As the newly appointed president and CEO of Toyota Tsusho Corporation as of April 1, I am honored to be able to convey my warmest greetings to everyone.

The Toyota Tsusho Group has enjoyed firm growth over the years thanks to the support provided by its stakeholders and the business foundation laid by its members who have come before. We will further hone our unique Toyota Tsusho strengths and continue to be a uniquely competitive general trading company that pursues “Be the Right ONE”.

Rapid changes in the external environment, as exemplified by rising geopolitical risks and increasing natural disasters, signal that the highly uncertain state of our surroundings is bound to remain for the foreseeable future.

Even under such circumstances, by providing diverse options demanded by various marketplaces and our customers, we aim to continue being a company chosen by many, while keeping a steady and careful watch on medium- to long-term changes.

In addition to our long-cultivated mobility-related core business, we intend to accelerate growth investments for our next stage and elevate each of our businesses to a higher dimension, focusing on our seven priority domains: Next Mobility; Renewable Energy & Energy Management; Africa; Circular Economy; Batteries; Hydrogen & Alternative Fuels; and Economy of Life.

The Toyota Tsusho Group currently has roughly 70,000 abundantly diverse employees in more than 100 countries worldwide working freely and with an open mind, much like living organisms do in nature. Putting our hearts into our mission of passing on a better Earth to the children of the future, we will consolidate the diverse strengths of our 70,000 members to achieve sustainable growth.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of our stakeholders who have supported the development of the Toyota Tsusho Group, and I look forward to their continued support and encouragement going forward.