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  Evolve Businesses through Technological Innovation

  We are creating new value by proactively exploring new technologies as we adapt to changing industry structures by venturing beyond existing business frameworks.

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  Address Climate Change
  (Contribute to a Decarbonized Society)

  We are striving to adapt to the impact of climate change on our business activities, while also promoting business activities that contribute to a decarbonized society and seeking to reduce GHG emissions.

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  Develop a Rewarding Work Environment

  We are developing a work environment where all employees feel proud and motivated, and where they can leverage their diversity to demonstrate their abilities to the fullest.

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  Respect and Consider Human Rights

  We are promoting respect and consideration for human rights in our business operations and ensuring stability in our business, while also contributing to the development of local communities.

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  Contribute to Healthier and More Affluent Lifestyles

  We are striving to improve the quality of life for all people and are contributing to the creation of healthier and more affluent lifestyles.

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  Ensure Stable Procurement and Supply

  We are contributing to the creation of a recycling-oriented society by giving consideration to biodiversity and other environmental issues while undertaking the effective utilization of resources as well as their stable procurement and supply, in line with demand in each country.

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  Maintain Rigorous Governance Structures

  We are ensuring appropriate and efficient execution of operations through independent, objective, and effective oversight of management by the Board of Directors and increased transparency in decision-making.

Both Offensive and Defensive

ITOCHU is thoroughly implementing the “earn, cut, prevent” principles as business fundamentals. In addition to strengthening our “earn” power in line with upgrading our existing business and creating new business, we also thoroughly implement the “cut” principle to reduce expenses that are not cost effective, and reduce unnecessary meetings and documents. We also focus on the “prevent” principle, such as quickly accounting for concerns about future loss. Amid an uncertain business environment, we thoroughly pursue “all the priorities” while adapting management’s focus in line with the business environment, such as shifting our axis to “cut” and “prevent” principles. In addition, in financial and capital strategies, we are enhancing our profitability and cash-generating power as well as strengthening our financial position while always balancing three factors (shareholder returns, growth investments, and control of interest-bearing debt).

Both Short-Term and Medium- to Long-Term

In Brand-new Deal 2023, ITOCHU is actively promoting medium- to long-term initiatives that support sustainable growth, such as corporate governance and human resource strategies, in addition to setting out long-term targets related to reducing GHG emissions. To enhance the feasibility of management strategies rooted in a medium- to long-term view, we think it is important to steadily achieve short-term targets each fiscal year. ITOCHU practices commitment-based management and, through the Brand-new Deal strategies, has steadily built a track record of turning words into accomplishments each fiscal year. In this way, we strive to enhance our trust and creditworthiness to stakeholders as we progressively expand corporate value.

Both Economic Value and Environmental / Social Value

ITOCHU, which established “Sampo-yoshi” as its corporate mission, sets its basic stance as working to expand both economic value and environmental / social value through business. Among social issues, we identify ones that require our prioritized and proactive actions as material sustainability issues which we must solve. We then advance to address these issues based on action plans to achieve these goals. General trading companies provide a wide range of products and services. Fully leveraging this unique characteristic, we work to solve social issues in a way that sustainably enhances corporate value by actively promoting environmental businesses while ensuring steady improvement of profitability.

All Stakeholders

ITOCHU established “Sampo-yoshi capitalism” under Brand-new Deal 2023. We are working in the same direction as all stakeholders and are committed to continue sharing our accomplishments over the long term. We strive to maintain and build win–win relationships with suppliers and partners in our business activities and focus on dialogue with market participants, namely investors and shareholders. Furthermore, ITOCHU is committed to creating a company that is challenging but rewarding to work for. We are striving to foster an environment where every employee can maintain their health, feel satisfaction, and make full use of their individual capabilities. Through continual and constructive engagement with all stakeholders, we assess their expectations and demands for ITOCHU and present solutions one by one to help enhance corporate value.