Message from the President

In FY 2025, which was the second year of “Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 - Set for Next Stage -,” we not only continued our existing initiatives but made steady progress in growth investments, portfolio review, and more toward achieving our goal of doubled corporate value in our Next Stage. Based on our longstanding DNA of “future forecasting,” “innovative transformation,” and “challenge-taking spirit,” we have advanced investments in essential infrastructure, energy and materials solutions, and food value chain fields. We have also pursued management decisions with a view to mid- to long-term growth, including infrastructure development projects in Australia, investments in lithium-ion battery component manufacturers, business expansion in Uzbekistan, and the strengthening of our rare earths supply chain.

Through these initiatives, our business is expanding from dots to lines and from lines to surfaces, ultimately forming “Katamari”* in which multiple businesses create mutual value. This not only enhances the competitiveness of our existing businesses but also helps strengthen the foundation for future growth.

The Company is also working to create an environment where opinions can be exchanged and ideas are freely shared regardless of position, enabling each employee to think and act autonomously. As such dialogue accumulates, we believe that it will promote not only individual growth but also enhance on-site capabilities and organizational strength, thereby strengthening our human capital in support of our business.

The Medium-Term Management Plan 2026 has now reached its final year. In the time remaining, we will accelerate our initiatives toward achieving our targets and firmly set our course on the path to the Next Stage in order to realize our “Sojitz Growth Story.”