— Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today published its Environmental Sustainability Report 2004, which details the company's environmental stewardship activities and achievements during fiscal 2003.
The company produced the first ESR in 1999 with the aim of keeping stakeholders informed about the environmental ramifications of its business activities and the measures it is taking to reduce their impact on the environment. ESR 2004 marks the sixth edition of this annual publication.
ESR 2004 includes more detailed information on the company's activities in the field of fuel-cell car development and design. New to this year's edition are sections on environmental steps being taken by the company's affiliated production facilities both in Japan and other countries, on corporate ethics and on customer communications. In addition, ESR 2004 updates information on the company's environmental stewardship achievements in production, logistics, recycling and other fields. ESR 2004 uses Forest Stewardship Council-approved paper to reduce the environmental impact of printing.
Environmental stewardship highlights in 2003
- Mitsubishi FCV fuel-cell vehicle prototype starts on-road testing.
- The new Grandis model gains ultra-low emission vehicle (U-LEV) certification. 95.7% of MMC gasoline models sold in fiscal 2003 were LEV certified, a significant increase over the 79.4% for the previous year.
- Waste resource recovery reached 99.5%. The company maintained its zero landfill waste disposal record at all domestic production facilities, a target first achieved in fiscal 2001.
- At the end of fiscal 2003, 86.7% of MMC suppliers (352 companies) had acquired ISO 14001 certification.
- The company continued to promote communications with children on environmental matters. This included the publication of a Japanese-language booklet titled "The Environment and Auto Manufacturing" and the addition of more environment-related content to the Kid's Square website section for junior schoolchildren.
The Japanese language ESR 2004 has been published on the MMC website today and may be accessed at the URL given below. A hard copy version is available on request. The English language version of ESR 2004 is due to be published towards the end of August.
- To view ESR 2004 on the MMC website click the following link:
- http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/corporate/environment/j/
- To obtain a hard copy version please contact:
- Environmental & Technical Affairs Department
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
2-16-4 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8410
Fax: +81-3-6719-0034
