Environmental Management

Purpose of activities	Activities during fiscal 2020	Self- assessment	Targets/plans for activities from fiscal 2021 onwards
Complying with environmental legislation	Strengthen efforts to observe environmental legislation (introducing legal compliance check sheets, etc.) Step up education on environmental legislation	A	Strengthen efforts to comply environmental legislation Step up education on environmental legislation

Self-assessment grades A: Target achieved B: Target mostly achieved C: Target not achieved

Environment Policy

Based on our Corporate Philosophy "For People, Society and the Earth," we recognize the importance of environmental preservation on a global scale and strive to contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through our business activities.
As a comprehensive materials manufacturer, with operations ranging from cement, metals and metalworking through to electronic materials and components, we supply many of the basic materials and products that are essential to our industrialized society. Indeed, our materials and products are widely used in many aspects of daily life. Whereas operations within the materials industry inevitably have a high environmental impact at the manufacturing stages, they also present opportunities to effectively harness and recycle resources through initiatives at the waste processing and recycling stages.
We take the environment into consideration in everything that we do and are committed to environmental management, capitalizing on the nature of our operations to strike a balance between business and the environment. With that basic philosophy in mind, we are determined to do our bit to help create a recycling oriented society that has a low impact on the environment, through strict legal compliance and operations such as supplying and recycling essential everyday materials and products.
We are engaged in the following initiatives to achieve those objectives.

Promote environmental management

We will effectively harness environmental management systems, expand environmental education and take every possible opportunity to raise awareness of environmental management so as to ensure that it is put into practice by each and every employee.

Reduce environmental impact

We will make every effort to reduce greenhouse gases, waste, hazardous chemicals and other forms of environmental impact resulting from the consumption of energy and other resources at every stage of our business activities in an effort to preserve the environment. We will also focus on promoting green procurement and developing environmentally friendly materials, products and technologies and make every effort to minimize environmental risks through initiatives aimed at preventing environmental pollution and accidents.

Contribute to the creation of a recycling-oriented society

We will make the most of the technologies and facilities at our disposal, based on the nature of the Mitsubishi Materials Group's operations, in order to process and recycle resources from waste and promote other forms of recycling. We will also do our bit to promote a recycling-oriented society through initiatives such as increasing usage of renewable energy.

Preserve biodiversity

We recognize that biodiversity is one of the cornerstones of a sustainable society, not least in terms of natural resource development, and will ensure that our business activities remain in harmony with society and the natural environment, taking ecosystems into consideration every step of the way.

Help to create a low-carbon society

We will develop and get involved in materials, products and technologies that help to reduce energy consumption and prevent global warming in an effort to help create a sustainable low-carbon society. We will also proceed with forest development with the aim of making a greater contribution to CO₂ fixation (absorption) at forests owned by Mitsubishi Materials.

Coexist with local communities

We will maintain close communication with local communities and work together to preserve the environment based on conditions in each area.

Framework

We have established the Environmental Management Panel to be a dedicated subcommittee under the Sustainable Management Office that formulates and implements group-wide environmental measures. We appoint environmental management supervisors at the manufacturing sites. They work to prevent pollution and ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations by collaborating closely with the Head Office environmental management department.

Environmental management system

Environmental Management Activities

Environmental Training

We operate environmental management systems under the ISO 14001 standard and other environmental management systems at our facilities. Under those systems, we engage in continuous activities to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and improve our environmental performance. We develop and introduce environmental training programs to promote the acquisition of knowledge regarding environmental technologies, laws and regulations, and others, which is needed by managers who promote the above activities.　　　

Environmental Management Training

Management-level staff at our various facilities receive education designed to improve their understanding of pollution prevention management systems, and other basic management requirements from an environmental management perspective.

Waste Management Training

We promote the use of recycled materials in our copper smelting and refining business and cement business. Therefore, we appoint staff that are responsible for waste management and those in charge of practical operations at each facility. We provide training on laws and regulations and apply unique operating rules in our efforts to ensure appropriate waste management and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.　We provide waste management training with dedicated programs for staff that are responsible for waste management and those in charge of practical operations related to waste at our various facilities, respectively. For staff responsible for waste management, we provide training to understand waste risks and roles that waste managers are expected to fulfill by introducing the latest waste management case examples, among others. For staff in charge of practical operations, we organize seminars for understanding the specific regulations of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act that are imposed on waste generators.

Internal Environmental Auditor Training

We have introduced environmental management systems in accordance with ISO 14001, and organize seminars to train internal environmental auditors.
Training is focused on practical matters, including learning about ISO 14001 aspects and environmental legislation, identifying environmental concerns and applicable legislation, devising ways of reducing environmental impact, and checking for nonconformity.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Environmental education in FY2020

		Participants
Environmental management training	Managers	104
Waste management training	Managers	33
	Supervisors	169
Training for internal environmental auditors		65

Sharing Information to Address Environmental Issues

To handle the environmental issues that arise at our facilities, we have established an office providing the consultation services of staff specialized in environmental issues, at the Head Office. This office provides meticulous support, ensures that information useful in tackling environmental issues shared between the Head Office and facilities, and takes other initiatives to address environmental issues in a group-wide manner.
We hold a Meeting of Administrative Managers Responsible for Environmental Management once a year for management-level staff at our facilities. At these meetings, we share information about environmental measures and issues. In addition, in fiscal 2019, we began to give facility tours for environmental management supervisors at individual facilities. These tours are hands-on opportunities to learn methods of operating onsite related to environmental management and initiatives for preventing environmental accidents, and to exchange information with supervisors from other facilities.

Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations

We make sure to keep site-management up to date on changes in legislation applied to the Mitsubishi Materials Group by providing information via intranet or email to the staff in charge. In the event of major revisions or revisions requiring measures such as equipment upgrades, we organize explanatory meetings to provide information on the requisite measures and ensure that all our facilities are prepared to take appropriate action. Laws and regulations that currently apply are confirmed at each facility using a system we have developed on our own. In addition, the audit department conducts relevant audits. Any noncompliance found in the audits is corrected promptly and shared with related facilities as part of our efforts to improve the level of management in the overall Group
In the event of installation of new equipment, equipment upgrades, or any other projects involving new operations of a certain scale, individual facilities determine what actions the regulations require them to take, and confirmation is also made by other management divisions concerning their understanding of the relevant laws and regulations and the actions that have been taken.

Status of Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations

With regard to our compliance with environment-related laws and regulations in fiscal 2020, we were not subject to any adverse dispositions (revoked permits, orders to cease operations, orders to stop use of equipment, fines, etc.) by regulatory authorities.
Moreover, we received 10 complaints to noise, suspended dust, vibrations, etc. For each one of these we immediately investigated the causes and implemented the necessary countermeasures.

Dealing with Environmental Risks

In accordance with our Environmental Policy, we identify environmental risks to the Mitsubishi Materials Group from a broad perspective and take measures to prevent such risks from materializing.
If harmful substances leak, or waste products are treated in an inadequate manner, there is a risk that they could have a detrimental impact on the environment, as well as having a serious effect on our business activities as a group. We carry out risk assessments in line with the nature of our business activities, the substances that we handle, and the location of individual facilities, and take action as necessary. As well as preventing inadequate waste treatment at our own facilities, we also take steps to ensure that we do not overlook inadequate treatment by contractors through on-site confirmation.

Environmental Accounting

In fiscal 2020, we invested approximately ¥1.5 billion in areas including renewal of equipment at copper smelting facilities and cement plants, with the goal of preventing air pollution and water pollution.
Costs associated with environmental preservation came to ¥5.7 billion, including environmental measures, and maintenance and management of equipment to prevent pollution.

Spending on environmental preservation in FY2020 [Million yen]

Category		Investment Amount	Expense Amount
Business area costs		1,506	5,606
	Pollution prevention costs	885	2,605
	Global environmental conservation costs	442	369
	Resource recycling costs	179	2,632
Upstream/downstream costs		0	0
Administration costs		108	269
R&D costs		3	13
Social activity costs		0	11
Environmental remediation costs		26	106

• * Calculations are based on the 2005 version of the Environmental Accounting Guidelines published by the Ministry of the Environment.
• * Figures refer to Mitsubishi Materials on a non-consolidated basis.

Overall Environmental Impact

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