The Group has formulated the Code of Conduct and Environment & Safety Policy, which indicate basic approaches and action guidelines based on the Corporate Behavior Charter and the Declaration of Compliance. We promote activities that consider the environment, safety, and health in line with these guidelines and policies and constantly strive to reduce our environmental impact. In addition, we proactively disclose environmental information to society and promote communication through dialogue with stakeholders. As a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group, the MTPC Group is working to realize KAITEKI with goal of improving global environmental and social sustainability by creating a circular economy.

Code of Conduct for the Environment and Safety

In conformity with the overriding principle that safety is paramount, we strive to prevent disasters occurring at workplaces and to implement adequate precautions and preparations against all contingencies, including occupational accidents and disasters. We also take continuing steps to reduce the impact of our corporate activities on the natural environment and we are fully committed to community environmental conservation activities.

Environment & Safety Policy

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation and its group companies ("MTPC Group") aim to be global research-driven pharmaceutical companies that are trusted by society, and actively strive to protect global environment and ensure people's safety.

1. 1We assess our corporate activities for their environmental impact in order to continuously reduce environmental burden.
2. 2We give priority to safety considerations for all of our workers to prevent occurrence of occupational accidents.
3. 3We set clear targets for our environmental and safety activities, and we effectively maintain and improve our system to achieve such targets.
4. 4We pursue activities in compliance with not only laws and regulations relating to environment and safety, but also more rigorous corporate management standards.
5. 5We systematically conduct training to enhance each and every employee's awareness on the environment and safety.
6. 6We proactively disclose information relating to environment and safety so that we can deepen communication with society.
7. 7By proactively participating in and cooperating with environmental management and disaster reduction activities organized by local communities, we prepare against unforeseen contingencies such as accidents and disasters, to minimize their impact.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 are shared goals to be achieved by the whole world by 2030. In recent year, many countries and regions, and various companies are accelerating their effort to achieve them.

The Group has set four priority issues in its environmental activities as themes for its Medium-Term Environmental Action Plan (2016-2020) and has positioned them as activities related to goals 6, 7, 12, 13, and 15 of the SDGs.

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma has established an environmental and occupational safety management system, overseen by the President and CEO. We regularly hold internal meeting including those of the Environment & Safety Committee and Environment & Safety Liaison Council and promote strong environmental management throughout the Group in Japan and overseas.

The Environment & Safety Committee is held within the Executive Committee. We discuss and decide important matters related to the environment and safety, medium- to long-term and annual policies, activity targets, and report the details of our discussions to the Board of Directors.

The Environment & Safety Liaison Council consists of employees in charge of each division and the presidents of affiliated companies. The council promotes appropriate and seamless environmental safety activities by planning and implementing countermeasures for activities and issues relating to the environment and safety.

Furthermore, we established the Environment & Safety Management Office of the Legal & General Affairs Department in the corporate organization as a department that oversees environment and safety for the Group as a whole. Through close ties with management and frontline workers, the division supports strengthened frontline capabilities and the development of a safety culture. In this way, the Company works to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of accidents related to the environment and safety.

Of the Group's seven production bases in Japan and overseas, the five bases have obtained ISO 14001 certification. At production and research bases that have not obtained ISO 14001, we are building our own environment management system in accordance with ISO 14001 and managing appropriately.

The table below shows the results of the Medium-Term Environmental Action Plan (2016-2020).

The Group has declared that “We work actively to protect the global environment and strive to realize the Company’s harmonious co-existence with society” and these compliance activities need to be implemented by all officers and employees.

At production and research bases, in addition to strictly observing environment-related laws and regulations in accordance with environment and safety policies, we have established independent management standards for water and air pollution that are stricter than legal standards, and have promoted environmental management. In addition, we conduct regular environmental audits at each base to confirm the status of environmental compliance. In fiscal 2019, we checked the environmental laws and notified the government of the reorganization of bases including the closure of the Toda Site and the establishment of the Shonan Site.

The environment management department periodically conduct environmental audits at production and research bases in Japan and overseas to confirm matters such as the status of environmental management and compliance, and that its environmental conservation activities are conducted legally and appropriately. In these audits, we use check sheets of company regulations to check the status of compliance with internal rules, and the management status of environment-related facilities (waste storage facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, exhaust gas generation facilities, etc.). We ask that they submit an improvement plan and report to address the matters identfied in the audit and confirm their response at the next audit. We ensure the effectiveness of environmental audits at our overseas bases by periodically conducting EHS compliance audits by external specialists who are familiar with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which they are located.

In fiscal 2019, environmental audits were conducted at five domestic bases (Yokohama Site, Kashima Site, Shonan Site, Onoda Plant, and Yoshitomi Plant). Overseas, an audit was conducted at one base (Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Indonesia).

As a result of the environmental audit in fiscal 2019, certain deficiencies were observed in waste management, fluorocarbons management, and other areas in Japan, and it became apparent that additional investigation of PCBs was necessary. Overseas, we were able to properly respond to the findings of the previous audit, and no new points were identified. Although there were minor requests for improvements at both domestic and overseas bases, there were no findings that could lead to serious legal violations or environmental risks.

Environmental audit at Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Indonesia at the Bandung Plant (October 2019)

Aiming for rigorous environmental compliance, the Group plans and implements environmental education and training in accordance with their level of connection with the environment.

We conduct training on environmental laws and regulations twice a year for employees in charge of environmental management at each base. We also conduct environmental training once a year for new employees. In addition, employees in charge of environmental management work to maintain and improve specialized skills and knowledge about environmental management by proactively obtaining qualifications and taking outside training courses.

The table below shows environmental accidents and major violations of environmental laws and regulations. For the third consecutive year, the Group had no environmental accidents and no major violations of environmental-related laws and regulations.

The Group promotes effective and efficient environmental management by monitoring and analyzing the costs and effects of environmental conservation activities (reduction of impact and economic effect).