Environmental Management
Environmental Policy
Basic Philosophy
In accordance with the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group Basic Environmental Policy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. recognizes that the preservation of the irreplaceable global environment is an important issue common to all humanity. In an effort towards achieving a sustainable society, each and every employee, as a member of society, strives to preserve the environment and reduce the environmental burden through our business activities.
Policy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. will promote environmental management activities in accordance with the following policies in order to contribute to environmental conservation and reduce environmental impacts through our business activities.
- Recognizing the environmental impact of all our activities, products, and services, we promote continuous environmental management activities in addition to the prevention of environmental pollution and making efforts in environmental conservation.
Our contribution to the protection of the environment includes the use of sustainable resources based on the SDGs, climate change mitigation, and adaptation to climate change. - We will comply with all environmental requirements, legal and otherwise, with regards to all of our activities, products, and services.
- Among the environmental impacts of all our activities, products, and services, we promote the following targets for environmental management that we must meet.
- ( 1 ) Promotion of the reduction of the environmental impact of our products
- ( 2 ) Environmental conservation and improvement activities for on-site construction
- ( 3 ) Environmental conservation activities for all workplaces including education and workplace cleanup
- ( 4 ) Promotion of the conservation of energy ((Note)Reduction in CO2 emissions)
- ( 5 ) Promotion of resource conservation
- ( 6 ) Control of the production of waste products
- We will ensure that our employees are aware of our environmental policies and make them public so that each and every one of us can improve our environmental awareness and actively implement efforts to reduce our environmental impact.
In order to abide by the above policies, we will set targets, review them periodically, and promote environmental management efforts.
April 1, 2025
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd.
Satoshi Kojima
President and CEO
Environmental Management System
At MHI Group, the Environment Committee is chaired by the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who takes charge of environmental management, and made up of members selected from the domains and segments, and corporate units. The committee plans and drafts policies and initiatives shared throughout the Group and deploys them across all Group companies via the domains, segments of each business, and corporate units.
MHI Group Environmental Management Organization
- Environmental audit system
At MHI Group, two levels of audits are conducted including one by each domain, segment, and corporate unit on their respective organization as well as one by the environmental secretariat at MHI headquarters on the environmental management division of each domain, segment, and corporate unit. As a general rule, the respective domains, segments, and corporate units conduct internal environmental audits at the works, plants, and other facilities in Japan they oversee to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations and to conduct physical, on-site verification of operational conditions. Based on the Group’s environmental policy, these audits confirm that environmental management associated with addressing climate change and pollution as well as water conservation have been properly employed. The environmental secretariat at MHI headquarters conducts audits on the status of compliance and environmental management of the environmental management division of each domain, segment, and corporate unit.
- Reporting on breaches
Regarding the number of environment-related violations, their details, and measures taken, there was no significant breach of the sort that would cause the company to be fined (as of July 31, 2024; coverage is Japan)
Environmental Targets
At the Environment Committee held in November 2024, the “MHI Group’s 6th Environmental Targets” were set as mid-term targets. The MHI Group’s 6th Environmental Targets included targets for reducing CO2 emissions, water consumption, and waste generation over the 3-year period from FY2024 to FY2026. In order to further contribute to the prevention of global warming, the Group will work together as a whole to achieve these goals.
| KPI Items | Scope of target | The Sixth Environmental Targets (FY2024–FY2026) | ||
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| 1. Reduction in CO2 emissions | Entire MHI Group | [Total emissions] Reduction of CO2 emissions from offices and plants in FY2026 from 960,000 tons in FY2014 to 505,000 tons in FY2026 [emissions per unit] CO2 emissions per unit indicator for FY2026: 8.7 tons/100 million yen |
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| 2. Reduction in water usage | Entire MHI Group | [Consumption Rate] Reduce FY2026 water consumption rate* by 12% compared to FY2014 levels (Water consumption: The total combining water for industrial use, tap water, groundwater, and water taken from rivers, lakes, and marshes. The amount of wastewater that is purified by the Company and returned to rivers, lakes, and marshes after use is excluded from the amount of water used. Sea water is excluded) |
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| 3. Reduction in waste generation | Entire MHI Group | [Consumption Rate] Reduce the amount of waste generated* in FY2026 by 12% compared to FY2014 levels (However, this excludes valuables and includes hazardous wastes) |
Learn more about the MHI Group's sustainability initiatives.
We are also doing our part as a member of the MHI Group.
Certification: ISO14001
We have obtained ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems.
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Name of Organization Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd. Name of Certifying Authority, Japan Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET) Certification No. E20-683 Initial Certification Date December 4, 2017 Expiration Date December 3, 2026 Applicable Standards JIS Q 14001:2015 (ISO14001:2015) Activities Sales, design & development, procurement, manufacture, management of manufacture, installation, construction, commissioning and service for ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), parking systems, machinery & hydraulic products, precision mechanics products, structural products, printing press & paper converting machinery and rubber & tire machinery Address 1-1, Wadasaki-cho 1-chome, Hyogo-ku, Kobe -
