Marubeni Corporation (hereinafter, “Marubeni”) and Palace Hotel Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, “Palace Hotel”) used certified green power at the venue of Marubeni's 98th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders at the Palace Hotel Tokyo today, June 24. This is the thirteenth time that Marubeni has used green energy at its Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

Green power refers to electricity that is generated by renewable energy such as hydropower, wind power, biomass, solar power and geothermal power. Marubeni and Palace Hotel use the “Green Power Certificate System” that trades in environmental added-value green energy. By purchasing certified green power (1,500kWh) from Mibugawa Power Company, a renewable energy operator and 100% Marubeni-owned subsidiary, Palace Hotel used green power at the venue of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.

By using the green power system, Marubeni will accelerate the implementation of environmental measures in its domestic power businesses and continue to promote its environmental efforts in various forms.

Overview of Mibugawa Power Company:
Business Area:	Power generation and wholesale supply business
Head Office:	4-2, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Power Station:	Ina City, Nagano Prefecture
Representative:	Takeshi Yamamoto (President)