We are promoting and expanding our efforts to address our supply chain management through participation in initiatives. Participation in each initiative is decided after confirming that it is consistent with our basic policy and initiatives for supply chain management.

CEFLEX (Circular economy for flexible packaging)

ASI (Aluminium Stewardship Initiative)

Forest Stewardship Council^® (FSC^®)

PEFC/SGEC

Together for Sustainability (TfS)

RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)

EcoVadis

Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange)

We believe that raising domestic animals in a comfortable environment reduces stress on the animals as well as the potential for diseases, leading to greater productivity and safe animal products. Therefore, we strive to operate our businesses with consideration for animal welfare by respecting the recommendations of the World Organisation for Animal Health and complying with local laws.
Prifoods Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, raises broiler chickens in accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' Management Guidelines for Raising Broiler Chickens According to the Basic Approach to Animal Welfare, based on its belief that broiler chickens raised in a comfortable environment will be less affected by stress and disease, resulting in the production of safe and reliable chicken. Specifically, it creates comfortable environments that put the lowest amount of stress possible on the chickens while they are in the growth stage and pays detailed attention to nutritional management, rearing environments, and health management.
Prifoods' production and manufacturing management structure, including its handling of animal welfare, has been evaluated by third party organizations, and 24 of its farms along with its Hosoya Plant, Hosoya Process Center, and Mihara Plant have obtained SQF certification^*, an international certification.

*SQF (Safe Quality Food) is an international certification ensuring food safety and quality.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) (“Act”) in the U.S. requires companies that have reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act to conduct due diligence to verify and disclose whether their products contain conflict minerals, as defined by the Act.
In addition, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (“Regulation”) requires importers into the EU of conflict minerals, as defined by the Regulation, to conduct supply chain due diligence (including establishing a risk management system, and carrying out risk management, independent third-party audits, and disclosure of information).
Mitsui & Co. and consolidated subsidiaries do not have reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act and are not subject to reporting and disclosure obligations regarding conflict minerals under the Act. We have also confirmed that none of our consolidated subsidiaries established in the EU import conflict minerals subject to the Regulation into the EU.

We recognize the risk that overfishing, illegal fishery operations and destructive fishing practices can lead to a loss of biodiversity and have a severe impact on local communities in marine areas, as well as the risk to the environment if aquaculture businesses insufficiently manage water intake, feed supply, and excrement.
In addition, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (“Regulation”) requires importers into the EU of conflict minerals, as defined by the Regulation, to conduct supply chain due diligence (including establishing a risk management system, and carrying out risk management, independent third-party audits, and disclosure of information).
Mitsui & Co. and consolidated subsidiaries　do not have reporting obligations under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act and are not subject to reporting and disclosure obligations under the Act. We have also confirmed that none of our group companies established in the EU import conflict minerals subject to the Regulation into the EU.

Trading of marine products is primarily carried out by our consolidated subsidiary Mitsui & Co. Seafoods (formerly Toho Bussan Kaisha Ltd). In November 2023, Mitsui & Co. Seafoods formulated the Marine Products Procurement Policy.

Marine Products Procurement Policy (Mitsui & Co. Seafoods)

Marine products in its commercial transactions are required have CoC certification to ensure traceability. CoC certification assures that certified products have been managed appropriately at every stage of production, from manufacturing to processing and distribution, and it also guarantees that there is no contamination by uncertified products and that labeling is authentic. Mitsui & Co. Seafoods strives to procure sustainable products and it has acquired both MSC and ASC CoC certification. It has also concluded an endorser agreement with the Global Seafood Alliance (renamed from the Global Aquaculture Alliance in April 2021), a U.S.-based NGO that operates BAP, a certification system that is widely recognized in the U.S., and it is working to promote the spread of BAP certified products.

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*Data from when Mitsui & Co. Seafoods operated under its former name of Toho Bussan

We invested in Multi X, a Chilean company that farms, processes, and sells Atlantic salmon. Multi X applies a vertically integrated business model to the farming and sale of salmon, including its mainstay product of Atlantic salmon, and it exports to Brazil, Japan, China, and other Asian countries, and particularly to the United States, amid growing demand for healthy protein sources. It has also acquired various certifications relating to environmental performance, quality, occupational safety, and traceability, including OHSAS18001^*, ISO14001^*, ISO9001^*, BAP certification, and Global GAP certification. Since the early 1990's, Chilean salmon aquaculture has provided the largest amount of salmon exports in the world after Norway. During this time, in addition to establishing a fish-disease and quarantine control system, government and industry have worked together to reduce the use of chemicals. As a result, significant reductions have been achieved, and Multi X is continuing efforts to reduce chemical consumption. Also, the use of fishmeal and fish oil in feed has been greatly reduced by substituting it with raw materials such as soybean meal and vegetable oils. In recent years, fish meal has accounted for less than 10% of feed. As demand for high-quality, safe and secure protein sources continues to increase worldwide, we will work with our suppliers to develop a sustainable aquaculture industry that can coexist harmoniously with local communities, local residents, and ecosystems.

*Certification covers the management and operation of fish farms and plants

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In order to raise awareness regarding our Sustainable Supply Chain Policy and supply chain management initiatives among suppliers and other business partners of the Mitsui & Co. group, as well as employees and officers, we provide annual training to explain our Human Rights Policy, Sustainable Supply Chain Policy, and Procurement Policies for Specific Commodities, as well as to share best practices and methods of conducting human rights due diligence in supply chain management.
In the fiscal year ended March 2025, Mr. Kazuo Tase of SDG Partners as a lecturer for our human rights training. Drawing on the external environment surrounding human rights and examples from other companies, the training covered the importance of respecting human rights in business operations and key points to keep in mind to mitigate human rights-related risks. Approximately 280 people participated in the training, including those from business partners and employees from Mitsui and our consolidated subsidiaries. We plan to continue providing regular training, where we invite our business partners as well.

In the supplier questionnaire surveys started in the fiscal year ended March 2012 for suppliers of Mitsui and its consolidated subsidiaries, we consider interactive communication very important, and we strive to deepen relationships of trust and strengthen our supply chain management by working jointly on ideas for improvements when issues are discovered. The questionnaire surveys are conducted with the purpose of confirming the status of their business in regard to social issues such as climate change, biodiversity, environmental management, human rights, labor practices, and occupational health and safety, and to correct them if necessary. Our human rights due diligence targets the suppliers that handle products in high-risk business domains since the fiscal year ended March 2020. In addition to the questionnaire surveys, since the fiscal year ended March 2015, we have been regularly carrying out on-site inspections of suppliers with external experts. In addition to the inspection in line with the checklist prepared from our Sustainable Supply Chain Policy, we also employ independent experts to conduct interviews with persons in charge and to carry out on-site inspection of manufacturing plants and related facilities. Furthermore, we visit not only our primary suppliers but also our end-suppliers such as farmers, and provide advice and guidance as needed.

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In the fiscal year ended March 2023, a major palm oil supplier, which is one of our important business partners, was identified by overseas authorities as having human rights issues, and we requested that the supplier take corrective action. We visited the supplier's plantation and met with staff in charge of sustainability to learn about the human rights issues and the company's efforts to resolve them. We also confirmed that the citations from authorities have since been withdrawn. We will continue to engage in dialogue on human rights initiatives going forward.

Starting from the fiscal year ended March 2021, we are carrying out internal supply chain management surveys of our consolidated subsidiaries in order to ensure they properly understand our Sustainable Supply Chain Policy and that it is implemented by their suppliers. The surveys investigate matters such as how well the group's policies are understood and what criteria are being used to check suppliers. Feedback is provided to consolidated subsidiaries together with explanations of policy details aimed at improving understanding.

For the fiscal year ended March 2023, we conducted a survey on Mitsui Kaset Phol Sugar Limited ("KPS"), a Thailand-based sugar manufacturing company, as well as over 2,000 secondary and upstream suppliers (sugarcane farmers). Together with external experts, we also conducted on-site visits, during which we held interviews and dialogues with several farmers. For the sugarcane farmers, we carried out interviews on topics such as forced labor, child labor, and occupational health and safety, and no critical issues were identified. In addition, we conducted an on-site visit with external experts to a coffee bean supplier in Colombia, where likewise no critical issues were found.

In the fiscal year ended March 2024, our subsidiary Mitsui Norin accompanied their client, a food manufacturing company, on a follow-up audit of tea plantations in Sri Lanka, engaging in dialogue with plantation operators and tea leaf processing plants. During a prior on-site survey conducted by an external expert commissioned by the food manufacturing company, good practices were confirmed in areas such as management, HSE, and first aid. At the same time, issues requiring improvement were identified in certain aspects of work rules, labor contracts, and wages. Together with the food manufacturing company, repeated discussions were conducted with plantation management to address these issues, and subsequently confirmed on-site that improvements had been made.

We continuously carry out awareness raising activities and training for employees regarding the importance of human rights and labor issues and the details of our policies in order to raise sensitivity to issues, including human rights and labor issues, and to prevent problems before they can happen.
Please refer to the links below for more information.

• Human Rights: Human Rights Training
• Our Approach to Sustainability and Management Framework: Raising Awareness on Sustainability Management