Philosophy and Approach Related to Sustainability

MC promotes corporate activities rooted in the principles of fairness and integrity, based on the Three Corporate Principles, which have served as MC’s core principles since its founding. We have constantly endeavored to enhance our compliance initiatives, by establishing the Corporate Standards of Conduct as a guideline for corporate actions, developing various compliance-related internal rules and regulations, introducing a compliance officer system, expanding and upgrading risk management frameworks, and establishing appropriate internal control systems. In order to ensure compliance, each and every employee has pledged and signed the Mitsubishi Corporation Code of Conduct, which requires employees to conduct business in compliance with laws and regulations, global standards, as well as act in a responsible manner in accordance with social norms. MC has adopted the Principles of Corporate Governance, the Environmental Charter, the Social Charter, and the Human Rights Policy in accordance with the Three Corporate Principles, and we are committed to contributing to our sound and sustainable growth and continuous increase of corporate value, as well as to helping enrich society, both materially and spiritually, as a globally integrated business enterprise.
MC Group companies share a common history and philosophy as they continue to grow together and learn from one another.
MC will fulfill our mission of simultaneously generating economic value, societal value, and environmental value through our Group’s business activities.

Through its business activities, Mitsubishi Corporation will endeavor to increase its value. At the same time, MC will strive to enrich society in all ways, developing and offering its customers the best services and products, with the highest regard for safety.

Mitsubishi Corporation will continue to develop its business activities in compliance with all relevant laws, international regulations and internal rules. MC will act responsibly and will respect the highest social standards.

Mitsubishi Corporation will respect human rights and will not engage in any discrimination. MC will preserve and improve its corporate strengths through the development of its employees, all the while respecting the character and individuality of each employee.

While Mitsubishi Corporation will continue to develop, implement and improve the effectiveness of its information security management system, at the same time MC will disclose information accurately and in a timely fashion, so as to maintain transparency and be correctly understood by both its stakeholders and the general public.

Mitsubishi Corporation understands that an enterprise cannot continue to prosper without consideration for its environmental performance, and will strive to protect and improve the global environment and pursue sustainable development through all aspects of its business activities.

As a responsible member of society, Mitsubishi Corporation will actively carry out philanthropic programs in an effort to promote the enrichment of society. Moreover, MC will support efforts of its employees to contribute to society.

All officers and employees of Mitsubishi Corporation (the “Company”) must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations where they operate, international standards and rules, and all internal corporate rules and policies. In addition, all officers and employees of MC must act in a socially responsible manner by complying with the highest ethical standards in the conduct of their business.

MC has formulated "Mitsubishi Corporation Principles of Corporate Governance" to define the basic framework, views and policy on corporate governance of MC and thereby to contribute to MC's sound and sustainable growth and continuous increase of corporate value.

At Mitsubishi Corporation we consider the Earth itself to be our most important stakeholder and are continually working towards the realization of a sustainable society through our business activities.

Mitsubishi Corporation strives to achieve sustainable societal value though our business operations by contributing towards lasting solutions to the wide spectrum of sustainability challenges facing today’s global society.

MC has formulated a Human Rights Policy to organize and clarify its approach to human rights and to promote efforts to respect them.

MC’s businesses are underpinned by financial and other capitals which exist both internally and externally.

We invest the capitals into businesses to address social challenges through our businesses and continuously create significant shared value. The created shared value strengthens the capitals and becomes a source of further value creation. By repeating this cycle, we aim to achieve sustainable growth.

For more details of Value Creation Process,please refer to our Integrated Report (Integrated Report / Annual Report | Mitsubishi Corporation).