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April 8, 2022

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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation

Signing of the UN Global Compact

Mitsubishi Materials Corporation signed the United Nations Global Compact (hereafter "UNGC") and was registered as a participating company as of March 22, 2022. In addition, it has joined the Global Compact Network Japan, the UNGC's local network in Japan.

The UNGC is a voluntary initiative in which companies and organizations act as good members of society and participate in the creation of a global framework for realizing sustainable growth by demonstrating responsible and creative leadership. The companies and organizations that sign the UNGC are required to observe and practice the Ten Principles in the four areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, which are set forth by the UNGC.

The vision of the Mitsubishi Materials Group is to "become the leading business group committed to creating a sustainable world through materials innovation, with use of our unique and distinctive technologies" based on its corporate philosophy of "For People, Society and the Earth" and we intend to more actively and positively promote sustainability as exemplified by the establishment of a new Sustainability Policy (URL:https://www.mmc.co.jp/corporate/en/sustainability/) as of December 1, 2021.
We will support the Ten Principles of the UNGC and practice them in our business activities, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.

  • Global Compact Network Japan Website
    http://www.ungcjn.org/
  • United Nations Global Compact Website
    https://www.unglobalcompact.org/
The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact

Human Rights

Principle 1:Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; andPrinciple 2:make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour

Principle 3:Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;Principle 4:the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;Principle 5:the effective abolition of child labour; andPrinciple 6:the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

Principle 7:Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;Principle 8:undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; andPrinciple 9:encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10:Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

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