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Transcending all Divides—
Weaving Circles into the Future

Reviving a Harmonious Society

Today, society faces many divisions. As the economy grows, care for nature is lost,and as the world population grows, waste continues to increase.As rationality and efficiency are prioritized, human connection and sensitivity, human connection and sensitivity, too, are gradually being left behind.Yet once, on this land, people lived in connection with and in harmony with nature.

Ishizaka Inc. has aimed to create a society where waste is not left as waste, working humbly to achieve “Zero Waste Design.”Through our continued efforts, we arrived at an ideal.Not merely recycling resources, but reconnecting human life with nature.The "Circular Model," transcending all divides and restoring a harmonious society.

A "resource circle" to turn waste into resources.An "economic circle" to develop industries in harmony with the environment.A "cultural circle" to connect people withone another and with nature, taking root.And a "life circle" to coexist with all life forms, including animals, forests, soil, and water.These circles are not closed,but resonate and revolve into the future.

The fraying seams of our complex modern society may not be easily repaired.But we believe it is possible.In these uncertain times, we must forge the future with our own hands through trial and error.Rather than waiting for others to act,refine our own skills and take the first step ourselves.That is the approach Ishizaka Inc. has always taken.

We hope that others will resonate with our Circular Model,so that change will begin to take shape in various places around the world, and lead to the restoration of a harmonious society.That is why we ourselves wish to walk alongside people ofmany different positions and values.Through ongoing dialogue,we want help give form to each person’s hopes and ideas.

Taking on Three Challenges in Creating "Circles"

Ishizaka Inc. will now work seriously on the three concepts of places, things, and activities.

Places: Creating hubs for co-creation that connect the environment and the economy

Carving out places where we can think together about how to balance the regeneration of nature with economic efficiency.Transcending organizational and positional boundaries, we work together, refine our knowledge, and pass it on to the next generation.We are working to create spaces for emergence, aiming to become a hub for this co-creation.

Things: Developing products that harmonize with the natural world

Creating products that blend seamlessly with the natural world and do not harm life.We will not allow our society to throw away resources that the earth has created over hundreds, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of millions of years.For example, we will create products that function as part of the ecosystem cycle, such as green and blue infrastructure.This is a challenge to give back to nature the industrial technology that humans have developed.

Activities: Work and actions that create value for the environment

We create places and things together with those who share our vision for the future.Starting from human compassion and empathy for people and things, we will expand co-creation to work and actions that create value for the environment.

In this way, we will build a solid foundationfor the regeneration of a harmonious society.

Serving People, Places, and the Planet

When aiming for great change, we must take our time.We move forward while cherishing the old and enjoying the passage of time.We will steadily bring about change with this attitude passed down from our predecessors.And by walking with those who share our values,our circles will grow, form a new culture, and take on a life of its own.As the ripples of change spread globally,we hope to be of great service to people, places, and the planet.That is Ishizaka Inc.'s hope and endeavor.

President