Message from the Chair of the Sustainability Committee

In Vision 2035, we declared our commitment to making significant contributions to the realization of a de-carbonized society in the fields of mobility and public infrastructure through technological innovation in storage batteries, which are the Group’s principal products. Practicing our corporate philosophy of “Innovation and Growth” and promoting the integration of financial and non-financial areas through our business activities is the foundation of the Group’s sustainability management.

To reinforce sustainability management even further, in October 2024 we established the Sustainability Committee as a higher-level committee to the Sustainability Promotion Committee. The Sustainability Committee, comprised of members of the Management Meeting, which is chaired by the Representative Director, improves governance by performing the roles of a steering committee, invigorating deliberation in management, and strengthening collaboration with the Board of Directors.

Under an environment that is undergoing substantial change including changes in sustainability-related laws, ESG issues, and customer needs, we are increasing the Company’s non-financial value and corporate value and meeting the diverse needs of stakeholders by responding to sustainability issues appropriately and promptly.