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Resource Recycling Initiatives

FY2019 Materiality Targets and Results : As planned : Delayed Self- Details of Main Initiatives FY2019 Targets Indicators FY2019 Results Evaluation Commercialize and expand usage of Application of technology for reduction in Expanded usage Developing parts made of recycled materials resource conserving materials component waste production and expanded  use of recycled materials

Reduce waste material in production Externally disposed waste from production Reduction of external waste disposal -53% activities activities per production vehicle:  52% reduction compared to FY2005

production processes into reusable resources and Basic Approach TOPICS reducing the volume of waste discharged. *Land reclamation rate below 0.1% Using Thermoplastic Resin The consumption of resources is increasing due to the rise in populations and economic growth in DELICA D:5, which was launched in 2019, uses easily recy- emerging countries. Countries and industry groups clable thermoplastic resin for exterior and interior parts. Recycling-Based Design and Development are formulating various initiatives in order to promote automobile recycling and correct processing. Main parts (indicated in green) that use Under vehicle recycling legislation in Japan, Europe Based on the above, MITSUBISHI MOTORS consid- thermoplastic resin and China, automobile manufacturers are obligated to ers effective resource use as our task and promotes consider recycling when developing products. initiatives for recycling and resource conservation. MITSUBISHI MOTORS conducts design and develop- MITSUBISHI MOTORS set targets to improve the ment that actively incorporates not just recycling, but ease of recycling, reduce the use of lead, and introduce all aspects of the 3Rs including reduction and reuse. recycled parts for new vehicles when the MITSUBISHI Since 1999, we have implemented the 3Rs in the stage MOTORS Recycling Initiative was established in 1998, starting with conceptual design in accordance with which we are engaged in continuously. Exterior our unique Recycling Plan Guidelines. At production plants, with the aim of realizing a With regard to wires and harnesses, and motors, recycling-oriented society that gives consideration we have improved detachability and ease of recycling to the environment and resources, we are promoting in accordance with the Harness Design Guidelines. the effective use of resources. We are achieving a At dealers, bumpers replaced during repairs are landfill waste disposal rate of zero* at every plant by Interior recycled for undercovers and battery trays. We are also converting industrial waste materials generated from increasing the use of recycled materials in other parts.

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increasing the recycling rate by conducting efficient Response to the EU’s Directives on Approval End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling recycling and proper processing of these three items. for Vehicle Models for Recyclability *1 Automobile Shredder Residue Recycling Promotion Team es- In the EU, satisfying the minimum 95% recyclability MITSUBISHI MOTORS encourages the recycling of end- tablished by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation, rate is a requirement for type approval of vehicle of-life vehicles to reduce the environmental impact MITSUBISHI MOTORS and others. models, and the company established a system that of waste from these vehicles. In Japan, the Europe- satisfies the requirements of this directive. Our ve- an Union and other regions, we promote recycling Recycling Promotion in the EU hicles sold in the EU meet the requirements of the in accordance with the automobile recycling laws of Response to the EU’s Directive on the Recycling of directive under this system. We will continue to ac- each country. We comply carefully with the evolving End-of-Life Vehicles quire recyclability approval for all new models sold in automobile recycling laws that are being introduced In the EU, in accordance with the End-of-Life Ve- the EU. in emerging countries in Asia. hicles Directive*2 established in 2000, automobile manufacturers or importers must accept and recycle 3 Collection of Drive Batteries in Electric Vehi- Response to Automobile Recycling Laws end-of-life vehicles. Also, in 2003, the ELV Directive* cles/Construction and Operation of the Recy- in Japan was enacted, specifying ease of recycling as a certifi- cling System After the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law was en- cation requirement. In Japan, Europe, and North America, the company acted in 2005, the company has been accepting used The company built a system of acceptance and established and operates a battery collection system automobile shredder residue (ASR), airbags, and fluo- recycling in line with the actual situation of EU mem- for the purpose of recycling technology development rocarbons for recycling. ber countries centering on our European subsidiary and proper treatment of end-of-life batteries in elec- Regarding ASR recycling, we participate in ART*1 in Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. (MME). tric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. order to jointly process ASR. As a result of the creation *2 “Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on End-of- Life Vehicles” of new processing facilities and other measures, the *3 Abbreviation of End-of-Life Vehicles. ASR recycling rate in fiscal 2019 was 96.5%, substan- tially above the statutory standard of 70% in effect Provision of Dismantling Information since 2015. We will continue to develop new recycling In the EU, automobile manufacturers must provide facilities to ensure the stable processing of ASR. dismantling information for new model vehicles to The company outsources the treatment of airbags treatment operators. The company provides such in- and fluorocarbons to the Japan Auto Recycling Part- formation on a timely basis by using the International nership (JARP). Dismantling Information System (IDIS) jointly devel- In addition, for the effective use of recycling fees oped by automobile manufacturers. deposited from customers, we proactively works on

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Initiatives to Reduce Waste Generation and TOPICS Reuse Resources in Production Activities Reducing Waste Generation by Transitioning Casting to the Aluminum Die-Casting Process By improving its production processes, MITSUBISHI MOTORS is working to reduce the amount of waste it In recent years, aluminum die casting has been widely generates through manufacturing. For the waste we adopted in the manufacture of engine blocks for pas- senger cars to make them more lightweight than when do generate, while curtailing treatment costs we con- using conventional cast iron. The die-casting of alumi- tinue to review and improve the ways in which we sort num generates substantially less waste casting sand and treat waste, using it more effectively as resources. than the casting of iron. At the Kyoto Plant, which mainly manufactures Effective Use of Resources and Recycling engine and powertrain parts, we are moving to consol- idate our production line for cast iron engine blocks, as High the production of aluminum die-cast parts is growing Reused within while that of cast-iron products is decreasing. Our last

Rate of Effective Use the process cast iron line ceased operations in June 2019, and we Reused within stopped producing cast iron engine block at the Com- the company Valuable pany. As a result, the amount of waste casting sand we Sold for consideration materials generate fell by around 10,000 tons per year. Material recycling Waste Thermal recycling Simple incineration

Low Direct to landfill

Production line for cast iron engine blocks

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