Please tell us about your current position and role, as well as the work you have been in charge of in the past.

In January this year, Nippon Express shifted to a holding company structure and established NIPPON EXPRESS Holdings. In this capacity, I hold the position of its Chairman. We have introduced a new group brand, "NX", to form the "NX Group", and we are driving the group's collective strength to become a "logistics company with a presence in the global market", as announced in our long-term vision.

What are the things that you value as a executive?

Since joining the company in 1972, I have realized in numerous occasions that the "power of people" in the field is what supports logistics. When you put together all that has been created by repeated trial and error and through ingenuity by each and every person in the field, that represents the "strength of the workplace," a true asset of our company. Logistics is not only about moving goods around, it also serves to increase the value of goods by transporting them to different places and by connecting businesses with other businesses and people with other people and it sustains the development of the economy and society. It's an important job because if nobody did it, economical and social activities would come to a stop. I am convinced that everything starts with creating a strong workplace by nurturing professionals who can keep the logistics cycle moving.

Please tell us about your initiatives and ideas for the sustainable development of the company.

The NX Group's corporate philosophy is to contribute to society through logistics and to create a prosperous future. This is the philosophy we inherited from our predecessors, and it also happens to be in line with the principles of sustainability and ESG. If the distribution system stops, the economy and daily social activities will come to a standstill, and our mission is to never let the flow of things stop. We believe that focusing the strengths of each individual to find the best way to do things and achieving a sustainable logistics system will lead to the development of our company and to the creation of a prosperous and sustainable society.