Environmental Charter

Basic Philosophy

Based on our management vision of “aiming to be a group that can contribute to conserving the global environment and recycling resources,” Mitsubishi Paper Mills is facing technological challenges for building a society enabling sustainable development and having the belief that every single employee “will aim to create a better global environment and will not leave a negative environmental legacy for future generations.”

Basic Policy

• Adoption of technologies that reduce the burden placed upon the environment
• Conservation and creation of forest resources, and utilization of planted trees
• Improved environmental management and disclosure of the state of environmental management

Action Policy

• Reduction of total CO₂ emissions
  • Improved water consumption ratio
  • Promotion of energy savings
  • Promotion of efficient energy use
  • Utilization of natural energy
• Promotion of chemical management
  • Reduction of emissions
  • Use of alternative substances
• Reduction of impact on the environment
  • Adoption of production technology with little impact on the environment
  • Environmentally friendly product design using the Chemical Management Policy and LCA Methods
• Reduction of waste and achievement of zero waste
  • Control of emissions
  • Promotion of material recycling, reuse and thermal recycling
• Conservation and creation of forest resources
  • Promotion of afforestation
  • Acquisition of forest management certification
  • Increasing use of plantation trees.
• Improved usage rate of waste paper
  • Expansion of types of recycled paper
• Improvement of environmental management level
  • Maintaining and improving ISO14001
• Communication, education and PR activities
  • Active participation in community activities
  • Education for improving the actions and raising the awareness of employees in consideration of the environment.
  • Disclosure of environmental management
• Emergency responses
  • In the event an accident, etc. occurs in business operations, efforts shall be made to sufficiently communicate with relevant personnel and minimize the burden on the environment.