Mitsui & Co., Ltd. ("Mitsui", Head Office: Tokyo, President and CEO: Kenichi Hori) ranked first overall in the 18th Corporate CSR Rankings* announced on February 5, 2024 by Toyo Keizai Inc. ("Toyo Keizai").
To address important social issues, Mitsui will continue to communicate with its diverse stakeholders, work to foster trust, and contribute to the development of a sustainable society by maximizing Mitsui & Co. group's management base, assets, and human resources.
*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. Companies are assessed from four perspectives: empowerment of human resources; the environment; corporate governance & social engagement; and financial performance (profitability, soundness, and scale). This year, a total of 1,714 companies were reviewed.
Forest-derived carbon credits generated at company-owned forests, Mitsui's forests, are being partially applied 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 five material issues (“Materiality”) for Mitsui’s sustainable growth. We anticipate this particular project/ business to contribute to the realization of all five Materialities.
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Secure sustainable supply of essential products
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Enhance quality of life
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Create an eco-friendly society
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Develop talent leading to value creation
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Build an organization with integrity