Top Message

Ever since our founding, as one of our basic management policy has been the “Three Confidences”: Total confidence of our customers in the use of all products, Total confidence of our business partners in all business transactions, and Total confidence of our employees in all their efforts. Our focus on improving our corporate purpose, Smiles for the Public Creating a Society That Makes People Smile, has also allowed us to provide our customers with value in the form of reassurance, reliability, and emotion. I am confident that these efforts to create new value toward solving various social issues are also in line with the SDGs philosophy and approach to realizing a sustainable society.

In our Medium-term Management Plan currently underway, we are not only updating our initiatives but also making those initiatives visible by applying them to an ESG framework. In terms of the environment (E), our goal is to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 31% compared to FY2021 levels by 2030. As for society (S), with the goal of creating an organization that allows diverse human resources—including women—to play a more active role, we launched a cross-departmental initiative to promote diversity in FY2023. And finally, for governance (G), we hope to improve the effectiveness of our Board of Directors by promoting discussions on medium- and long-term management issues and strategies, and by expanding our ongoing monitoring of investment projects.

By continuing to invest in human capital—an indispensable part of our business—and by fostering an environment of increased engagement that promotes the growth of both workers and the company, we hope to not only further improve our ESG initiatives but also help contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

TANIGUCHI Masahiro, TOA President, CEO