CONTENTS
Sustainability and Marubeni
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Our Views on Sustainability

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Fundamental Materiality

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Environmental & Social Materiality
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1. Climate Change

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2. Sustainable Forestry

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3. Human Rights & Co-development with Communities

15 4. Sustainable & Resilient Value Chains
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Organization

Editorial Policy

Publication Date

The Sustainable Development Report is meant to serve as a tool forcommunicating with stakeholders and gaining the trust of greater
society. This report summarizes information pertaining to each ESG
item that we disclose in the Integrated Report and on our website.
Our views on sustainability and related policies and activities thatappear in this report were first considered and discussed by theSustainability Management Committee and have been reported toand adopted with the approval of the Board of Directors. To providea systematic explanation of the Marubeni Group’s corporate value,
the Integrated Report is compiled in an integrated form that
describes our quest to create both corporate and social value.

March 2019 (English version)

Reporting Period
The information covered in this report is primarily from FYE 3/2018(April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018). Parts of the report also cover policies and activities from before April 1, 2017 or after April 1, 2018.

Reporting Scope

ESG Policies and Data
19Environmental
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1. Climate Change

23 2. Environmental Management System (EMS)
30 3. Biodiversity
35 4. Pollution and Resources
38 5. Supply Chain: Environment

The scope of this report covers Marubeni Corporation and MarubeniGroup companies (consolidated subsidiaries).

Guidelines Referenced• United Nations Global Compact• GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards(GRI Standards)• ISO 26000:2010, International Organizationfor Standardization• Environmental Accounting Guidelines 2005,
Ministry of the Environment• Guidance for Collaborative Value Creation,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Disclaimer Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements about the future
performance, events or management plans of Marubeni Corporationand its Group companies (the Company) based on the available
information, certain assumptions and expectations at the point ofdisclosure, of which many are beyond the Company’s control. Theseare subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including,but not limited to, economic and financial conditions, factors that
may affect the level of demand and financial performance of themajor industries and customers we serve, interest rates and currency
fluctuations, availability and cost of funding, fluctuations in commodity and materials prices, political turmoil in certain countries andregions, litigation claims, changes in laws, regulations and tax rules,
and other factors. Actual results, performances and achievements
may differ materially from those described explicitly or implicitly inthe relevant forward-looking statements.
The Company bears no responsibility for any possible damages
arising from the use of information in this report, nor does the Company have any obligation to update these statements, information,future events or otherwise.
This report is an English language translation of the materials
originally written in Japanese. In case of discrepancies, the Japaneseversion is authoritative and universally valid.

41 6. Water

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1. Supply Chain: Society

48 2. Labor Practices

Communication
Framework
Stakeholder
Engagement• One-on-one meetings (for analysts, institutional investors)• Earnings briefings (for analysts, institutional investors)• Business briefings and tours (for analysts, institutional investors)• Briefings for individual investors• General meeting of shareholders

Reports• Financial Results• IR Materials• Consolidated Financial Statements with
Independent Auditors’ Report• Business Report

57 3. Human Rights and Local Communities
60 4. Health and Safety
67 5. Responsibility to Customers
69 Governance69

1. Corporate Governance78 2. Compliance
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3. Risk Management

Sustainability Case Studies

84 Cooperation with External Initiatives
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List of Sustainability Policies

MARUBENI CORPOR ATION

LinkageFinancial Information

INTEGRATED REPORT 201845 Social

Non-Financial Information• Lectures by experts• Public meetings• Stakeholder dialogue• SustainableDevelopment Report• IntegratedReport丸紅株式会社
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OnlineResources• Investor Relations
https://www.marubeni.com/en/ir/• Sustainability
https://www.marubeni.com/en/sustainability/• Our Way to Sustainability• Global Environment & Climate Change• Respect for Human Rights• Supply Chain Management• Social Contribution• Human Resource Development & Utilization• Sustainability Initiatives through Our Business• Social Contribution Activities

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