Climate Change Data

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2019)

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  • Creating Shared Value (CSV)
  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Human Resource Development

Environmental Achievements

  • Steady decline in paper use and CO2 emissions per person over the past few years.
  • Implementation of mega-solar power generation projects to revitalize regional communities.

Social Achievements

  • Support for education and human resource development, including Future Co-creation Seminars for high school students and internships for university students.
  • Recognition as an excellent company in promoting women’s careers by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.
  • Employee volunteer work in local communities and schools.

Governance Achievements

  • Establishment of a comprehensive risk management system (ARMS) and business continuity management (BCM) system.
  • Compliance with ISO 26000 international standards for CSR and signing the United Nations Global Compact.
  • More than one-third of the Board of Directors are Outside Directors, ensuring external viewpoints in management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve net sales of 100 billion yen, ordinary income of 8 billion yen, and ROE of 10% in 2020.
Short-term Goals:
  • Gain a foothold for growth toward the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 and beyond.

Environmental Challenges

  • Social challenges in Japan including declining birthrate, aging population, labor shortages, low growth rates, and budget deficits.
  • Lagging behind more advanced nations in reducing CO2 emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing three reforms in the medium-term management plan (business portfolio reform, business model reform, and work style reform) to achieve sustainable growth.
  • Focusing on government-industry co-creative solutions and private sector services to address social problems and expand businesses.
  • Utilizing AI, IoT, robotics, and blockchain technologies to improve efficiency and create new business opportunities.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 26000, UNGC

Certifications: CMMI Level 5 (Mitsubishi Research Institute DCS Co., Ltd.), Eruboshi certification (for promoting women’s careers)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Eruboshi certification

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced electricity consumption (kWh/m2): 82.04 in FY2017/9 to 73.11 in FY2019/9
  • Reduced paper consumption (sheets/person): 5,259 in FY2017/9 to 4,416 in FY2019/9
  • Reduced waste output (kg/person): 43.73 in FY2017/9 to 34.49 in FY2019/9

Social Achievements

  • Launched work style reforms, resulting in reduced working hours and increased paid leave usage.
  • Received level three Eruboshi Certification for efforts to advance women in the workplace.
  • Implemented various programs to improve employee work-life balance (remote work, skill development support, childcare & long-term nursing care, parental leave).

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Governance Advisory Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Board of Directors.
  • Maintained full compliance with the Corporate Governance Code (CGC).
  • Implemented multifaceted policies to prevent information leaks (confidential information management, computer behavioral detection, employee education).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Creating a prosperous and sustainable society in a world populated by 10 billion people with 100-year lifespans.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieving net sales of 94 billion yen and ordinary profit of 7 billion yen by FY2020/9/30.
Short-term Goals:
  • Putting the finishing touches on Medium-Term Management Plan 2020 and laying the foundation for the next one.

Environmental Challenges

  • A system development project with a quality issue in the IT Services Segment in FY 2018/9.
  • Growing and complex risks amid technological advances and changes in the operating environment.
  • Recruitment challenges, growing fluidity of the labor market, and deteriorating employment conditions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Revising strategy for private-sector IT solutions business.
  • Improving risk management by harnessing knowledge from Think Tank & Consulting Services.
  • Promoting multifaceted human resource policies (recruitment and training programs, diversity initiatives, employee welfare package).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Integrated Reporting Council’s framework, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Economy’s Guidance for Value Co-Creation

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, PrivacyMark System based on JIS Q15001

Awards & Recognition

  • Level three Eruboshi Certification