Environmental Management: Policy

Policy

MC considers addressing sustainability challenges as one of its most important management issues. We have therefore been actively engaged in promoting a range of initiatives aimed at preserving the global environment across all aspects of our business. The cornerstone of these activities is our Environmental Charter, established in 1996. The charter clearly outlines our fundamental stance on environmental issues to all of our stakeholders. Based on this charter, MC conducts a variety of activities and strives to create and increase environmental value. The charter has been revised as necessary to reflect the evolving nature of environmental issues and awareness.
MC has established environmental management systems (EMS) that comply with ISO 14001, with the President and CEO serving as the chief officer in charge of EMS. In keeping with the spirit of the Environmental Charter, MC advances EMS activities based on its Environmental Policy.
Specifically, by having the President and CEO manage the targets set in the previous fiscal year for both business and office activities, determine policies for the coming year, and establish systems for internal deployment, we strive to continuously enhance and improve our EMS in harmony with our business activities. We will continue to pursue effective initiatives that contribute to the company’s sustainable growth.

MC’s Environmental Policy

MC has established environmental management systems (EMS) based on its Environmental Charter. By disseminating the Environmental Policy set annually by the President and CEO and promoting awareness throughout MC, we aim to preserve the global environment and work toward the realization of a sustainable society through our business activities.

【2025 Environmental Policy】

1

Compliance with Environmental Laws and Standards

We will uphold environmental laws and standards in addition to our own environmental commitments.

2

Efforts to Improve the Environment

  1. We will make efforts to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in order to address climate change.
  2. We will make efforts to reduce resource and energy consumption.
  3. We recognize the importance of biodiversity and will pay close attention to our impact on the natural environment.
3

Continuous Improvement of Our EMS

We will strive for continuous utilization and improvement to our EMS in line with our business activities.

4

Disclosure of Our Environmental Policy

We will ensure that our Environmental Policy is conveyed to all of our employees and promote understanding through training and dissemination efforts. We will also publicly disclose our Environmental Policy.

Green Procurement Policy

As MC conducts office activities in line with its Environmental Policy, we take the following actions to proactively consider the environment in all types of procurement activities, with the aim of reducing environment impact. These actions are based on the Green Purchase Guidelines, which lay out in writing green purchase methods.

1

Avoid unnecessary procurement

2

Place emphasis on “environmental consideration” together with function and cost at the time of procurement, and select green products whenever possible which satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Those using primarily recycled or reused raw materials
  2. Those which reduce resource and energy consumption and have a lower environmental impact throughout the production, use, and disposal lifecycle
  3. Those which do not use hazardous chemicals, or are making efforts to reduce such substances
  4. Those with an established recycling system
3

Make efforts to reduce environmental impact from packing and transport during procurement wherever possible

4

Strive to reuse materials and curb new procurement

Furthermore, the guidelines also stipulate that when selecting products with special procedures required by law (home electronics, etc.), MC will confirm whether the product incorporates environmental considerations by referencing catalogues and other sources. For products such as stationery, printing paper, and furniture, MC will also confirm—by referencing catalogues and other sources—whether the product is certified (with an official mark) as environmental regulations and standards.