As a member of the Japan Foreign Trade Council (JFTC), an industry association for Japanese trading companies, MC is helping to formulate and execute “The Commitment to a Low-carbon Society” advocated by the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren). Based on this plan, we are actively promoting the installation of energy- saving equipment in order to reduce energy consumption on a non-consolidated basis. In addition, as a member of the Global Environment Committee established within the JFTC, MC actively engages in a variety of initiatives including promoting environmental compliance, improving environmental performance and disseminating information about industry initiatives with the aim of creating a low-carbon society and a recycling-oriented society. It is essential for companies to achieve sustainable growth while considering the environment. The entire trading industry, not limited to MC, recognizes the role it needs to play from a long-term and global perspective, and it is working to contribute through business activities.