Materiality
Materiality Action Plans
The specific targets, actions and performance indicators for achieving the materiality target for each organization, as well as the current status and progress for the fiscal year ended March 2025, are as follows.
Mineral & Metal Resources
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Mineral & Metal Resources | Mineral and metal resources development and recycling | Emergence of adverse environmental and social impacts in resource development areas and the resulting intensification of opposition from host countries and local communities | Gaining trust from multiple stakeholders and creating new business opportunities through the stable supply of resources and recycled materials with due consideration for the environment and society | We will contribute to the stable supply of mineral and metal resources that support economic growth, society and industry. | Improve the stable supply system by expanding mineral and metal resources and promoting recycling businesses. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Mineral & Metal Resources | Mineral and metal resources business development | Increased mineral and metal resource development and operational costs due to tightening emission regulations, water resource constraints, and strengthened nature conservation regulations | Enhanced competitiveness through decarbonization initiatives, water resource efficiency improvement, nature-positive mining, and expansion of metal recycling | We will contribute to the achievement of a society that is in harmony with the environment by supplying mineral and metal resources that support a decarbonized society and by reducing environmental burdens in the resource industry. | Promote businesses to reduce environmental impact, including greenhouse gas reduction. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Mineral & Metal Resources | Environmental measures/metal and battery recycling businesses | Decline in profitability of existing resource businesses due to changes in underground resource demand | Increasing business opportunities driven by expanding demand for metal recycling and battery raw materials | We will contribute to achieve a circular economy through our metal and battery recycling businesses. | Expand our metal and battery recycling businesses that contribute to the promotion of a circular economy. | Promote and expand metal and battery recycling business. |
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Mineral & Metal Resources | Mineral and metal resources business development | Increased risk of revocation of operating permits and litigation due to the emergence of indigenous peoples' rights violations and human rights abuses in development areas | Gaining social trust and stabilizing the operational foundation through dialogue and coexistence with local communities and thorough implementation of human rights due diligence | We will contribute to the stabilization and development of local economies through sustainable resource development that takes local communities into consideration. | Cooperate with our project partners and the local communities, contribute to the development of national and local economies. | Conduct sustainable development by monitoring legal systems and continuing dialogue with project partners and local communities. |
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Iron & Steel Products
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Iron & Steel Products | Iron & Steel Products Trading | Loss of customers due to slow transition to steel products with lower environmental impact | Growing demand for low-carbon steel products in Japan and overseas | We contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through the stable supply of steel products. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Iron & Steel Products | General infrastructure maintenance | Operational risks due to the progressive deterioration of existing infrastructure and shortage of maintenance engineers | Sustained expansion of demand for preventive maintenance, repair, and reinforcement driven by the increase in aging infrastructure in Japan and overseas | We will contribute to lengthen the service life of existing infrastructure. | In collaboration with partners who possess high technological abilities, contribute to spread the preventive maintenance business that uses excellent maintenance technology throughout the world, to build environmentally friendly infrastructure. | Expand services, products, and areas provided for in the general infrastructure maintenance business. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Iron & Steel Products | Renewable energy | Demand fluctuations and intensifying competition in the related materials and equipment market due to changes in renewable energy policies | Growing demand for tower-related materials and equipment for onshore and offshore wind power generation driven by the global expansion of renewable energy adoption toward a low-carbon society | We will work on the manufacture, maintenance and repair of infrastructure for renewable energy. | Help spread the use of renewable energy through the manufacture of equipment used in onshore and offshore wind turbine towers, as well as the establishment of inspection and repair business for tower materials and equipment. | Expand the services that we handle and the areas that these cover. |
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Foster a well-being society | Iron & Steel Products | Structural steel production/Processing and sales of electrical steel | Pressure on profitability due to rising electricity costs in electric arc furnace production and intensifying competition for iron scrap procurement | Growing demand for environmentally friendly steel products such as electrical steel sheets and motor cores driven by the expansion of renewable energy power generation facilities and EV adoption | We contribute to the creation of prosperous lifestyles through the construction of environmentally friendly infrastructure. | Contributing to community and lifestyle development by building a recycling network through the manufacture, processing, and sale of environmentally friendly materials. |
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Energy
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Global LNG, Integrated Energy Solutions | Energy development | Depletion of reserves, emergence of geopolitical risks, deterioration of project economics due to falling gas prices and rising environmental costs, and disruptions in supply chains | Development of lower-environmental-impact energy businesses, establishment of a supply portfolio, and enhancement of social trust |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Integrated Energy Solutions | Energy solutions | Significant fluctuations in energy supply, demand, and prices Increase in the cost of environmental measures | Increase in demand for biofuel, hydrogen/clean ammonia, and other next-generation fuel, CCS/CCUS*, carbon credits and other energy solutions
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We will contribute to the achievement of a decarbonized society. | Provide comprehensive energy solutions combining conventional fuels with biofuel, hydrogen/clean ammonia, and other next-generation fuel, CCS/CCUS, carbon credits and other energy solutions. | Participate in and promote businesses in biofuel, hydrogen/clean ammonia, and other next-generation fuel, CCS/CCUS, carbon credits and other energy solutions. | Our main projects are listed below.
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Global LNG, Integrated Energy Solutions | Energy development | Business delays and increased litigation risk due to the emergence of human rights violations in development areas | Strengthening the business foundation through contributions to regional economic development via the creation of local employment and infrastructure development | We will contribute to regional economic development through the promotion of our development projects. | Through collaboration with local governments and communities, contribute to the development of national and regional economies associated with our development projects. | Develop new regional infrastructure and create local employment. | We are working on infrastructure development based on the demands and potential needs of each country/region. |
Mobility, Digital & Infrastructure
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Mobility I | Passenger/Commercial vehicle sales and leasing |
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Growing vehicle demand in population-increasing regions, mainly emerging countries, and increasing demand for environmentally friendly vehicles driven by rising environmental awareness | We will respond to growing demand for mobility, resource transportation, passenger and commercial vehicles, where demand is expected to increase (especially in emerging countries). |
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In addition to sales in South Americas, Asia, etc., where demand for passenger and transportation vehicles is expanding with economic growth, we have begun working on a leasing business. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Mobility I | Industrial and Manufacturing Solutions | Manufacturing stagnation and reputational damage due to natural disasters, water resource constraints, and environmental impact | Expansion of business opportunities through the growth of the recycling market, the introduction of circular business models, and global growth in semiconductor demand | We will realize sustainable and stable manufacturing and supply of high-performance machine tools including surface grinding machines and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, for which global demand expansion is expected. | Along with our partner, who has world-leading-edge technology and manufacturing capabilities (Monozukuri), we manufacture and supply high-performance machine tools and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. |
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Since entering into a capital and business alliance agreement in 2024, we have been collaborating with Okamoto Machine Tool Works, Ltd. (Japan) for sales support and promoting measures to strengthen the management base. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Mobility I | Mining equipment sales and maintenance services | Decline in competitiveness due to reduced demand for decarbonization and automation in mining operations or delays in technological response to such needs | Expansion of opportunities to provide solutions driven by growing needs for operational efficiency improvement and automation in mining | We will contribute to the stable operation of equipment in mining industries, which is indispensable for the development of society. | Provide solutions to the mining sector by leveraging our mining equipment sales and repair service business. |
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We operate a mining equipment sales and maintenance service business in Peru, one of the world's leading copper producers. In 2024, we absorbed a sales company specializing in ultra-large rope shovels for open pit mines and other equipment, thereby expanding our product line up. We are continuously strengthening our sales and service structure for mining customers. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Mobility II | Shipping | Non-compliance risk for existing vessels and increased compliance costs due to tightening environmental regulations by IMO and other bodies | Expansion of marine transportation demand accompanying global economic growth and increasing demand for renewal to environmentally friendly vessels | We will provide high-quality, environmentally friendly, competitive ships and services to meet the ever-expanding demand for marine transportation as the world economy grows. | Use DX to select the optimal shipping routes to save fuel and use new technologies such as new kinds of fuels to help reduce the environmental burden of shipping and enable sustainable growth of maritime industries. | Increase our efforts with global partners in each area of the world (shipyards, shipowners, shipowners). Showcase initiatives for utilizing the technological capabilities of Japanese manufacturers. | With emission reduction in the shipping industry becoming a global issue, in April 2021 we became a strategic partner of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), a not-for-profit international research and development center dedicated to the decarbonization of the shipping industry. From May 2022, we dispatched a secondee to work with other partners to solve technical and commercial issues in the use of low-carbon fuels for marine vessels. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Mobility I | Manufacture and sale of EV/FCV |
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Increased sales opportunities driven by growing demand for next-generation mobility and energy management | We will work to popularize transportation vehicles that have a low environmental impact and that can contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society. | Establish a service provision system for low environmental impact transportation vehicles such as EVs and FCVs. |
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An example of an EV- and FCV-related business, through our investments in Pinnacle Mobility (EKA) and World of River (River) in India in 2023 and 2024, we contribute to the promotion of EV buses and two-wheelers, which the Indian government is advancing to address the serious air pollution problem. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Mobility II | Shipping | Stagnation of maritime decarbonization due to delays in establishing next-generation fuel technologies and insufficient supply infrastructure development | Increasing business opportunities driven by growing demand for low-carbon fuel vessels using methanol, ammonia, and other fuels | We will provide high-quality, environmentally friendly, competitive ships and services to meet the ever-expanding demand for marine transportation as the world economy grows. |
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*Fuel supply from ship to ship by laying alongside a bunker ship |
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Foster a well-being society | Mobility I | Transportation infrastructure | Delays in infrastructure projects due to changes in political and social conditions and difficulties in land acquisition in emerging countries | Expansion of demand for transportation and daily life infrastructure development driven by population growth, economic growth, and urbanization in emerging countries | We will contribute to the sustainable growth of emerging countries through the development and expansion of transportation and infrastructure for daily life. | Contribute to the sustainable growth of emerging countries through local employment and improvement of local living standards after completion of construction accompanying our transportation infrastructure operations. |
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We are continuously working on a project to build a dedicated freight rail line to enhance freight transport capacity between Delhi and Mumbai, one of India's largest industrial zone. |
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Foster a well-being society | Mobility II | Shipping | Rising marine transportation costs due to tightening environmental regulations in the shipping industry and supply chain disruptions | Increasing business opportunities driven by the expansion of global logistics and the advancement of marine transportation efficiency technologies utilizing DX | We will provide high-quality, environmentally friendly, competitive ships and services to meet the ever-expanding demand for marine transportation as the world economy grows. | Use DX to select the optimal shipping routes to save fuel and use new technologies such as new kinds of fuels to help reduce the environmental burden of shipping and enable sustainable growth of maritime industries. | Increase our efforts with global partners in each area of the world (shipyards, shipowners, shipowners). Showcase initiatives for utilizing the technological capabilities of Japanese manufacturers. | With emission reduction in the shipping industry becoming a global issue, in April 2021 we became a strategic partner of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), a not-for-profit international research and development center dedicated to the decarbonization of the shipping industry. From May 2022, we dispatched a secondee to work with other partners to solve technical and commercial issues in the use of low-carbon fuels for marine vessels. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Digital & Power Solutions | Operational disruptions and cost increases in power generation business due to natural disasters, water supply constraints, and tightening environmental regulations | Improved stable operations and enhanced corporate reputation through strengthened resilience | We will carry out business operations in consideration to the stable operation and reduction of environmental burdens, and contribute to local communities through sustainable and stable power supply optimized for each country or region. |
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Through 75 electric power projects (Net capacity 9.4GW) in 20 countries and regions around the world, we are working on a stable power supply that supports people's lives (as of March 31, 2026). |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Gas Infrastructure Offshore Infrastructure |
Increased resource infrastructure development costs due to tightening environmental regulations and technical risks associated with deep-sea operations | Expansion of investment opportunities in resource infrastructure such as FPSOs driven by steady growth in global energy demand | We will fulfill our social mission and social responsibility for the stable supply of resources while fully considering the impact of operations on the environment, and contribute to the sustainable growth of countries and regions. |
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Off the coast of Brazil, we produce oil and gas by FPSOs which are jointly owned by MODEC. Going forward, we will continue to contribute to the stable supply of oil and gas in the global deep-sea oil and gas field areas, mainly off the coast of Brazil. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Logistics, Water & Social Infrastructure | Increased costs and reputational damage in port operations due to natural disasters and impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems | Enhanced competitiveness through strengthening nature-positive and nature-coexistent port functions | We will contribute to the expansion of global logistics demand by developing, expanding and steadily operating our logistics bases. | Expand logistics infrastructure and improve efficiency in the world's growing logistics market. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Digital & Power Solutions | Deterioration in business profitability due to grid connection constraints for renewable energy, reduced policy support and carbon tax etc | Business opportunity for the renewable energy power sources which contribute to the decarbonization | We will construct, develop, and operate an RE power supply that can help reduce GHG emissions through decarbonization. | Achieve an RE ratio of 30%. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Logistics, Water & Social Infrastructure | Increased operating costs of water production and water/sewage treatment businesses due to water resource depletion and tightening water quality regulations | Expansion of demand for water production, seawater desalination, and water/sewage treatment businesses driven by the growing severity of global water scarcity | We will solve water problems and contribute to the sustainable growth of society through water production and water and sewage treatment. |
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Through MITinfra in Mexico, we are helping to improve the living environment of local residents, solve water resource shortages, and achieve sustainable corporate activities through the water and sewage treatment business and wastewater treatment business for industrial customers. Through Caitan, providing a sea water desalination and pumping service for a mine developer. We are also considering and promoting new initiatives. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Digital & Power Solutions | Deterioration in business profitability due to grid connection constraints for renewable energy, reduced policy support and carbon tax etc | Business opportunity for the renewable energy power sources which contribute to the decarbonization | We will provide and utilize decarbonized and environment-related products in initiatives for decarbonization and carbon neutrality in new business areas, mobility, and other business areas such as steelmaking, chemicals, and food, thereby contributing to decarbonization and carbon neutrality in the world. | Promote and expand our decarbonization efforts utilizing our comprehensive strengths. |
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Foster a well-being society | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Digital & Power Solutions Gas Inftarstructure Logsitics, Water & Social Infrastructure |
Decline in profitability and intesifying competition of power generation and infrastructure businesses due to changes in national power policies and energy market fluctuations |
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We contribute to the development and construction of power plants, ditigal infrastructures and solutions, resource infrastructure, and social environment infrastructure that are essential for today's world. | Global development of infrastructure projects and solutions in the areas of power, digital resource infrastructure, and social infrastructure. |
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Foster a well-being society | Digital & Infrastructure Solutions | Digital & Power Solutions | Investment recovery risk due to difficulty in establishing business models in non-electrified or weakly electrified areas and political instability | Increasing demand for distributed clean power sources in developing and emerging countries and contribution to improving living standards of local residents | We will contribute to improve living standards in developing and emerging countries through our efforts in the distributed power generation business. | Provide sustainable and clean power generation centered on solar power in India's non-electrified areas. | Build a sustainable distributed energy business model centered on India and OMC Power. | OMC Power is a leader in the distributed mini-grid business in India. In rural areas of India, where power supply is unstable, OMC Power combines solar power generation and storage batteries to provide stable, environmentally friendly, locally produced and consumed power to cell phone base stations, stores, and local communities and state and semi-state government buildings. |
Chemicals
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Basic Materials | Covering all business areas of the Business Unit (Gas Chemicals Business/Basic Chemicals Business/Performance monomer/Tank Terminal Business) |
Operational restrictions due to adverse environmental and social impacts in basic chemical product manufacturing processes | Increasing demand for chemicals with lower adverse environmental and social impacts | We will achieve a sustainable society by supporting the steady supply of basic materials and industrial infrastructure. | Solidify the production supply system through capacity expansion in the salt and methanol production businesses and tank terminal business, and expansion of trading by expanding logistics. | Manage milestone of each project and expand trading based on trends in the oil-to-chemicals businesses and the industry reorganization in Japan and Far East. | While geopolitical risks continue to rise and uncertainty in the global economy remains, our trading function has made it possible for us to connect supply chains and give them some spare capacity. We will continue to strengthen the foundations for a stable supply and demonstrate our functions for doing so. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Performance Materials | Forestry resources | Decline in profitability of forestry resource businesses due to extreme weather events, nature conservation regulations, and changes in demand | Expansion of business opportunities driven by growing demand for sustainable timber and increasing forest asset value | We will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases and work to conserve biodiversity. | Contribute to greenhouse gas reduction by tree planting and comply with forest certification. | Establish greenhouse gas reduction projects through tree planting and maintain forest certification for our forestry assets. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Performance Materials | Materials and products business | Deterioration of the business environment due to declining demand for fossil-derived chemicals and tightening supply-demand conditions for recycled materials | Increasing business opportunities driven by expanding demand for next-generation chemicals and recycled materials | Through our materials and products business, we will contribute to the achievement of a carbon-free and recycling-oriented society. | Develop and recycle environmentally friendly materials and products. Create and enhance other recycling-oriented businesses. | Develop and market low-environmental impact materials and products with partner companies, and develop and provide solutions including the construction of circular business models. | Through the activities of CLOMA, Japan's largest consortium aiming for plastic recycling centered on container and packaging consumers, we are working to secure available recycled materials to achieve our goal of 30% of container and packaging plastics being made from recycled materials by 2030. We are also promoting the development and commercialization of low-environmental-impact materials and products with plastic-related partner companies. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Nutrition & Agriculture | Agri-solution business | Decline in agricultural productivity and increased compliance costs due to climate change and tightening nature-related regulations | Expansion of business opportunities driven by growing demand for sustainable agricultural technologies and regenerative agriculture | We will work to preserve natural capital and achieve sustainable agricultural production through science. | Reduce the environmental impact of agricultural production through the development and dissemination of industrial technologies. | Develop and disseminate bio-pesticides made from fungi and natural extracts, to reduce the environmental burden and help achieve agricultural production in harmony with the environment. | We are promoting "IPM" (Integrated Pest Management), which combines biological pesticides and chemical pesticides, to help establish highly productive and sustainable agricultural systems. |
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Foster a well-being society | Basic Materials | Performance monomer | Decline in profitability of the high-performance chemical business due to disruption of raw material supply and price surges | Increasing business opportunities in the high-performance chemical area driven by expanding demand for advanced materials and functional chemicals | We will contribute to improve the world's QOL by demonstrating our material design capabilities. | Establish new businesses and new business groups in the specialty chemical field, as one part of the growth driver of our Basic Materials Business Unit. | Promote business strategies and manage milestones for materials-related businesses such as high-performance resin raw materials and coatings, as well as cosmetics and pharmaceutical raw materials. | We are expanding our business development in each area by leveraging our deepening partnerships with Honshu Chemical Industry, Kansai Paint and others. |
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Foster a well-being society | Performance Materials | Consumer products business | Tightening regulations and litigation risks for consumer products due to growing consumer awareness of safety and quality | Expansion of the consumer products market driven by the global rise in health and beauty consciousness | Through our consumer products business (personal care products, hygiene products, cosmetics, etc.) we will improve quality of life. | Procure products and raw materials based on consumer needs. Conduct development and marketing in this field. | Develop products utilizing unique Japanese technologies and execute overseas activities with deep market analysis and digital marketing approach. |
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Foster a well-being society | Nutrition & Agriculture | Food Science business | Restrictions on sales regions and products due to tightening regulations on food additives and supplements in various countries | Growing demand for wellness solutions, including food science and preventive health care, driven by the advancement of aging societies and increasing health consciousness | We will respond to the increasing added value of food and health needs through science. | Establish a business base that responds to food and health needs. |
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We manufacture and sell sweeteners and preservatives globally through our affiliate Nutrinova. We promote pre-illness solutions via our Traditional Chinese medicine businesses in Singapore. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Chemicals Segment | Compliance | Risk of business suspension and reputational damage due to tightening chemical substance management regulations and non-compliance with laws in various countries | Gaining trust from customers and society and expanding business opportunities through the establishment of advanced chemical substance management systems and the development of specialized human resources | We will build a sustainable supply system in our management of chemical products by maintaining a compliance system and improving quality. | Promote a legal compliance system for hazardous chemical substances, improve quality, give employee training for product safety, and participate in initiatives. |
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We have updated legal information related to chemical substance management to protect the global environment through chemical substance management which is an important trade compliance along with security trade control. We regularly conduct training in the laws relating to chemical substance management to all Mitsui & Co. and group companies that handle chemical substances. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Performance Materials | Detergent raw materials, oleochemical business | Increased procurement costs due to supply instability of natural raw materials such as palm oil and tightening environmental regulations | Expansion of oleochemical product demand driven by a shift in consumer needs toward naturally derived and plant-based materials | We will contribute to the stable supplies in the detergent raw materials and oleochemical business areas. | Establish stable supply systems. | Expand manufacturing and stabilize production. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Performance Materials | Manufacturing and distribution | Tightening trade regulations due to the emergence of adverse impacts such as deforestation and human rights issues in supply chains | Expansion of sustainable product handling driven by increasing demand for forest-certified products and products with established traceability | We will work to procure and provide safe and secure products to achieve a sustainable society through environmental protection. | Disseminate our sustainable supply chain policy throughout our supply chain. |
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*1 Lumber and woodchips for paper products that are handled by suppliers who are certified by internationally recognized forest certification bodies including FSC®, PEFC, etc., or that are recognized by certification bodies as controlled materials. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Nutrition & Agriculture | Agri-science business/Agri-solution business | Decline in global agricultural productivity due to climate change and increased pest and disease incidence | Growing need for increased food production driven by global population growth and expanded investment in sustainable agricultural technologies and bio-pesticides | We will achieve sustainable agricultural production through science. | Achieve a reduction of environmental burden and agricultural productivity improvement by developing and disseminating agricultural technology. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Nutrition & Agriculture | Animal solutions business | Decline in livestock productivity and increased compliance costs due to climate change and tightening nature-related regulations | Enhanced competitiveness through improved feed and water efficiency and capturing demand for sustainable livestock production | We will achieve sustainable agricultural production through science. | Achieve a reduction of the environmental burden of livestock, and an improvement of productivity by developing and popularizing feed additives/veterinary drugs/vaccines. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Nutrition & Agriculture | Agri-solution business | Instability in fertilizer raw material procurement due to geopolitical risks such as export restrictions by producing countries | Increasing demand for fertilizer raw materials such as sulphur, sulphuric acid, and phosphate rock driven by global expansion of agricultural production | We will achieve sustainable agricultural production through science. | Achieve a stable supply for the chemical and agriculture industry and stable operation of refineries. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Basic Materials | Covering all business areas of the Business Unit (Gas Chemicals Business/Basic Chemicals Business/Performance monomer/Tank Terminal Business) |
Decline in profitability of chemical businesses due to natural disasters, tightening environmental regulations, and changes in demand | Increasing business opportunities driven by improved resource efficiency and expanding demand for recycled and environmentally friendly products | We will realize a decarbonized society and a circular economy. | Create business and strengthen initiatives in the areas of emission management and recycling. | Work on manufacture and sale of low-carbon products. Develop fuel ammonia and various recycling businesses. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Performance Materials | Clean energy business | Delayed adoption due to lack of competitiveness caused by slow cost reduction of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, slow execution of subsidy programs/regulations in place or and stagnation in related infrastructure development | Expansion of the hydrogen-related value chain market in the mobility sector and other areas driven by decarbonization and certain regulation in place in Europe (REDIII) | We will work to accelerate energy transformation and promote clean energy (such as hydrogen) to help achieve a carbon-free society. | Achieve the decarbonization of the mobility sector, particularly in commercial vehicles, by building a value chain for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen production and supply. | Enhance collaboration with partner companies and expand the hydrogen supply chain. | We are investing in compressed hydrogen gas tank systems, battery systems/vehicle integration business and hydrogen station developers and operators, green hydrogen business as well as providing business support. |
Wellness Ecosystem
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Food | Trading | Loss of customers due to trading of products with significant adverse environmental and social impacts across the supply chain | Increasing demand for food products with lower adverse environmental and social impacts and higher safety standards across the entire supply chain | We will contribute to the safe and secure procurement of food, and a sustainable and stable food supply. | Thoroughly disseminate our sustainable supply chain policy and, if necessary, formulate individual procurement policies and goals based on this policy, and aim to achieve them. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Retail | Retail distribution of food products and daily commodities | Weakening of food and daily commodity supply chains due to labor shortages in logistics and rising transportation costs | Contribution to building efficient supply chains and reducing food loss through distribution DX promotion and logistics optimization | We will contribute to the safe and secure procurement of food products and daily commodities, and a sustainable and stable supply. |
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Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply | Wellness | Contract food services | Increased costs in contract food service business due to surging food prices and tightening food hygiene regulations | Expansion of the sustainable contract food service market driven by the promotion of health management and increasing demand for food safety and security | Based on the promotion of health management to curb domestic medical expenses and the growing awareness of people's health, we will help people to achieve a level of health in line with their life stage, by providing a stable supply of food that will support physical and mental wellbeing. | Achieve a stable supply of safe and secure food with consideration for reduction of food loss, sustainability and traceability. |
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AIM Services, a subsidiary, implemented the following initiatives.
* MSC certification is a certification system for sustainable fisheries that is properly managed in consideration of fishery resources and the environment. ASC certification certifies aquaculture which is approved by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and minimizes the environmental and social burden. MSC/ASC CoC certification ensures that these certified fish products are properly managed and traceable in all processes of manufacturing, processing and distribution. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Food | Trading/business investment initiatives | Decline in profitability of food businesses due to rising temperatures, tightening environmental regulations, and changes in demand | Expansion of business opportunities driven by growing demand for sustainable food and improved resource efficiency | We will contribute a circular economy by creating existing business and new business models. |
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Food | Trading | Increased risk of transaction suspension and litigation due to the emergence of human rights abuses such as child labor and forced labor in supply chains | Enhancement of supply chain-wide reliability and expansion of business opportunities through thorough implementation of human rights due diligence | We will further strengthen our efforts to eradicate child labor and respect human rights in our supply chains. |
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Report the completion of sending the policy to all suppliers of our business units and consolidated subsidiaries and disclose monitoring implementation status. | We have sent the policy to all suppliers of our business unit and consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, some suppliers have been sent supplier questionnaires, and we have conducted on-site inspections and other human rights due diligence. |
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Retail | Fashion/textiles | Decline in credibility of business partners due to the emergence of human rights issues in the textile and fashion industry | Enhancement of reliability and expansion of business opportunities through strengthened traceability and consideration for the environment and human rights | We will carefully consider the environment and human rights throughout the business value chain in this area, and are improve the value and reliability of the entire value chain. | Disseminate our Sustainable Supply Chain Policy and raise awareness for the environment and human rights in our business supply chain. |
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Our Sustainable Supply Chain Policy has been sent to all suppliers and been made known. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Retail | Food retail | Increased burden on the food distribution business due to surging demand for recycled materials and rising waste disposal costs | Increasing business opportunities driven by expanding demand for low-environmental-impact products and advanced demand forecasting needs | We will reduce the environmental burden in the food distribution value chain. |
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Foster a well-being society | Wellness | Hospital/clinic business | Fluctuations in the profitability and growth potential of hospital businesses due to changes in national healthcare systems and the strengthening of medical cost containment policies | Expansion of medical demand driven by population growth, aging, and changes in disease patterns in Asia, and efficiency improvement opportunities through medical DX | To meet the rapidly increasing demand for medical care in countries centered on Asia, against a backdrop of population growth, expansion of middle-income group, aging population, changes in disease patterns, etc., we will strive to improve people's health through improved access to medical care. By achieving value-based healthcare*, we will contribute to the sustainable development of the medical system.
* In value-based healthcare, each stakeholder aims to maximize outcomes and optimize costs to provide high-value medical care to patients. |
Improve access to quality medical care in countries centered on Asia, and achieve Value-Based Healthcare. |
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Innovation & Corporate Development
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Create a community coexisting with nature | IT & Communication | IT Service | Withdrawal from the market due to delayed entry into IoT and cloud businesses that support the transition to a decarbonized society | Market share acquisition through early entry into IoT and cloud businesses that support the adoption of energy-saving measures toward the transition to a decarbonized society | We contribute to realizing a decarbonized society by leveraging IoT and cloud technologies. | Contribute to realizing a decarbonized society by reducing energy consumption through energy-saving measures and optimized air-conditioning leveraged by IoT and cloud technologies. | Increase the number of companies adopting the service and the scale of owned air-conditioning equipment. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Corporate Development | Commodity derivatives | Revenue instability in the derivatives business due to regulatory changes in emissions trading markets and sharp fluctuations in carbon prices | Expansion of power output balancing and carbon management-related service needs along with the progress of decarbonization | We will contribute to realize the low-carbon society through transactions involving derivatives such as power certificates and emissions credits that contribute to the carbon management of customers in Japan and overseas, and by demonstrating optimization functions. | Realize concrete progress on customers' carbon management plans by demonstrating carbon management functions that meet customers' needs. |
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We are expanding trading functions and expand their customer base at Environment & Energy Sales Department of The Commodity Markets Division's and Mitsui Bussan Commodities Ltd./ Mitsui Bussan Gas and Power Solutions B.V. |
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Create a community coexisting with nature | Corporate Development | Financial, Asset Management | Decline in investment returns due to policy changes in various countries regarding renewable energy investment and market risks | Increasing investment opportunities in renewable energy and environmental infrastructure driven by the expansion of the sustainable finance market | Contribute to the creation of an eco-friendly society by funding sustainable infrastructure initiatives. | Build an investment portfolio focused on renewable energy and peripheral business areas. | Identify and accumulate examples of funding in countries in which the Fund invests. | Through the infrastructure fund managed by PATRIZIA MBK Fund Management which is a group company of Mitsui, we have successfully closed investments including two renewable energy platforms and a cooling infrastructure platform and are continuing to consider several sustainable infrastructure businesses for investment. |
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Foster a well-being society | IT & Communication | IT Service and Cyber Security | Increased business risks due to the growing sophistication and complexity of cyberattacks and the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals | Sustained expansion of demand for IT system development and cybersecurity services driven by the acceleration of corporate DX initiatives | We contribute to creating secure and enriched lives for people by leveraging ICT, including digital transformation (DX) and cybersecurity. | Expand existing businesses by supporting digital transformation (DX) for customer companies and providing cybersecurity services. | Expand the business scale and create new businesses. |
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Foster a well-being society | IT & Communication | Healthcare utilizing DX | Business constraints arising from stricter regulations on medical data handling across countries and ethical challenges related to the use of AI | Expansion of markets for remote diagnostics, AI-driven drug discovery support, and other related areas driven by advances in AI technology and the acceleration of healthcare digitalization | Through our healthcare IT business, we contribute to creating better lives for people. | Provide advanced healthcare IT services by expanding our existing businesses. | Expand the business scale and create new businesses. |
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Foster a well-being society | Corporate Development | Real Estate asset management | Pressure on asset values and earnings of the senior living business due to interest rate fluctuations and real estate market adjustments in the United States | Expansion of senior living demand driven by the advancing aging of the US population and growing needs for quality community services | We will provide solutions for longstanding social issues in the US, where the aging and nuclearization of society is reaching an advanced stage, through the ownership and operation of senior living properties. | Raise awareness of our senior living properties as an option for US seniors to spend an enriching old age and contribute to build pleasant regional communities. | Continue to raise the quality of the main business' services and properties. |
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Corporate Staff
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Corporate Staff | Working Environment (managing workplace environments) | Decline in overall organizational competitiveness due to deterioration of employees' physical and mental health, reduced productivity, and talent attrition caused by chronic long working hours and inadequate flexible work arrangements, as well as risks of legal non-compliance and loss of social trust | New value creation through the promotion of work style innovation that enhances employee productivity and engagement, and cultivates an environment in which diverse talent can fully demonstrate their capabilities | We will create frameworks for new value creation through the advancement of work style innovation. | Aim to raise the competitiveness of the entire group and provide new value to society by cultivating environments that enable each employee to become more productive, handle the uncertainty generated by constant environmental changes, and demonstrate their capabilities to the fullest. |
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Cultivate societies that respect human rights | Corporate Staff | Well-being | Occurrence of work-related injuries, fatalities, and health disorders due to chronic overwork and inadequate occupational health and safety management, resulting in disruption to business continuity and damage to social credibility | Realization of employees' full potential and stable operations through the establishment of a health and safety culture across the global group, and enhancement of employer brand and credibility as a health-conscious company | We will develop workplace environments in which employees can continue to work healthily and safely, without falling into patterns of chronic overwork, so that they can fully demonstrate their capabilities and continue to strengthen the competitiveness of the Mitsui & Co. group. | Steadily promote occupational health and safety and health management throughout the global group. |
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Empower our people to build brighter futures | Corporate Staff | Diversity & Inclusion | Stagnation of business transformation and value creation due to homogenization of decision-making and organizational rigidity caused by a lack of diversity and inclusion, as well as difficulty in attracting and retaining top talent, along with reputational damage arising from discrimination, harassment, etc | Driving innovation, strengthening the competitiveness of global businesses, and improving engagement through the mutual recognition and full demonstration of capabilities by people with diverse backgrounds | Our aim is for each of our employees, regardless of employment location, gender, or any other individual characteristics, to recognize and fully leverage each other's diverse backgrounds and abilities to bring new value to our business. | Realize diversity and inclusion. |
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Empower our people to build brighter futures | Corporate Staff | Human resources development | Loss of growth opportunities due to reduced capability to adapt to business portfolio transformation and new domains when the development of business management talent and DX professionals is insufficient | Sustained improvement of business value through the systematic cultivation of talent across the global group and the placement of the right people in the right positions, producing management talent who can drive transformation and growth | We will place the Mitsui & Co. global group's diverse pool of competent individuals into the right positions at the right time and cultivate and utilize business management talent. | Cultivate personnel who can take on global group management and facilitate change and growth. |
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Build an organization with integrity | Corporate Staff | Integrity and compliance | Legal sanctions, impacts on business operations, including suspension of transactions, and impacts on corporate reputation resulting from material compliance violations | Enhanced stakeholder trust and sustainable corporate value through the prevention and early remediation of compliance issues driven by integrity awareness and a speak-up culture | We will raise integrity awareness, including ensuring compliance among all officers and employees. | Revitalize the organization and improve reputation through policies that address issues. |
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Build an organization with integrity | Corporate Staff | Corporate governance | Impairment of the appropriateness of management decisions and decline in corporate value and capital market confidence due to deficiencies in governance | Sustained improvement of corporate value through the acquisition of trust from investors and other stakeholders via continuous improvement of highly effective governance and transparent disclosure | We will raise the transparency and fairness of management and enhance corporate governance. | Sustainable improvement of corporate value through the achievement of highly effective corporate governance and continuous enhancement. | Conduct regular and continuous reviews for the optimization of corporate governance in accordance with the Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Corporate Governance and Internal Control Principles through annual evaluations of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors and discussions at the Governance Committee. / Maintain the diversity of the Board of Directors and its advisory committees, which includes external members. / Respond to the findings of evaluations of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. / Responses from External Members in evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors. / Maintain the structure of remuneration for directors that strongly encourage medium- to long-term improvement in corporate value and sustainable growth. / Carry out highly transparent disclosure. |
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Build an organization with integrity | Corporate Staff | Internal controls | Risk of diminished reliability of financial reporting and operational losses arising from difficulties in the prevention and early detection of fraud and regulatory non-compliance due to deficiencies in internal control systems | Sustained improvement of corporate value by gaining stakeholder trust through the establishment and appropriate operation of internal control systems based on our Corporate Mission, thereby enhancing early risk detection and response capabilities and ensuring the integrity and efficiency of business operations | We will raise the transparency and fairness of management and establish and improve internal controls. | Establish and ensure the appropriate operation of internal control systems in order to achieve management targets based on our Corporate Mission, Vision and Values. | Further strengthen internal control systems in accordance with the Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Corporate Governance and Internal Control Principles. Continuously verify and improve the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems through annual reviews. | Through the following initiatives, the Company's internal control system has evolved beyond mere structural development into a highly effective control foundation that integrates governance, risk management, disclosure, and compliance, with ongoing efforts toward further enhancement.
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Build an organization with integrity | Corporate Staff | Risk management | Failure to identify, assess, and address material risks in a timely and appropriate manner could result in losses exceeding expectations and the erosion of shareholders' equity, potentially having a material adverse effect on business continuity and long-term corporate value. | By advancing integrated risk management, we enhance organizational resilience, optimize capital allocation through a risk-return perspective, and support timely and informed decision-making, thereby driving sustainable growth and enhancing long-term corporate value. | We contribute to sustainable business operations by identifying, assessing, and managing the risks inherent in the Group's business activities. | We will further strengthen risk communication across all levels of the organization, from frontline operations to senior management, and promote risk-informed decision-making aligned with the Group's risk appetite. |
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