Social Contribution Activities
Disaster Relief Activities
When disasters occur in Japan or overseas, Mitsui provides various forms of support to minimize the damage and contribute to the earliest possible recovery in the affected areas. Our support includes donations from the company and voluntary donations from our employees, as well as volunteering activities by our employees.
Emergency support
Disaster donation toward relief efforts (FY Mar/2021–FY Mar/2025)
| Ofunato Forest Fire (March 2025) | ¥5,000,000 |
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| Heavy Rainfall in Southern Brazil (April 2024) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Offshore Earthquake in Eastern Taiwan (April 2024) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Chile Wildfires (Feb. 2024) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Jan. 2024) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Earthquake in central Morocco (Sep. 2023) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Earthquake in south-eastern Turkey (Feb. 2023) | ¥10,000,000 |
| Mozambique Floods (Feb. 2023) | US$100,000 |
| Earthquake in West Java, Indonesia (Nov. 2022) | IDR 200,000,000 |
| Pakistan Floods (Oct. 2022) | ¥1,000,000 |
| Australia Floods (Mar. 2022) | AU$100,000 |
| Central Philippines Typhoon (January 2022) | PHP50,000 |
| Hurricane Ida (August 2021) | US$45,000 |
| Australia Floods (Mar. 2021) | AU$50,000 |
| Hurricane Laura (Aug. 2020) | US$45,000 |
Reconstruction Support
Support for Areas Affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Mitsui & Co. has been actively engaged in recovery support activities for regions affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, which occurred in January 2024.
From July to November 2024, we dispatched employees every weekend as disaster relief volunteers. The total number of participants reached 101. The activities included the delivery of supplies, removal of household items, debris clearance, and mud removal following flood damage in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture and other municipalities At Mitsui & Co., regional contribution is one of the key focus areas of our social contribution efforts, and we place great importance on employee participation. By visiting the affected areas and engaging in volunteer work firsthand, our employees were able to gain a deeper understanding of the realities on the ground, build meaningful connections with local residents, and reflect more deeply on disaster recovery and regional revitalization
Examples of main activities (FY Mar/2021–FY Mar/2025)
| July to November 2024 | In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture and other municipalities affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024 (Reiwa 6), we carried out various relief activities including the delivery of supplies, removal of household belongings, debris clearance, and mud removal following flood damage. |
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| December 2023 | In Kurume City, which was hit by record-breaking rainfall in July 2023, we worked to remove soil and sand that had flowed excessively into local farmland as a result of the mudslides caused by the rainfall. |
| November 2022 | In Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which was damaged by heavy rains in 2009, we removed soil and sand from agricultural canals. |
| November 2021 | In Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, which was damaged by heavy rains in 2020, we implemented a project to restore 70-year-old stonewalls and mowed the grass to improve the landscape. |
| November 2020 | At Omuta City in Fukuoka Prefecture, which was damaged by flooding caused by heavy rains in July 2020, we filled around 1,700 sandbags as part of the flood defense. |
