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Expand and Improve Earnings Platforms
Discover / Build New Businesses
Continue L-I-N-E-s, strengthen even further
Under Frontiere 2010, we will concentrate efforts especially on the Life & Healthcare and the Environment & New Energy areas.
In the Environment & New Energy area, we will give priority to initiatives in the solar power generation, energy storage device, and water resources areas.
Organization
Assignment of new Chief Officer for New Business Development (L-I-N-E-s)
Newly establish Solar Business Department
Strengthen Healthcare Business Department
Accelerate Development of Overseas Business Even Further
Earnings from Overseas Businesses
In FY2010, aim to attain earnings from overseas businesses that account for 60% or more of Companywide consolidated net income
Develop businesses / achieve profitability in non-resources area
Improve earnings of existing businesses
Regional Strategies
Continue efforts in priority regions(*1), focus regions(*2)
- *1 North America / China / Asia
- *2 Resource-rich regions with growing economies Regions in which ITOCHU has marked advantage over competitors
Strengthen Foundations of Earning Power
Management of Affiliates
Upgrade existing subsidiaries and associated companies and increase their earnings
Strengthen monitoring of subsidiaries and associated companies and advance effective allocation of management resources
Segment Strategies and Asset Replacement
Monitor segments in relation to four indicators: ROA, RRI, net income, growth rate
Identify segments' strengths / weaknesses and gain all-round grasp of portfolios in order to allocate or replace assets optimally and thereby build efficient and stable earnings base
Implement Investment Policies
Implement New Carefully Selected Investments
FY2010 new investments: ¥100 billion - ¥150 billion net, approximately ¥200 billion gross
Replace assets steadily through divestment of existing assets that Group has less reason to hold
Deploy investment with awareness of medium-to-long term balance among three sector
(Consumer-related, Natural resource / energy-related, Other sectors)
Challenge of ITOCHU
ITOCHU's Focus on China
General Trading Company—The Key Phrase for Understanding ITOCHU
Annual Report
CSR Report