Proper Management of Forests the Group Owns

The Mitsui Fudosan Group owns and manages woods and forests totaling approximately 5,000 hectares in Hokkaido centering on the Dohoku area (northern Hokkaido). About 60% of these are artificial forests comprising Sakhalin fir, larch and other trees. We properly maintain and manage the artificial forests by implementing cutting and thinning as well as systematic planting on a timely basis. A portion of the trees is lumbered and sold as timber.
Moreover, less than 40% are natural woods consisting of Japanese oak and Japanese elm among others. We try not to lumber the trees in these natural woods and are watching over its natural growth.

Utilization of Forests the Group Owns

In fiscal 2009, we used the wood produced after thinning trees in forests owned by the Group to manufacture tables to be used in conference rooms of the head office or for meetings in the reception area of Mitsui Fudosan. We also manufactured penholders, etc. and distributed them to participants at the Mitsui Fudosan Family Day held in December 2009.

Tree-planting Activities

Mitsui Fudosan offers tree-planting and environmental training programs for employees in forests the group owns. In fiscal 2009, which is the second time this program has been conducted, a total of 55 employees have taken part on a cumulative basis.

“Midori no Tokyo Bokin” is a system established by the Tokyo metropolitan government with the goal of regenerating a green Tokyo. In continuation to fiscal 2008, Mitsui Fudosan donated 5 million yen to “Midori no Tokyo Bokin” in fiscal 2009, and received its second consecutive Tokyo metropolitan government award. In the future, we will continue supporting activities to preserve the natural environment in various ways.
Furthermore, in 6 major office buildings in Tokyo prefecture, we implemented the “Midori no Tokyo Bokin” of the Tokyo metropolitan government in fiscal 2009 and donated the donations made from office workers to the Tokyo metropolitan government.