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We recognize the critical importance of environmental conservation. We will engage proactively in resource recycling, decarbonization and biodiversity conservation across all areas of our operations, from procurement of raw materials to the development, manufacturing, distribution, consumption, disposal, and recycling of materials and products.
Basic Principles
Based on the understanding that environmental problems are global and permanent in nature, the management and employees of the company will work together in all aspects of business and strive to protect the global environment and coexist with society. We will also strive to ensure the health and safety of local residents and everyone who works at our company.
Basic Environmental Policy
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We will comply with the environmental laws and regulations and other requirements that we have agreed to, and we will establish our own standards as necessary and strive to protect the environment.
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We will promote environmental conservation activities, strive to reduce emissions of environmentally hazardous substances, prevent environmental pollution, protect the environment, and implement continuous improvements.
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We will strive to conserve resources, recycle, conserve energy, and reduce waste in all processes from product development and design to shipment and disposal, considering this from the perspective of the life cycle. We will also work towards developing and supplying environmentally friendly products and services.
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We will establish environmental objectives and targets for our environmental management system, and systematically work towards environmental conservation. We will also review our environmental objectives and targets as necessary.
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We will provide education and awareness-building activities to raise awareness for environmental conservation among all people working at our company.
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We will inform all people working at our company of this Basic Environmental Policy and release it publicly upon request.

Environmental Management System

In order to achieve sustainable development while addressing global environmental problems, it is necessary to reduce the environmental impact of socio-economic activities.
Mitsubishi Cable Industries is implementing the following initiatives.

Acquisition Status of the ISO14001 Certification

Our ISO-certified organization undergoes regular and renewal audits by certification agencies, operates an Environmental Management System based on ISO14001, and actively promotes continuous improvements such as the reduction of our environmental footprint.
Certified organization Acquisition date Registration number
Minoshima Works Dec 3, 1999 JQA-EM0615
Amagasaki Works Jul 16, 1999 JQA-EM0482
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Sustainable Procurement

Sustainable procurement is an initiative for companies to preferentially select items with a low environmental footprint when procuring raw materials, parts, materials, services, or other goods from suppliers.
Mitsubishi Cable Industries is implementing the following initiatives.

Internal Control System for Substances Contained in Products

We are strengthening our internal control of environmentally hazardous substances contained in our products with the cooperation of our business partners. We have established "Sustainable Procurement Standards" to help our business partners understand our basic approach to sustainable procurement. By requesting them to obtain ISO14001 certification or develop an Environmental Management System equivalent to it, we are promoting the procurement of raw materials and parts in which environmentally hazardous substances are controlled. Under the Sustainable Procurement Standards, we designate environmentally hazardous substances that are subject to domestic and international laws and regulations as prohibited substances and control them. We revise the Sustainable Procurement Standards according to domestic and international laws and regulations, as well as customer and social requirements.

Regarding the studies of substances contained in the products, information is collected from our business partners based on the above Sustainable Procurement Standards. In order to keep up with the increasing number of chemical substances being subject to examinations, we are conducting our examinations using Article Information Sheets (AIS, MSDSplus) provided by the Joint Article Management Promotion-consortium (JAMP).

Sustainable procurement outline diagram
Sustainable procurement outline diagram
"Purchasing" acts as a "filter" to monitor incoming products.