Environmental Protection Mitsubishi Electric is engaged in a variety of initiatives designed to make the world a better place to live. We envision ourselves as a positive force for change that will benefit all of society. Through products, activities and technologies that can make a difference on a grand and global scale, we’re getting closer and closer to that vision every single day. Mitsubishi Electric has set several targets to protect the environment and also developed activities in order to realise them:
	Eco Changes “Eco Changes – for a greener tomorrow” is the claim for all daily activities of Mitsubishi Electric which serve the protection of the environment concerning production and products but also the commitment of the employees Click here for more information on “Eco Changes”.
	Environmental Vision 2021 The Environmental Vision 2021 is Mitsubishi Electric’s long-term environmental project. Here, Mitsubishi Electric commits itself to a global 30% reduction in CO2 emissions in both production and product use by the year 2021 Click here for more information on the Environmental Vision 2021.

Detailed information on our environmental programme, our environmental products and activities you will find here.

Action in the environmental protection sector in Germany

The German branch of Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. is a sales and support organization for the marketing of the products of our parent, the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. In April 2011 our branch received the ISO 14001 certification. In addition, ISO 14001 certification has been obtained for the plants and R&D departments in Japan and other countries whose products we supply to you, the customer.

In addition, we are also participating in the following schemes, for instance:

• The GRS joint battery recovery scheme, No. 10105448 (for Visual Information Systems, Living Environment Systems and Factory Automation)

• The DSD Green Dot for sales packaging, Contract No. 2092706 (Visual Informationl Systems)

• Transport packages VfW No. 101527 (Visual Information Systems)

The German branch of Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. is a founder member of “Stiftung Elektro Altgeräteregister” (EAR) (Foundation for the Waste Electrical Equipment Register) based in Fürth, which is in charge of enforcing the German Electrical Appliance Act. We implement Directives 95/2002 EC (Restriction of Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and 96/2002 EC (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).

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