The MITSUI-SOKO Group has identified Materiality with the aim of creating new value through its business activities and achieving sustainable growth for both the Group and society as a whole, akin to two interlinked wheels, based on the Group's PURPOSE: Empower society, encourage progress.
The Group's Materiality represents crucial medium- to long-term challenges that are integral to achieving the envisioned future in 2050. It is comprised of eight key issues, with six dedicated to the "Maintenance and Reinforcement of the Foundation for Value Creation," and the remaining two focusing upon realizing the "Creation of Corporate and Social Values" through these foundational six issues.
We will persist in revisiting our Materiality to adapt to shifts in both the societal landscape and the business environment.

The evaluation and identification of our Materiality were guided by the four key considerations outlined below. Following the incorporation of feedback from external experts and deliberations during Sustainability Committee and Management Council meetings, the Board of Directors extensively examined them on several occasions before finalizing them.

In our evaluation and identification process, we considered two perspectives: backcasting, originating from the envisioned future state, and forecasting, starting by addressing current challenges. The extracted content from these angles was finalized after pinpointing risks and opportunities across short-, medium-, and long-term timelines.

For a comprehensive overview of the Materiality identification process, kindly refer to our VALUE REPORT 2024 (Japanese).