In May 2018, the Mitsubishi Electric Group signed the UN Global Compact (UNGC) aimed at promoting sustainability activities based on international norms.

By signing the UNGC, the Group pledges to make continued efforts toward sustainable growth by complying with the ten principles in the four areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption to the extent that it can influence society. Efforts will be made to enhance the Group’s activities by maintaining close communication with UN organizations and relevant initiatives.

The Mitsubishi Electric Group has expressed approval of the recommendations by TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and has been promoting initiatives and disclosing information according to its recommendations.

Mitsubishi Electric has been fulfilling its role as an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 in the category of elevators, escalators and moving walkways by contributing to making relevant facilities and surrounding infrastructure barrier-free, and by promoting the success of the Tokyo 2020 through activities that support the Olympic and Paralympic movement and by assisting the Japanese national team. Although the Tokyo 2020 was postponed to 2021 due to the impact of the spread of COVID-19, as a company celebrating its 100th anniversary, we will continue working in close coordination with the Organising Committee and Tokyo, the host city of the Games, as well as with other local governments, the central government and partner companies to leave a legacy to the next generation after the Tokyo 2020.

Mitsubishi Electric engages in activities to spread the sports culture through corporate sports events such as in basketball, tennis and badminton. Under official contracts signed with the Japanese Para-Sports Association and the Japan Wheelchair Basketball Federation.

We not only contribute to spreading and raising awareness of Para-Sports, but also aim to contribute to creating an "inclusive society" where everyone mutually respects and accepts each other regardless of any disabilities.

For example, the Mitsubishi Electric Going Up Campaign, an event to make para-sports better known to many people in view of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, kicked off in October 2016; a total of 110,000 people in 42 prefectures had participated as of November 2019. While the event was suspended thereafter due to the impact of COVID-19, we created and distributed video contents featuring athletes associated with the remaining five prefectures (Ibaraki, Shiga, Tottori, Nara, and Mie) and completed the event in April 2021. Additionally, Mitsubishi Electric Going Up Seminars have also been launched in November 2017 to promote a better understanding of diversity and actions that respect human rights among all employees; the meeting seminars have been attended by approximately 2,200 participants, while the e-learning has had approximately 38,000 participants so far. Based on a legacy of respect for diversity and giving of consideration to those who need support, which we have learned through these activities, we will continue to contribute to the realization of an inclusive society.

The Japan Business Federation, better known as Keidanren, has revised its Charter of Corporate Behavior^*1 in November 2017. The revision is to give primary aim to proactively delivering on the SDGs (sustainable development goals) through the realization of Society 5.0^*2, and is thought to emphasize initiatives for realizing a sustainable society and for promoting human rights. As a member of Keidanren, Mitsubishi Electric will voluntarily carry out and observe the spirit of the Charter.

Mitsubishi Electric was selected as the highest rating "A List company" from CDP for "Climate Change" and "Water Security." In the water category, it has been selected for five consecutive years. Mitsubishi Electric was also selected as a "Supplier Engagement Leader," acquiring the highest rating in all of the three categories in which its environmental activities are evaluated.

It is recognized that the Mitsubishi Electric Group’s greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 are based on scientific grounds to "Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels" as stipulated in the Paris Agreement. We have obtained certification from the SBT (Science Based Targets) initiative.

Mitsubishi Electric has been awarded the top-rank Silver Rating in corporate social responsibility (CSR) by EcoVadis, the global CSR assessment agency. Mitsubishi Electric scored especially highly in the categories of environment and sustainable procurement. The Silver Rating places Mitsubishi Electric among the top 25 percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.

FTSE Russell (UK) is a company that engages in the development of global investment indexes and the provision of financial data to investors. Mitsubishi Electric was selected as a constituent of the company’s FTSE4Good Index Series.

Additionally, Mitsubishi Electric was selected as a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. The index has also been adopted as an investment outlet by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).

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Mitsubishi Electric was selected as a constituent for the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, which consists of Japanese stock names ranked according to their ESG (environment, social, governance) performance, and also for the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN), consisting of select companies in Japan displaying excellent gender diversity. The two indexes have also been adopted as an investment outlet by GPIF.

Mitsubishi Electric was selected as a constituent of the S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index designed to measure the performance of companies by focusing on the level of carbon efficiency (carbon emissions per sales). The Index, which is constructed by S&P Dow Jones Indices, is based on carbon emission data by Trucost, which assesses risks relating to climate change, natural resource constraints, and broader environmental, social, and governance factors. The index has also been adopted as an investment outlet by GPIF.

Mitsubishi Electric has received Eruboshi (Grade 2) from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as an outstanding enterprise in promoting women’s participation and career advancement.

Mitsubishi Electric has been recognized under the 2021 Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organizations Recognition Program’s White500 (large-scale corporate category), for excellence in our various activities that contribute to health and productivity management by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Nippon Kenko Kaigi.