The mission of the Environmental Research Institute, established in July 2002, is to comprehend precisely the nature of environmental problems. and to solve them taking a multidisciplinary approach, as opposed to using a traditional compartmentalized approach.

The Environmental Research Institute intends to develop research activities that offer a practical social system by building a collaborative relationship among the public, business, government and academics; and moreover to realize a globalized partnership with institutions overseas, making full use of the unique features of each organization and research activity.