NEC will participate in the "GLOBAL NATURE POSITIVE SUMMIT 2026 KUMAMOTO JAPAN," to be held from July 14th to 15th at Kumamoto Castle Hall, by speaking in a panel discussion with domestic and international experts, and exhibiting at the concurrently held exhibition "NATURE TECH!" In recent years, environmental issues for corporations have expanded beyond climate change to include halting and restoring nature loss, such as water resources and ecosystems. Furthermore, corporate disclosure in line with TNFD (Note 1) is accelerating. Particularly in the semiconductor and electronics industry, where "water is the lifeline," efforts to reduce environmental impact from business activities and restore nature are critical for sustainable corporate management. NEC will participate in this event as a "Platinum Partner" and is scheduled to speak in a panel discussion with domestic and international experts on "Nature Positive and Technology Innovation." At the exhibition "NATURE TECH!," we will introduce initiatives for sustainable corporate management, including AI-powered analysis of water risks at facilities and solutions for reducing environmental impact. NEC Speaking Session [Panel Discussion] Nature Positive and Technology Innovation Date and Time: July 15, 2026 (Wed) 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Venue: Main Hall NEC Speaker: Shinichiro Ide, Corporate SVP and Chief Business Process Transformation Officer *Session information is subject to change. [Concurrent Exhibition] "NATURE TECH!" (Booth Number: NT-43) We will introduce practical solutions with demonstrations. ● AI-Powered Analysis of Water Risks at Facilities (NEC) In 2023, NEC issued the first TNFD report in the IT industry. In the third edition published in 2025, by fully utilizing generative AI and Agentic AI, we achieved in 2 days an assessment of water-related local risks for approximately 2,000 global supply chain locations, which would traditionally require 80,000 hours (Note 2). At that time, we achieved water risk as