the Best Company for the seventh consecutive time.

■ Business and personal growth lead to "motivation to work"
GMO-PG has set "25% sales profit growth continuation" as a management index, and has achieved sales and profit / dividend increases for the 15th consecutive year since its listing in 2005. One of the sources of business growth is the growth of each and every partner, and we are achieving sustainable growth by conducting business activities toward the same vector based on the concept of "all presidents."
payment Realization of Credit card payment in NHK and CtoC services, provision of new paperless payment service, inclusion of finance (financial) There are many opportunities to be involved in the industry's first and socially impactful challenging projects and jobs, such as investing in companies that promote inclusion. In addition, for example, we will be able to contribute to society through the promotion of DX for corporate and economic activities, such as actively supporting cashless face-to-face transactions, which is becoming more and more necessary as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads. We believe that receiving voices leads to the “motivation” of our partners.

■Culture and systems based on "People Determine the Company"
The company as a whole upholds the concept of "People Determine the Company". The average age is about 34 years old, and the ratio of women is about 40% ^(*2), and we conduct personnel affairs according to ability, such as selecting young employees to important positions and proactively promoting women to managerial positions.
In addition, GMO-PG's unique systems and human resource development have provided "filial piety allowances" from the desire to cherish "gratitude", and based on the idea that employees choose their own careers, we have established systems and training opportunities such as the "Career Design System" that conducts questionnaires and interviews about career plans, and the "One-on-One Training" that allows new graduates to experience each department and apply for assignment. We support growth as "people" and create an organization that moves forward together.
In addition, GMO Internet Group's synergy café "GMO Yours" provides free lunch and drinks, and we have a system in place to support our partners in terms of facilities.

• (* 2) As of the end of September 2020