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Messages from the Director Responsible for Sustainability
Message from the Director Responsible for Sustainability
Messages from the Director Responsible for Sustainability
Message from the Director Responsible for Sustainability
Yutaro Yotsuzuka
Representative Corporate Executive Officer Deputy President Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
Our Responsibility and Commitment in a Changing World
The Mitsubishi Estate Group has achieved steady business growth through the cumulative efforts of every employee. However, geopolitical and societal changes are intensifying, and we are now in an increasingly uncertain business environment. Rising cost of construction materials and energy, labor shortages, and a low birthrate with an aging population are also among the significant challenges facing our Group as a company dedicated to urban development. Furthermore, it is undeniable that these intense changes in the environment are bringing about a global-level transformation in trends related to corporate promotion of sustainability, particularly in relation to climate change.
Under such circumstances, I feel companies are expected to clearly articulate their individual strategies more than ever. The Mitsubishi Estate Group is steadfast in its core commitment to practice management based on the two strategic drivers of increasing both social value and shareholder value. For example, in efforts to address climate change, a pressing issue with a direct impact on future generations, the Mitsubishi Estate Group achieved its 2030 target for CO2 emissions reduction in FY2025, significantly ahead of schedule. This achievement was made possible through the Company’s unwavering efforts to improve the energy performance of properties and implementing energy-saving measures in building management and operations. We also achieved 100% renewable electricity procurement across the Group. With a commitment to conducting business activities that fulfill our responsibilities to future generations, we will continue making steady progress toward our goal of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 and concentrate our efforts on creating intrinsic value from a long-term perspective.
Advancing Management to Deliver Value Creation
While our commitment to advancing both social and shareholder value remains, the clarification of the relationship between our business activities and sustainability as well as the establishment of a promotion structure at the management level have been a challenge for some time. However, in FY2025, we made progress on two major fronts.
The first milestone was the development of our first impact logic models. For each business group, we identified and assessed the social value created through its business activities, and taking these results into account, we established business based strategic goals for enhancing social value, together with indicators and KPIs to measure progress. This also served as a valuable opportunity to reaffirm the business potential of the Mitsubishi Estate Group at the management level.
The second milestone was the incorporation of ESG indicators into the remuneration system for officers, thereby clarifying management’s commitment to social value enhancement strategy. Building on this strengthened management framework for advancing our dual management strategy, we will implement initiatives that contribute to increasing social value while encouraging behavioral changes in our employees and drive medium- to long-term business transformation. Backed by our long history of urban development, we aim to deliver the unique value that only Mitsubishi Estate can provide to society, thereby enhancing our corporate value.
As a company engaged in urban development, we are now at a crossroads that will determine what legacy we can leave for future generations. Going forward, we will continue engaging in dialogue with our stakeholders, including customers, local communities, investors, employees, and the younger generation, to deepen our understanding of the responsibilities the Group must fulfill and advance our business operations.
