Profile of the President

President, Ishizaka Inc.

She joined Ishizaka Inc., founded by her father, in 1992, and was appointed President in April 2002.
Since assuming leadership, she has led a series of major reforms, including the introduction of all-weather facilities, the integrated adoption of seven ISO management systems, and the acceptance of inspection visits from more than 55 countries and regions worldwide.
At Santome Konjakumura, a satoyama area restored from adjacent woodland, she has promoted environmental education initiatives. The site has received AAA Biodiversity Certification and has been certified by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment as a “Place for Nature-Based Experiences”.
With “Zero Waste Design” as the company’s core vision, she has advanced initiatives centered on Resource Regeneration, including participation in the 30by30 global goal to conserve marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the adoption of 100% renewable energy, and comprehensive efforts toward decarbonization.
Ishizaka Inc. received the Japan Quality Award (2020).

• Temporary Member, Industrial Structure Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• Member, Subcommittee on Circular Economy
• Board Member, Japan RPF Industry Association
• Board Member, Glass Recycling Council of Japan
• Executive Board Member, Saitama Environmental Industry Promotion Association

Publications

• Turning Every Minus into a Plus: The Future Classroom (PHP Institute)
• Five-Senses Management: The Daughter of an Industrial Waste Company Speaks of a Turnaround (Nikkei BP)
• Transforming a Company into the World’s Most Loved—Even in Dire Circumstances! (Diamond, Inc.)

Awards

• 2021 – Corporate Communications Executive Award, Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs
• 2019 – Management Award, Zaikai
• 2018 – Avon Women’s Award, Social Innovation Prize
• 2018 – Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Outstanding Executive Award (35th Anniversary Special Prize)
• 2016 – Nikkei WOMAN Woman of the Year, Passionate Management Award