Message from the Executive Officer in Charge of Sustainability

Executing an aggressive strategy to shape the future based on a track record of trust

Ever since its founding, the KITZ Group has supported a wide range of industries through its refined fluid control technology and accumulated materials development. This has helped create environments that enable people to live with peace of mind and contributed to social sustainability. We are dedicated to continuing to support the reliable infrastructure that society takes for granted, and our dedication will remain unchanged into the future.
In this increasingly uncertain environment, we believe it is important to clearly communicate and outline our path toward medium- to long-term growth through the creation of common value. Rather than addressing social needs through a defensive strategy, we envision an aggressive strategy where the KITZ Group’s contribution is linked to business growth. By fulfilling these needs one by one, we will create common value that shapes the future. This is what we mean by sustainability management.

Harnessing the technological and material capabilities we have preserved and honed, we will develop and evolve ourselves to cultivate new achievements

At the KITZ Group, we have back-casted from social challenges to identify “Digital & Green” as a key issue. To achieve medium- to long-term growth, we will strive to contribute to the development of a digital society, the preservation of the global environment, and a more abundant life through progress. We are committed to contributing to a sustainable future through our business activities. We see the demands of society as a significant growth opportunity, beyond what the market can currently offer. For example, our “Aqua Rescue” portable membrane filtration devices were installed in the area affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Aqua Rescue is a product for the Water Treatment market, one of our eight target markets. It plays a part in the companies’ business continuity plan in the event of water outages and raw water quality deteriorates during disasters. It also represents a new approach to water infrastructure in depopulated areas with aging water supply infrastructure, a problem nationwide. Aqua Rescue devices were installed in three municipalities in Noto, where they have helped to solve issues for the local community.
This is just one example where the technology that we have diligently protected and nurtured has evolved with the times, tracing a pathway toward new social contributions and the expansion of our business domains. I believe this truly embodies our sustainability slogan “Create the Future / Preserve the Future.”

Building a structure that shapes New Flows while leveraging the unique qualities of the KITZ Group

Based on our strengths — our integrated production system, brand power marked by its high quality, high-mix low-volume manufacturing, wide range of products and markets, and global manufacturing and sales system
— we will actively engage in forward-looking investments in areas that further develop and strengthen our core business.
We have defined our key underlying challenges as human resources, supply chain, and governance. In terms of human resources, we emphasize the enhancement of “engagement” and “enablement.” To this end, each year, we hold the KITZ Group Engagement Forum. In terms of governance, we have transformed our governance structure into that of a company with a nominating committee, etc. This will enable us to achieve higher transparency and faster decision-making than ever before. We will also enhance our IR strategy to provide thorough disclosures and information to fulfill investor expectations. Through these initiatives, we will steadily support the infrastructure underpinning people’s lives, society, and industry. At the same time, we will build a New Flow of growth through the creation of new shared values. In these ways, we will strive to further enhance corporate value to achieve sustainability for both society and the KITZ Group.

Yutaka Ota
Executive Officer,
Division Manager, Corporate Planning Division