Tackling Global Environmental Issues
In 1996, MC formulated an Environmental Charter (please refer to MC's website), which embraces the fundamental philosophy that an enterprise cannot continue to prosper without consideration of its environmental performance. In line with this philosophy, we are actively tackling environmental issues to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. We base our environmental management on ISO 14001, regarding this international standard to be an important means of providing an adequate response to environmental issues.
On the business front, we're actively engaged in diverse environmental businesses directed at the realization of a sustainable society. These businesses include renewable energy, such as solar power, wind power, fuel cells and biomass fuels, as well as waste treatment, recycling and emission credit trading. Through our Tropical Forest Regeneration Experimental Project, Global Coral Reef Conservation Project and other projects, we are helping to preserve biodiversity. Furthermore, through the Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation and the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe & Africa, we are supporting environmental protection activities.
Social Contribution Activities
MC believes that it is important to enrich society together with regional and international communities and help solve social problems through its business activities. This determination is embodied in the Three Corporate Principles.
In 1973, we established the Social Responsibility Office (now the Environmental & Social Responsibility Office) and enhanced our social contribution activities. Since then, guided by a philosophy of conducting wide-ranging activities from a global standpoint as a good corporate citizen, we have engaged in various social contribution activities with a basic policy of encouraging MC employee involvement, continuity and global development. In fiscal 2007, for example, we held the Friendship Camp for Mothers and Children, a program for single-parent mothers and their children living in the Tokyo metropolitan area. This program has run continuously since 1974. We also donated solar-powered lamps to impoverished areas in India and ambulances to a state-run hospital in Morocco, as part of our programs to help regional communities. In terms of systems, along with a volunteer leave system, to encourage a spirit of volunteerism among staff we run an internal program called "MC Volunteer Activity!," whereby we make corporate donations based on how many times employees participate in volunteer activities.
