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  • CSR Policy
    • President's Message
    • MOL's Approach to CSR
      • CSR Initiatives
      • Participating in the UN Global Compact
      • MOL Group Basic Procurement Policy
      • CSR Activities Policy During "GEAR UP! MOL"
      • Current CSR Activities of MOL Group
    • CSR Targets and Achievements
  • Governance
    • Corporate Governance
    • Compliance
    • Accountability
  • Safe Operation
    • Forging Ahead to Become the World Leader in Safe Operation
    • MOL's Continuous and Distinctive Measures
  • Environment
    • Environmental Strategy (GEAR UP! MOL)
    • Environmental Policy Statement
    • Environmental Management
    • Environmental Targets and Achievements
    • Senpaku ISHIN
    • Tackling Global Warming
      • Shipping Industry's Approaches
      • MOL Group's Approaches
    • Preventing Air Pollution
    • Biodiversity and the Marine Environment
      • Protecting the Marine Environment
      • Protecting Biodiversity
    • Group Companies' Initiatives
      • MOL Group Environmental Award
      • Specific Initiatives
    • Environmental Data
  • With Staff Members
    • Caring for Land-based Staff
    • Caring for Seafarer
  • Social Contribution Activities
    • For the UN Millennium Development Goals
    • For Biodiversity and Nature
    • For Local Communities
      • Disaster Relief Activities
      • Activities in Japan
      • Activities in Overseas
  • External Recognition
    • Third-Party Opinions
    • Awards
  • Environmental and Social Reports
    • Environmental and Social Report 2012
    • Report Questionnaire
    • Q&A With Readers
    • Back Issues

Environmental and Social Report 2012

A series of natural disasters occurring around the world, including the Great East Japan Earthquake and flooding in Thailand. A global economic slowdown triggered by the European debt crisis. The public losing faith in institutions due to dysfunctional corporate governance, cruise ship accidents and other failures. 2011 was marked by a multitude of events that have prompted a reexamination of corporate social responsibility. The events have reaffirmed the societal mission of the MOL Group, which is to support people's lives and industry around the world.

The special features in this year's report explain details MOL's major CSR initiatives as a shipping company:

"Forging Ahead to Become the World Leader in Safe Operation"
This special feature outlines how measures to enhance safe operation - which are unique to MOL, including onboard efforts and support from onshore staff - are utilized in actual vessel operation.

"Senpaku ISHIN"
This section covers the Emerald Ace, launched in June 2012 - the world's first hybrid car carrier equipped with solar panels and lithium-ion batteries - as one of the compilation of "Senpaku ISHIN," the concept of the next-generation vessel with a significantly lower environmental burden.

"Global Social Contribution Activities"
In this feature, the report introduces the principles of MOL's social contribution efforts and discusses activities worldwide based on those principles.

"Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake"
This special feature takes an in-depth look at the company's disaster-response measures and efforts to enhance its risk-management system.

In addition, the report introduces MOL Group businesses from the viewpoint of the reader, explaining how the MOL Group supports people's lives as well as global industry.

The company's goal is to make the MOL Group an excellent and resilient organization that grows sustainably and harmoniously with society while gaining the trust of stakeholders through those efforts.

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