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Mitsui Placed Fourth Overall in the Toyo Keizai CSR Rankings—the Highest Ranking Ever for a Sogo Shosha (Global Investment and Trading Company)

Feb. 28, 2022

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) ranked fourth overall in the 16th corporate CSR rankings for 2021 published on February 28, 2022 by Toyo Keizai Inc. ("Toyo Keizai"). This is highest rank ever achieved by a sogo shosha.

The aim of Toyo Keizai's corporate CSR rankings is to make a comprehensive evaluation of trustworthy companies from the perspectives of their corporate social responsibility and financial performance, in today's increasingly complex society. With its introduction in 2005, this year marks its 16th publication. Companies are assessed comprehensively, from four perspectives, of which three (comprising 154 items) relate to CSR—empowerment of human resources, the environment, and corporate governance & social engagement, with the fourth being financial performance (15 items). This year, a total of 1,631 companies were reviewed for the 2021 rankings. The high evaluations given to Mitsui this year were attributable to its environmental responses through business activities, company-wide engagement in sustainability management, as well as enhanced transparency in its information disclosure.

We will tackle global issues together with our stakeholders, as responsible members of the global business community, to play our part in the creation of an eco-friendly, sustainable future.

Distributed power generation business based on local production for local consumption in unelectrified regions through investment in India's OMC Power.Distributed power generation business based on local production for local consumption in unelectrified regions through investment in India's OMC Power.
Partial application of forest-derived carbon credits generated at company-owned forests, Mitsui’s forests, toward making the electricity used across all of its Japan business locations carbon neutralPartial application of forest-derived carbon credits generated at company-owned forests, Mitsui’s forests, toward making the electricity used across all of its Japan business locations carbon neutral

Mitsui’s Materiality

“Build brighter futures, everywhere” as our corporate mission, and to gain the trust and expectations of our stakeholders to realize a better tomorrow for earth and for people around the world, we have identified six material issues (“Materiality”) for Mitsui’s sustainable growth. We anticipate this particular project/ business to contribute especially to the realization of “Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply” and “Create a community coexisting with nature” and “Foster a well-being society” and “Empower our people to build brighter futures” and “Build an organization with integrity”

  • Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply

    Establish a foundation for sustainable and stable supply

  • Create a community coexisting with nature

    Create a community coexisting with nature

  • Foster a well-being society

    Foster a well-being society

  • Cultivate societies that respect human rights

    Cultivate societies that respect human rights

  • Empower our people to build brighter futures

    Empower our people to build brighter futures

  • Build an organization with integrity

    Build an organization with integrity