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2025

03/13/2025: We have been awarded the Theme Prize "Circular Economy Award" at the Ministry of the Environment's 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan.
03/13/2025: February 19, 2025, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Awarded the Theme Prize "Circular Economy Award" at the Ministry of the Environment's 6th ESG Finance Awards Japan
03/13/2025: We have been selected for CDP's 2024 "A List," the Highest Rank, for the First Time in the Climate Change Field.
03/13/2025: The content has been updated in accordance with the selection of the "A List" in the "Climate Change Field" of CDP2024.
03/13/2025: February 7, 2025, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Selected for CDP's 2024 "A List," the Highest Rank, for the First Time in the Climate Change Field
02/14/2025: We have been certified as a Sports Yell Company 2025 by the Japan Sports Agency for Three Consecutive Years.
02/14/2025: February 3, 2025, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Certified as a Sports Yell Company 2025 by the Japan Sports Agency for Three Consecutive Years
01/31/2025: In response to the addition of products from the recycled metal brand "REMINE", the content of the report has been updated.
01/31/2025: December 10, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Unveiling Four Additions to the Recycling Metal Brand "REMINE"

2024

12/24/2024: We have received a "Gold" award in the PRIDE index 2024.
12/24/2024: In response to receiving a "Gold" award in the PRIDE Index 2024, the content of the report has been updated.
12/24/2024: October 15, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Received a "Gold" Award in the PRIDE Index 2024
12/24/2024: We invested in illuminus, a developer of advanced nanoparticle technology.
12/24/2024: October 15, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Investment in illuminus, a Developer of Advanced Nanoparticle Technology
11/12/2024: Naoshima Smelter & Refinery and Onahama Smelter & Refinery achieved The Copper Mark.
11/12/2024: October 15, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Naoshima and Onahama Achieved The Copper Mark
11/12/2024: We invest in Visban, a developer for next-generation millimeter wave networks.
11/12/2024: September 4, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Investment in Visban, a Developer for Next-generation Millimeter Wave Networks
10/16/2024: With the establishment of the Biodiversity Conservation Policy, we have updated the website content.
10/16/2024: September 25, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Mitsubishi Materials Group Biodiversity Conservation Policy Established
10/16/2024: With the revision of “Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Metals Company Responsible Minerals Control Policy for Gold, Silver, and Tin,” we have updated the website content.
08/30/2024: This sustainability website has been updated with the content of the "Sustainability Report 2024".
03/06/2024: We have been selected for “Human Capital Management Quality 2023 (Silver)” in the “Human Capital Survey 2023”
03/06/2024: February 21, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Selected for “Human Capital Management Quality 2023 (Silver)” in the “Human Capital Survey 2023”
03/01/2024: We have been awarded the Silver Prize for the First Time at the Ministry of the Environment's 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan.
03/01/2024: February 19, 2024, the the following press release has been issued.
Press release. Awarded the Silver Prize for the First Time at the Ministry of the Environment's 5th ESG Finance Awards Japan
02/02/2024: January 24, 2024, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. “Certified as a Sports Yell Company 2024 by the Japan Sports Agency for Two Consecutive Years”
01/19/2024: We have been certified as a “Tokyo Sports Promotion Company”.
01/19/2024: December 22, 2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. “Certified as a Tokyo Sports Promotion Company for the First Time”

2023

11/22/2023: We have been received a "Silver" award in the PRIDE Index 2023.
11/22/2023: November 8, 2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release. "Received a "Silver" award in the PRIDE Index 2023".
11/22/2023: We have been certified as a "Healthy Company Declaration Gold Certification".
11/22/2023: October 13, 2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: "Certified as a Healthy Company Declaration Gold Certification"
10/23/2023: "Teine Forest, one of the Materials' Forests" has been certified as one of the "Natural Symbiosis Sites" by the Ministry of the Environment.
10/23/2023: October 6, 2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: “Teine Forest, one of the Materials' Forests" Certified as a "Natural Symbiosis Sites" by the Ministry of the Environment
10/04/2023: We endorsed "Business for Marriage Equality".
10/04/2023: September 6, 2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Support for "Business for Marriage Equality"
09/29/2023: We have published “Sustainability Report 2023” (Archive Edition (PDF)).
08/31/2023: This sustainability website has been updated with the content of the "Sustainability Report 2023".
The "ESG Report" has been renamed to the "Sustainability Report".
06/23/2023: We have been selected as a constituent of “Sompo Sustainability Index”.
06/23/2023: June 21,2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Mitsubishi Materials Selected as a constituent of “Sompo Sustainability Index”.
05/29/2023: With the establishment of “Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Metals Company Responsible LME Minerals Control Policy”,we have updated the website content.
04/27/2023: With the establishment of the Group Tax Policy, we have updated the website content.
04/12/2023: With the update of the GHG reduction target (announced on February 10, 2023), the contents has been updated.
(Climate change strategy、Risks and Opportunities Related to Climate Change)
04/05/2023: March 30,2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Acquisition of the International Initiative Science Based Targets (SBT) Certification
03/24/2023: March 6,2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Selected for the First Time as an Environmentally Sustainable Company at the Ministry of the Environment's 4th ESG Finance Awards Japan
03/24/2023: We have been selected for the first time as an Environmentally Sustainable Company in the Environmentally Sustainable Company Category at the 4th ESG Finance Awards Japan sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment in recognition
03/24/2023: Febuary 10,2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Notice Concerning Revision of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target and Scenario Analysis of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities Investing Approximately 40 Billion Yen to Raise Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target-
01/23/2023: We have acieved a rating of ”AA” in MSCI ESG Ratings for the first time.
01/23/2023: January 20,2023, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Achieved AA Rating for the First Time in the MSCI ESG Ratings Assessment

2022

12/27/2022: The content has been updated in accordance with the revision of the score for "Water security", "Climate change", etc. in CDP 2022. ("Evaluation by External Organizations")
12/27/2022: December 26, 2022, the following press release has been issued.
Press release: Selected for CDP’s 2022 “A List,” the Highest Rank, for the First Time in the Water Security Category
12/23/2022: We have revised "Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Metal Company Responsible Minerals Control Policy".
09/30/2022: We have published "ESG Report 2022" (Archive Edition (PDF)).
08/31/2022: This ESG Report site has been updated to ESG Report 2022.
07/15/2022: With the update of the GHG reduction target (announced on May 20, 2022), the contents has been updated. (Climate change strategy)
04/21/2022: We have updated the content of the ESG report. (including, Update of GHG reduction targets（published November 26, 2021）、Recycling-Oriented Business Model、Signing the Global Compact、Establishment of Sustainability Policy、Establishment of Human Rights Policy, etc.)
04/21/2022: Upon being selected as a component of FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, we have revised "Evaluation by External Organizations"
(Press Release: April 19, 2022 "Selected as a Component of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, an ESG Investment Index")
02/21/2022: We have revised "Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Metals Company Responsible Minerals Control Policy".
02/01/2022: We have updated the content of the ESG report. (“Editorial Policy”,“ESG and CSR Policy and Structure”,“Procurement and Supplier Initiatives”,“Engaging in Dialogue and Coexisting with Local Communities”)