Message from the President
代表取締役社長の木藤俊一です。
2022年11月、当社は2023年度を起点とする 中期経営計画 を公表いたしました。
当社には燃料油、基礎化学品、高機能材、電力・再生可能エネルギー、資源の5つの事業セグメントがあります。現在、このうち燃料油と資源はもとより、石油・ガスを原料とする基礎化学品や電力など、大部分の事業が化石燃料に関連しており、これらの資産は当社総資産の約7割を占めます。2050年カーボンニュートラル社会に向けて、当社はどこに向かうのか、言い換えれば、化石燃料依存の事業構造をどのような時間軸でいかに変えていこうとしているのかについて、現時点でのビジョンと道筋をお示ししようと考えて策定したのが今回の中期経営計画です。
策定にあたっては、当社の存在価値や社会への提供価値、次いで当社の強みや主戦場とするフィールドの順に議論を進めていきました。そして今回、当社の提供価値を「社会実装力」と定義しました。カーボンニュートラル、循環型社会の実現には、多様なパートナーとの連携が不可欠です。利害や価値観の異なる関係者を束ねていくには、北極星となる大義が必要であり、ここに国・地域社会のために考えぬき、働きぬくことを大事にする当社の存在意義があると考えています。
Based on the above, we have formulated our Vision for 2050.
In May 2021, we formulated our corporate Vision for 2030, “Your Reliable Partner for a Brighter Future.” To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, discontinuous technological innovation is required. Conversely, energy supply must be continuous. While it is important to protect the future global environment, we must not abandon our responsibility to continuously supply the energy that supports people’s daily lives and industrial activities today. Recently, with the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia and other events, the environment surrounding energy is changing at a pace that has never been seen in the past, and the importance of fossil fuel is being reaffirmed worldwide in the gap between the ideal and the reality. Nevertheless, we cannot afford to regress in our response to climate change issues. We believe that it is the mission of our company to present “a roadmap for both a stable supply of energy and solutions to climate change issues as realistic solutions.”
Since our foundation about 110 years ago, we have been striving to contribute to society through our business, and we have continued to take on various challenges by mobilizing the "power of people". Now, in these time of uncertainty, it is necessary for us to believe in the “power of people” and mobilize it to achieve change once again. Together with all our global customers, regional communities where we operate, dealers, logistics and safety affiliates, business partners (including suppliers in Japan and overseas, such as oil-producing countries), and our employees with diverse backgrounds, we will overcome these hardships, which can be seen as a turning point for energy and continue working to create new value.
Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
Shunichi Kito