Marubeni’s Growth
In light of the understanding of “nature” shown on Green Portal, Marubeni explains how it has connected or is trying to connect the relationship between business and nature to its own business “growth” from the following four perspectives:
1 Capturing Growing Demand Driven by the Green Transition
Marubeni will expand markets by leveraging the shift toward green as a tailwind and grow businesses that deliver (potential) cash flow and earnings growth.
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Copper Mining Business
Metals & Mineral Resources Division
To ensure a stable supply of copper, for which demand is expected to grow due to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy as part of the green transition, we will increase production capacity by expanding existing operations, developing new copper deposits, among other measures.
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Handling Renewable Energy in the Wholesale and Retail Power Business
Power & Infrastructure Services Division
Marubeni contributes to climate change mitigation through the selling of electricity utilizing renewable energy at SmartestEnergy Ltd.(Opens in a new tab) in the U.K. and Marubeni Power Retail Corporation(Opens in a new tab) in Japan, as well as through the expanded provision of non-fossil certificates and renewable energy certificates, etc.
- Strategic Platform Business
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Ocean Container and Pallet Materials Circulation Business
IT Solutions Division
Marubeni Logistics Corporation (Opens in a new tab) has established mechanisms (Container Round Use, Pallet Round Use) to share ocean containers and pallet materials used internationally among different shippers. These initiatives contribute to reducing environmental impact in the logistics sector for building sustainable supply chains and addressing issues such as the so-called “2024 Problem.”
- Marubeni Logistics, Bridgestone Cycle, and FineToday Start Joint Ocean Container Sharing―Promoting Environmental Impact Reduction and Addressing the 2024 Problem for Sustainable Logistics (Japanese only)
- Four-Company Alliance: Export-Import Matching Using Domestic Rental Pallets (Marubeni Logistics Corporation) (Japanese only) (Opens in a new tab)
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Fleet Management Services
for Corporate EVsAerospace & Mobility Division
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One-stop support for corporate EV adoption and operations.Marubeni and Panasonic Holdings Corporation have established EVolity Corporation to provide fleet management services for corporate EVs. Through supporting corporate clients from adoption and operation to secondary use, EVolity contributes to climate change mitigation and the realization of a circular economy.
- EVolity Corporation (Opens in a new tab)
- Establishment of EVolity Corporation: A Company Providing Fleet Management Services for Commercial Electric Vehicles
- EVolity: Transforming EV Adoption with Comprehensive, Customer-Centric Solutions
- Orix Auto, EVolity, and Panasonic HD Start Joint Demonstration Experiment Utilizing Battery Degradation Diagnostics to Enhance the Secondary Distribution Value of Electric Vehicles (EVolity Corporation) (Japanese only) (Opens in a new tab)
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Aviation Aftermarket and Asset Trading Business
Aerospace & Mobility Division
By capturing the ongoing expansion of demand for used aircraft and used aircraft parts driven by strong demand for air travel and the stagnant supply of new aircraft, we will leverage various functions for used parts procurement and sales, maintenance, tear-down and asset trading to provide optimum solutions to customers around the world, thereby contributing to the development of a circular economy.
- Strategic Platform Business
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- Marubeni Corporation Integrated Report 2025 “Aviation Aftermarket and Asset Trading Business” (PDF: 21.5MB)
- Contributing Toward the Building of the Circular Economy “Aircraft Parts Recycling Business”
- Magellan Aviation Group (Opens in a new tab)
- Scope #45 “Aircraft Aftermarket and Asset Trading”
- Expansion of Aircraft Aftermarket Business through Acquisition of Shares in DASI of the United States
- Establishment of Karbon, an Independent Aircraft Maintenance and Teardown Joint Venture in Malaysia
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End-of-Life Tire Recycling Business
Lifestyle Division
Working with its partner Green Rubber Energy Company Limited, Marubeni aims to build a tire recycling supply chain ranging from the collection of End-of-Life tires (ELT) in Thailand to the production and sale of recycled raw materials for tires, by leveraging recycling technologies to turn ELT into raw materials for tire production.
2 Initiatives to Create New Markets Driven by the Green Transition
By creating new markets driven by the green transition, Marubeni will enter new business fields expected to drive cash flow and earnings growth.
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Air Mobility Business
Aerospace & Mobility Division
Working with its US-based partner LIFT Aircraft Inc. (Opens in a new tab) and UK-based partner Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd., (Opens in a new tab) Marubeni will contribute to climate change mitigation and social issue resolution through the introduction of flying cars (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, or “eVTOL”), which are gaining attention as a once-in-a-century revolution in mobility.
- Marubeni Successfully Conducts eVTOL Demonstration Flight at the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
- Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan “Future Society Showcase Project Exhibition”
- Confirmation of Delivery Slots for 25 “VX4” eVTOL Aircraft Manufactured by Vertical Aerospace
- Partnership with Vertical Aerospace for Implementation of Air Mobility
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Forest Value Creation Business
Lifestyle Division
Leveraging the expertise it has developed through its plantation project management, Marubeni will aim to maximize the value of forest resources and contribute to climate change mitigation, including the launch of a new afforestation business.
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Battery Business Utilizing Second Life Automotive Batteries
Power & Infrastructure Services Division
Together with B2U Storage Solutions, Inc.(Opens in a new tab) (B2U) in the U.S., Marubeni contributes to climate change mitigation and helps build a circular economy through the development of a grid-scale battery business utilizing second life automotive batteries in California.
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Reuse and Recycling Business for Used Solar Panels
Power & Infrastructure Services Division
Pioneering a Waste-Free World,
Crafting a Circular Future.Working with HAMADA Co., Ltd.,(Opens in a new tab) Marubeni contributes to the development of a circular economy through the reuse and recycling services for used solar panels.
3 Transitioning to Green Business Models
By aligning its products and business models with green-driven structural changes underway across industries, Marubeni will drive cash flow and earnings growth.
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Policy on Coal-Fired Power Projects and Thermal Coal Equity Interests, Approach to Renewable Energy Business
Power & Infrastructure Services Division
Recognizing that climate change represents a critical and shared challenge for humanity, Marubeni has formulated a policy on coal-fired power projects and thermal coal equity interests, and contributes to climate change mitigation by actively pursuing initiatives aimed at renewable energy business.
- Policy on Coal-Fired Power Generation Business and Thermal Coal Equity Interests
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- The Marubeni Long-Term Vision on Climate Change
- Policy for Coal-Related Business
- Scenario Analysis “Power Generation Business (Coal-Fired Power Generation / Gas-Fired Power Generation / Renewable Energy Power Generation)”
- Disclosure in Line with the Recommendations of the TCFD “Metrics and Targets”
- Efforts towards Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in a Coal-Fired Power Plant in Indonesia
- Renewable Energy Business
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New Energy Business
Power & Infrastructure Services Division ,
Energy & Chemicals Division
Marubeni contributes to climate change mitigation by driving initiatives in the field of new energy, including low-carbon ammonia, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) /synthetic fuels, and CCS/CCUS businesses.
- Low-Carbon Ammonia
- SAF/Synthetic Fuels
- CCS/CCUS Business
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Land-Based Recirculating Aquaculture Business
Food & Agri Business Division
Marubeni contributes to the stable supply of marine products in ways that take the environment and ecosystems into account. For instance, it conducts sales through its participation in the land-based recirculating aquaculture business, which is not constrained by geographical limitations and is able to reduce impacts on the surrounding area and ecosystems, such as water pollution and fish escape.
4 Greening Business Domains
By greening its business domains—including the acquisition of certifications and initiatives to reduce its environmental impact—Marubeni will differentiate itself, pursue added value, and drive profitability growth.
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Sustainable Coffee Business
Food & Agri Business Division
Marubeni has been working to promote the widespread adoption of sustainable coffee*, with the aim of achieving sustainable coffee bean procurement.
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Marubeni independently defines sustainable coffee as coffee that meets any of the following conditions.
(1) Providing support for smallholder farmers (PDF: 1.76MB)
(2) Acquiring international certification
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Marubeni independently defines sustainable coffee as coffee that meets any of the following conditions.
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Finance, Leasing & Real Estate-Related Business
Finance, Leasing & Real Estate Business Division
Investment corporations managed by the Marubeni Group are actively promoting the acquisition of environmental certifications for their real estate portfolios, from the perspective of reducing their environmental impact. They are also engaged in sustainability finance; utilizing the Sustainability Finance Framework (which received the highest rating of SU1(F)), they continuously raise funds through green loans and issue sustainability bonds.
- United Urban Investment Corporation/ Marubeni REIT Advisors Co., Ltd.
- Marubeni Private Real Estate Investment Trust
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Respect for Human Rights, Expanding the Handling of Certified Products, Formulating Policies for Individual Procurement Commodities
Environmental and Social Materiality
Marubeni pursues efforts to build robust and sustainable supply chains which incorporate respect for human rights. We work to foster stakeholder confidence in Marubeni, enhance our competitiveness, achieve differentiation, and expand business opportunities.
Effects on Green
Please click “Effects on Green” (PDF) , for more information on how the Marubeni Group’s initiatives contribute to nature-related issues in society, and the relationship between those initiatives and major impacts and dependencies on nature for which contributions are expected.