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Sustainability Management

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Preservation of Biodiversity
Basic Approach Promoted preservation activities that leverage theresults of ecosystem surveys at locations in Japan•E
 ngaged in biotope* maintenance and rare plantcultivation at Kyoto Plant•A
 t Kyoto Plant-Shiga, engaged in wetland conservation and cultivation of rare white egret flower

All living things are intricately connected in various Conducted tree-planting and cultivation activities inJapan and overseas•P lanted and cultivated trees at Pajero Forest (Yamanashi Prefecture)•C onducted tree-planting activities at the Okazaki
Outlander Forest (Aichi Prefecture)•C ompleted an afforestation project in the Philippines (planted a total of 78,700 trees over 100hectares)(including the construction of plants), the release<Related pages>
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relationships and live in balance. We benefit from thisbiodiversity in our lives.
The automotive industry both directly and indirectly impacts on biodiversity due to land useof chemical substances from plants, and the greenhouse gas emitted from the use of our products
and business activities. Meanwhile, climate change
is transforming regional environments, which has amajor direct impact on ecosystems. We believe it isa priority to enact climate change countermeasures,protecting biodiversity so that we can continue toenjoy its blessings.
We formulated the “MITSUBISHI MOTORS Group
Guidelines for the Preservation of Biodiversity” in August 2010 and promote conservation activities.
Our business sites in Japan are not located in oradjacent to protected areas according to the Nature
Conservation Act and prefectural codes. However,
we conducted surveys on ecosystems in order tounderstand the impact our business activities haveon biodiversity.
To protect water sources and fostering environmental awareness among our employees, we conduct forest preservation and interact with the local
community through volunteer employee activities inJapan and overseas.

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Progress in FY2023* A biotope is a space where organisms can live in natural
surroundings.

Disclosure Based on
the TCFD Recommendations

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54▶ NextMITSUBISHI MOTORS Group
Guidelines for the Preservation of Biodiversity
The MITSUBISHI MOTORS Group will continue to track andreduce its impact on biodiversity, recognizing that theactivities of humankind can both benefit from and affectthe diversity of living organisms. To this end, the entire
Group will take on initiatives for preventing global warming and environmental contamination, and promote therecycling and efficient use of resources, while engaging
in activities that pay consideration to biodiversity.
1. Consideration to biodiversity in business activities	We will track and reduce the impact of business activities on biodiversity by conserving energy, reducing
the generation of waste, and curtailing the release ofchemicals. At the same time, we will also pay consideration to neighboring communities when making useof land for factory construction and other purposes.
2. Consideration to biodiversity in products	We will promote fuel efficiency, exhaust gas
countermeasures and recycling-friendly design ofour products, while striving to select and use materials that pay consideration to the environment.
3. Education, understanding and self-awareness	We will continue to educate the entire Group frommanagement to employees on the front lines toshare a common understanding and develop a
self-awareness of the relationship between businessactivity and biodiversity.
4. Cooperation and collaboration with society	These activities will be promoted in cooperation
with all stakeholders including the supply chain,stockholders, local governments, local communities,
non-profit organizations (NPOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
5. Information disclosure	We will strive to disclose and disseminate the content and results of these activities to customers andlocal communities.

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Message fromthe President & CEO

Sustainability Management

Environment

SocialGovernance

Disclosure Based on
the TCFD Recommendations

ESG DataTarget
l 15.5

Promoting Preservation Activities
Ecosystem Surveys at Business Sites in Japan

Production of vehicles requires large-scale plants.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS believes that assessing theimpact that the use of land in company business hason local biosystems is important to our biodiversity
protection initiatives. Based on this concept, we conducted ecosystem surveys at our domestic businesssites with largescale land, such as our factories withsupport from consultancies related to biodiversity.
Ascertaining biosystems not only in domestic business sites but also in the surrounding environmentby means of field surveys and documentary researchleads to maintenance measures that are in harmony
with local biodiversity.

in the square nurtures water lilies and oval-leafed
pondweed, while the square nurtures species that arenative to the city of Kyoto, such as the Blackberry lily,
Eupatorium japonicum, and Asarum caulescens.
In March 2024, we renovated the biotope pond in
the aim of further increasing biodiversity at the Kyoto
Plant. The pond, which was shaped like a cube, wasre-shaped to resemble the leaf of the Asarum caulescens. We also varied the depth of the water in different locations to create an environment conducive toa variety of aquatic life. An observation deck and aperimeter path were also installed to allow visitors tosafely observe the area.

Locations Where Ecosystem Surveys Were ConductedFiscal Year2013201520172018
2019
2021/2023Location
Kyoto Plant-Shiga
Okazaki Plant
Mizushima Plant/Kyoto Plant-Shiga*
Tokachi Research & Development Center
Kyoto Plant-Kyoto
Kyoto Plant-Kyoto** A monitoring survey was conducted to confirm the preservation
effects of the measures.

Kyoto Plant-Kyoto
Cultivating Rare Plants in Cooperation withthe Local Community

Based on an ecosystem survey conducted, we learned
that the Kyoto Plant, which is located in urban Kyoto,
serves as a refuge where certain plants and insects
can survive locally, and we found that this area wasan important environment in terms of preserving
regional diversity. To create a habitat for dragonflies
and other insects, we built a biotope in the “Plaza ofRelaxation,” a green space on the campus. The pond
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Renovated biotope pond

Observation deck and pond
vegetation

Kyoto Plant-Shiga
Preservation of Wetlands Where White Egret
Flowers Bloom

We are working to protect the rare white egret flower by preserving wetlands located within the plant.
Employees regularly remove invasive herbaceousplants such as broomsedge bluestem and maintainthe wetland environment, which gives the white egret
flower room to bloom every summer.

Employees clearing away
invasive herbaceous plants

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White egret flower blooming55▶ NextForest Preservation Activities in Japanand Overseas
Since 2006, we have conducted forest preservation
activities in the “Pajero Forest” (approx. 7.23 hectares)
located in Hayakawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture, incollaboration with the town of Hayakawa and OISCA.
As part of our FY2023 activities, in April new technicaltrainees helped maintain a forest trail, and in September, employees and their families joined them in
September to extend the trail and build benches. Inaddition, in March 2023, we signed a “Forest Preservation Partnership Agreement” with Okazaki City, Aichi
Prefecture, where the Okazaki Plant is located and as
a part of the agreement, the designated city-owned
forest in the Nukata area of Okazaki (approx. 50.7hectares) was named “Okazaki Outlander Forest,” andforest preservation activities have begun.
In collaboration with the Philippines Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) initiateda reforestation project in March 2018, with a plan toplant a cumulative total of 100 hectares over a periodof approximately five years. We completed this project in July 2023, having planted a total of 78,700 trees.
That month, we planted bamboo, mangroves, andother trees on 38 hectares of land in Infanta, Quezon
Province. Cultivating coastal forests in this way will
also help prevent soil erosion in the surrounding area.
With DENR’s support, MMPC will continue to manage
the forest, thereby contributing both to environmental protection and to the local community.

Trail maintenance in the PajeroForest

MMPC’s afforestation project
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