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Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico S.A. de C.V.(MMMdM) is a joint venture production company that has recently begun operations in Mexico. As a good corporate citizen, MMMdM has been actively working to protect nature, in cooperation with local governments and environmental protection agencies.
To proactively protect the precious tree, mesquite
MMMdM works to proactively protect the mesquite, which is slow-growing plant and has been designated by Mexico, as a precious tree.
Prior to constructing a plant in Mexico, MMMdM conducted surveys regarding the locations and number of mesquite trees growing within the premises, to keep these trees as they were to the greatest possible extent. Of these trees, old trees recommended to be replanted were moved to appropriate areas (at the front of the main gate, for example) for protection.
To protect water resources nearby MMMdM
Since, in manufacturing process, MMMdM will use subsurface water, which is managed by the national government as an important resource, the company creates rainwater keeping pits to make effective use of rainwater, as one of the subsurface water supply sources in the natural environmental conservation. This system helps not only to keep water resource by assisting rainwater circulation, but also to regenerate the wastelands and to promote natural conservation (greening). In addition, this pit making results in social contribution by creating jobs.
Rainwater keeping pits were formulated in 30,000 locations in a mountainous region of 100 ha in the natural environmental conservation region as a river-head area.
To protect the natural environment through appropriate management of earth and sand
In line with the soil management scheme called "Material Bank," MMMdM excavates and relocates earth and sand in an appropriate manner, thereby contributing to the protection of the natural environment.
To construct its factory in Mexico, MMMdM developed farmland to prepare the factory site, under the concept "soil should not be brought in and out of the site." The excavated soil was used to build the foundations of the factory building, and fertile soil was relocated to the area around the boundary of the site, to create a hill displaying the bounty of nature.
Seita Kanai, Mazda's Representative Director and Executive Vice President (current Vice Chairman), has been appointed the Honorary Consul of the United Mexican States in Hiroshima. At the inauguration ceremony held in September 2012 in Hiroshima City, Mr. Claude Heller, the Ambassador of the United Mexican States to Japan, representing the Government of Mexico, presented Kanai with a letter of appointment. Upon Kanai's appointment to the role, the Honorary Consulate of the United Mexican States in Hiroshima was established at Mazda headquarters (Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture).
The Consulate works to support activities of cultural and economic exchange between Mexico and the Consulate's area of jurisdiction, which encompasses the Hiroshima, Yamaguchi and Shimane prefectures of Japan.