MOL: 1 billion yen for Mauritius environmental protection: Announcement of fund establishment
MOL:
On September 11th, it announced that it would contribute about 1 billion yen mainly to the establishment of a fund used for environmental protection in Mauritius.
Continue to provide support over the medium to long term in collaboration with private companies.
The cargo ship is arranged by the company and fulfills the social responsibility of the accident.
Contribution to the fund:
Approximately 100 million yen will be contributed to a fund of a local NGO and the Mauritius government.
We will continue to support the local fisheries and tourism industries that have been hit by fuel oil pollution.
Donate a 40-foot freezer container at the request of the locals.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO63718840R10C20A9EAF000/
MOL Announces Initiatives aiming for recovery of Environmental Damage from the Wakashio Incident,
and to Contribute to the Mauritian Community
September 11, 2020
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda)
today announced to provide long-term contributions to the environment and the society of Mauritius with the support and cooperation of experts and organizations with specialized knowledge of environmental restoration and protection, and working closely with the government of Japan.
Thirteen MOL Group employees
have been dispatched to the site, and MOL has procured and transported essential items for the collection and recovery of leaked oil as well as other relief supplies. The details of the projects are as follows. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines