We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

We deeply appreciate the support we have received from our shareholders, business partners, local communities, and all those involved.

Our company celebrated its 100th anniversary in October of last year, and this fiscal year marks the beginning of a new chapter toward the next 100 years. In the long-term vision "VISION2033" formulated in March of this year, we set our goal for the fiscal year 2033, which is 10 years from now, to be: "A company that utilizes its corporate characteristics and organizational capabilities to develop its business, earning the trust of all stakeholders and becoming a company that can be relied upon and entrusted with confidence." Our goal is to become a company trusted by stakeholders as "Mikuni always finds a way for you." To achieve this, we will enhance our digital development capabilities, pursue an efficient production system, and strengthen our adaptability to changing times, while honing our ability to generate profits in areas where we excel. At the same time, we will promote measures toward achieving carbon neutrality, such as the introduction of solar power generation and energy conservation, and contribute to the sustainability of the planet and society by enhancing employee motivation through human capital management based on our health and productitity management. The next 10 years, until the fiscal year 2033, will be a period of execution and practice toward our ultimate goal. The first phase of this plan, a four-year medium-term management plan, began this fiscal year. In the first year of this plan, we will solidly outline our medium- to long-term growth strategy and incorporate it correctly into our investment and business plans.

Furthermore, in October this year, to enhance communication with stakeholders, including our shareholders, we issued the Mikuni Group’s first "Integrated Report." In addition to the ESG initiatives introduced in the previous CSR report, it includes our group's efforts in creating social value and a roundtable discussion with external directors. We hope that our shareholders will take this opportunity to deepen their understanding of our company by reviewing the report.

We kindly ask for your continued support.

December 2024

Hisataka IKUTA
President, CEO & COO