Sojitz : President’s New Year’s Address for 2026

This year, we will fully leverage a culture of feedback as feedback represents a key pillar of communication required to accelerate individual development, organizational development, and practical business capabilities.

The essence of feedback boils down to anticipating the other party's growth-related needs and providing insightful and constructive comments that will lead to improvement. At the same time, be open to receiving individual feedback yourself as part of a two-way exchange. By engaging in open and inclusive dialogue and mutual learning, our objective is to accelerate the growth of individuals, organizations, and practical business capabilities.

Be sure to listen carefully, take in valuable feedback, and use these insights to develop the habit of proactive thinking. In doing so, you will hone your abilities to be self-directed, flexibly course correct, and take decisive action. Repeating this process will create a positive cycle that leads to challenge initiatives and personal growth, which not only increases motivation and job satisfaction but also provides the drive to create sustainable growth for the organization.

This year, I would like to ask that you embrace a culture of feedback and implement feedback practices into your daily routine. Let us make 2026 a year in which we focus on effective and constructive feedback.

Your collective growth paves the way for Sojitz's future.

I wish all our Sojitz Group members around the world and the families who support them good health in the new year.