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Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. (Representative Director, President & CEO: Taiju Hisai, "the Company") has been decided to shift to a self-declaration* of conformity from third-party certification.

Based on ISO 14001 standards, the Company introduced and has been operating its Environmental Management System (EMS) for approximately 20 years and improving environmental performance continually since receiving third-party certification in 2001. 
To formulate and implement a medium to long-term management strategy in a timely manner by accurately understanding the global and social environmental changes , the Company decided to shift EMS to self-declaration of conformity. This aims not only to synchronize the management cycle and EMS, but to enhance effectiveness regarding to the environmental management strategy.

Through operating new EMS, the Company will contribute to prevent global environment and realize sustainable society by improving environmental activity in the business activities.

* Self-declaration is one of the formal options according to the ISO 14001 standard, to evaluate and satisfy requirement of ISO international standards by itself with its own responsibility, without depending on the third-party certification.

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