Social Contribution Activities
Employee Volunteer Activities
Mitsui & Co. values the importance of each and every employee having a connection with society in a way that is different from their corporate life and increasing their interest in social issues.
Each year, Mitsui & Co.'s employees in many countries and regions throughout the world participate in various social contribution activities. In 2024, the total engaged in volunteer activities are 2,098 employees. We value their awareness on social issues, and encourage their volunteer works contributing to community and society.
Volunteer Activity Leave
To harness employees' participation in social contribution activities, Mitsui provides five additional days of annual paid leave to promote employees' volunteer activities.
Employee Initiative (1): Organized initiatives utilizing volunteer Activity Leave
In May 2025, 27 members of the Business Reformation Department at Mitsui & Co. Headquarters participated in an environmental beautification volunteer activity at Odaiba Seaside Park as part of an organizational development initiative.
Employees shared positive feedback, such as: "Working together outdoors helped us refresh ourselves," and "By organizing the cleanup as a team competition, even members who don't usually interact naturally started conversations, which strengthened our sense of unity as a team." This type of cleanup activity not only contributes to land beautification but also helps prevent plastic waste from flowing into the ocean, thereby reducing its impact on ecosystems and supporting marine pollution prevention and biodiversity conservation. Going forward, Mitsui & Co. will continue to promote volunteer activities not only at the individual level but also through organizational and group-based participation. These efforts aim to enhance organizational strength and foster a workplace environment where employees can thrive.
Mitsui Global Volunteer Program (MGVP)
Through the Mitsui Global Volunteer Program, Mitsui encourage employees to participate in various social contribution activities that lead to solving societal issues. The MGVP is a matching gift scheme, under which Mitsui donates ¥1,000 for every employee who participates in voluntary activities each year, to NPOs, NGOs, and other organizations.
Since the launch of the program in 2009, Mitsui has donated approximately ¥43 million to 12 organizations.
Donations
Employee Volunteer Programs
Regional Initiatives
Vietnam: Clean-up Initiative
On October 14, 2023, Mitsui Vietnam participated in the "Collect & Connect" beach cleanup initiative at Dinh Cau Beach on Phu Quoc Island as part of its environmental conservation activities. The goal of the initiative is to raise employee awareness of the impact that humans have on the earth's natural resources and to encourage them to make changes in their daily lives for the sake of the environment. All participants were pleased that they were able to contribute to the local community, as the initiative also helped to improve beach safety, protect coastal ecosystems, and support the local tourism industry. Mitsui Vietnam will continue to contribute to local communities in Vietnam, both through its business and through activities involving employee participation.
Taiwan: Mountain Clean-up Initiative
Taiwan, characterized by its predominantly hilly and mountainous terrain, is home to 268 mountains over 3000 meters. In a bid to foster greater appreciation for the beauty of Taiwan's mountains, restrictions on access to mountain forests were lifted in October 2019, and a multitude of initiatives are underway to preserve the mountain environment, including in the areas of education and infrastructural development. Mitsui Taiwan's headquarters is located in Taipei, which is a basin surrounded by many mountains. Every year, newly recruited employees of Mitsui Taiwan organize a mountain clean-up initiative as a way to promote employee well-being and unity within the company. Accompanied by their family members, employees embark on a hike up the mountains, collecting litter along the way. In 2023, 28 people, including CEO, employees, and employees' families, attended the event. Mitsui Taiwan will continue to actively engage in community contribution initiatives.
Guangdong: "Health and Environmental Protection City-Walk" Cleanup Initiative
Mitsui Guangdong has established a CSR Promotion Council to carry out community-focused social contribution activities. On December 9, 2023, they held a "Health and Environmental Protection City-Walk" event to raise awareness of environmental protection by hiking and picking up litter. A total of 28 employees and their family members participated, providing a good opportunity to think about environmental issues together. Mitsui Guangdong will continue to contribute to local communities through a variety of similar activities.
Japan: Plastic Bottle Cap Collection Campaign
The Kyushu Office is working on a PET bottle cap collection. Proceeds from the collected PET bottle caps are donated to the Japan Committee Vaccine for the World's Children (JCV), an authorized NPO. In support of JCV's activities, the Kyushu Office will continue its involvement in this campaign as an initiative in which anyone can participate.
Japan: Cleanup Activities by Arakawa River Clean-aid Forum
In 2021, we implemented the "Sustainable Shoes Project" as an initiative to raise awareness of sustainability within the company. Under this project, we produced and sold sustainable shoes within the company made from recycled yarn derived from PET bottles. With the proceeds of this project, we purchased about 100 "Malibu Shirts" (made from ocean waste by MN Inter-Fashion Ltd., our equity method affiliate) and about 100 pairs of military gloves (made from recycled polyester by Ishikawa Meriyasu Ltd., the producer of our sustainable shoes) and donated these to the Arakawa River Clean-aid Forum (ACF), an NPO subsidized by The Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund. On October 2, 2021, ACF led a cleanup activity in the area around Kiyosuna Bridge, in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Wearing the donated shirts and gloves, participants joined beauty queens Miss Earth Japan and Mrs. Global Earth in the cleanup activities.