Our management philosophy is to help create an affluent future through sustainable growth by developing and providing distinctive products, technologies, and services.
Under this philosophy, we consider sustainability to be a key management strategy for achieving the dual aims of “contributing to solving social issues through our business activities” and “increasing our corporate value through sustainable growth.” Specifically, we are committed to promoting sustainability in the context of the five material issues listed on the right.

• Tackle challenges to achieve carbon-neutrality in 2050, aiming at the conservation of a sustainable global environment and realization of a decarbonized society
• Provide products, technologies, and services that contribute to decarbonization and circular economy while creating new business opportunities to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society
• Create values through management focusing on human capital, such as DE&I, and human resource development
• Implement fair and equitable purchasing, ensuring the suppliers’ commitment for human rights, environmental protection, etc.
• Increase corporate value over the medium- to long-term through constructive communication with the stakeholders

The Group is committed to sustainability-oriented management in order to solve social issues and enhance corporate value in a sustainable manner. In 2022, we established the Sustainability Committee, which is chaired by the President and CEO. The Committee comprises the various task forces for resolving issues. The committee is tasked with drafting and evaluating policies and the necessary strategies for sustainability-oriented management as part of our management strategy, as well as promoting measures for sustainability by reporting its findings to the Board of Directors at least once every six months. The Board of Directors supervises and guides initiatives for sustainability, while receiving reports from the Sustainability Committee and giving suggestions.

Sustainability Committee Structure

Frequency: 4 times/year

Main activities and agendas

• Achieving carbon neutrality
• Confirming the soundness of the supply chain
• Confirming the robustness of the supply chain
• Initiatives for human resource development and succession planning
• Initiatives for improving recruitment capabilities
• Initiatives to improve employees’ engagement
• Information disclosure to shareholders and investors
• Information disclosure related to climate change