Sojitz Group CSR Report 2009 [PDF : 4.1MB]

Message from the President & CEO
Aiming to Produce New Sources
of Wealth by Steadily Implementing
the Sojitz Group Statement
Adoption of a CSR Policy by the Sojitz Group
Since its founding, the Sojitz Group has operated according
to the Sojitz Group Statement, which declares that
“the Sojitz Group produces new sources of wealth by
connecting the world’s economies, cultures and people in
a spirit of integrity.” Based on this ethos, in April 2009 we
adopted the Sojitz Group CSR Policy and also reflected this
CSR policy more clearly in our Management Vision.
The Sojitz Group’s CSR Policy—“We will strive to do
business in harmony with society and the environment,
consistently honoring the Sojitz Group Statement”—is a
declaration that we make CSR the foundation of our
management in the various activities of the Sojitz Group
throughout the world. This CSR policy was adopted to
clarify the direction of our management and to share and
practice it throughout the Group.
Following the global financial crises late last year,
economic conditions are now very challenging for
businesses. In such conditions, the focus is on the quality
of business activities. That is why we believe that stronger
sharing of our statement and our CSR policy throughout
the entire Sojitz Group and continuing to implement these
principles in all of our activities are vital for our Group’s
sustained growth and also for the continued growth of
society.
Aiming for CSR That Can Be Practiced in a Natural Way
In the Sojitz Group’s CSR activities, we steadily put our
Statement into practice. Sincerity and trust are important
for this, and we will respond to social needs by turning
words into action. I believe that such actions, steadfastly
repeated over time, are important for earning trust.
In our corporate activities, we aim for CSR that can
be incorporated naturally into all our employees’ work. For
example, employees, taking into consideration the broad
needs of stakeholders, who ask themselves if they can
come up with better suggestions to help their customers
or are aware of the impact of their work on customers or
society at large—people who bring this approach to their
work and make maximum use of the Sojitz Group’s overall
functions are practicing CSR and I believe that acting
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