We continue to hone the driving force for value creation, which flows through the values and corporate culture we have upheld over more than 160 years, as we strive to sustainably enhance corporate value.

Through “commitment-based management,” we remain intent on steadily achieving our targets for each fiscal year. We believe this is important for gaining the support of stakeholders regarding the feasibility of our medium- to long-term management strategy.

While achieving our short-term targets, we reinforce measures in fields of strength, make advances in environmental businesses, and evolve businesses based on a market-oriented perspective. In such ways, we lay steppingstones for a solid growth trajectory over the medium to long term.

To increase the sustainability of value creation through lowering the cost of capital, we will continue to step up sustainability initiatives, pursue a human resource strategy directly linked with the enhancement of corporate value, and make advances in our corporate governance system