General Manager of Business Administration GroupHiroshi Nishida

We will solve social issues through our corporate activities and actively contribute to society.

　Since its founding in 1948, Tokai Rika has cherished the founder spirit of ‘‘Do what others won’t do.’’ In addition, we have been conducting our business based on our business philosophy with its keywords of ‘‘to contribute to a higher quality of life,’’ ‘‘to nurture the spirit of originality, enthusiasm and innovative challenges,’’ and ‘‘to work in harmony with nature and local communities.’’ Furthermore, in April 2021, we created a booklet called ‘‘Tokai Rika-ism,’’ which contains the ‘‘Words of our predecessors’’ and the ‘‘A Call to Thought and Action’’ based on which we think and act, and distributed it to all employees in Japan and overseas.
　Based on these thoughts, in August we published ‘‘My Jinken (human rights) Declaration’’: ‘‘to be a company that loves its customers, local communities, employees, and their families, then becomes a beloved company’’ on the special page of the Human Rights Library operated by Center for Human Rights Education and Training.
　In January 2022, we established the Diversity Promotion Dept. under the direct control of the President and Executive Vice President to promote the active participation of employees with diverse backgrounds and personalities.
　In our mid-term management plan announced in May, we have narrowed down the themes related to ‘‘SDGs management’’ announced last year, such as carbon-neutral strategy, promotion of the active participation of diverse human resources, expansion of new businesses (social problem-solving businesses), and DX promotion. We are working on these for the future development of the company.
　Towards the realization of a sustainable society, we value the idea that ‘‘no one is left behind,’’ raise the awareness and actions of each and every employee, solve social issues through corporate activities, and will actively contribute to society.