CEO Message

We contribute to realizing a sustainable society by creating sustainable products and factories.

The Citizen Group has been developing and growing its business activities for more than 100 years under the corporate philosophy of “Loved by citizens, working for citizens.” Our mission goes beyond simply providing superior products and services. Our key responsibility is to further promote environmental and social initiatives in order to realize a sustainable society, and we will actively contribute to creating a better future.

The Citizen Group is committed to sustainable management and is working to solve social issues through our business. To us, sustainable management means not only providing excellent products and services, but also taking into consideration social issues such as human rights and the global environment throughout the value chain, expanding our business while earning the trust of stakeholders, and continuously improving our corporate value.

Specifically, we aim to expand the creation of sustainable products that take into account major social issues in each of our business fields. These products and services, based on our corporate philosophy and consistent with our business strategy, including our past sustainability initiatives, will contribute to solving various social issues and promote business growth. In addition, throughout our Value chains, we will promote the construction of sustainable factories with sustainable production facilities and offices that comprehensively consider compliance, human rights, labor practices, BCP, and productivity improvement, in addition to reducing environmental impacts, in order to contribute to a sustainable society and promote business growth. We will also promote the development of sustainable factories with sustainable production facilities and offices that comprehensively consider geopolitical risks and natural disasters.

Furthermore, we view preparedness for geopolitical and natural disaster risks as an important issue. By properly managing these risks and taking measures to ensure business continuity, we will protect the safety of our employees and local communities and achieve sustainable growth.

We believe it is essential that each and every one of our employees understands the importance of sustainability in their daily work. We are also committed to being a company that continues to grow together with our stakeholders through the transparent dissemination of information.

The Citizen Group's corporate philosophy, “Loved by citizens, working for citizens,” is closely linked to sustainability. We will contribute to realizing a sustainable society by creating sustainable products and sustainable factories that contribute to solving social issues in each of our business fields. Your understanding and support will be greatly appreciated.