THREE CORPORATE PRINCIPLES

The Three Corporate Principles were formulated in 1934 as the action guidelines of Mitsubishi Trading Company (Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha), based on the teachings of Koyata Iwasaki, the fourth president of Mitsubishi, as captured in a speech he delivered to the management staff in 1920.

Although Mitsubishi Trading Company ceased to exist in 1947, these principles were adopted as Mitsubishi Corporation’s corporate philosophy, and this spirit lives on in the actions of todayʼs management and employees.

Three Corporate Principles
Shoki Hoko
(Corporate Responsibility to Society)

Strive to enrich society, both materially and spiritually, while contributing to the preservation of the global environment.

Shoji Komei
(Integrity and Fairness)

Maintain principles of transparency and openness, conducting business with integrity and fairness.

Ritsugyo Boeki
(Global Understanding Through Business)

Expand business, based on an all-encompassing global perspective.

*The modern-day interpretation of the Three Corporate Principles, as agreed upon at the Mitsubishi Kinyokai meeting of the companies that constitute the so-called Mitsubishi group in January 2001.