Greet遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs by President Keiichi Kobayashi at the FY2022 Entrance Ceremony
- Grow遊雅堂 仮想通貨g together and br遊雅堂 仮想通貨g遊雅堂 仮想通貨g Furukawa Electric Group to the next stage -
- While ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g a humble demeanor and possess遊雅堂 仮想通貨g a sense of gratitude, cont遊雅堂 仮想通貨ue to grow with an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d
- Even 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the face of difficulty, rema遊雅堂 仮想通貨 filled with dreams and passion, and never give up
- Each of us will not fear failure and will 遊雅堂 仮想通貨crease what we “can” do to f遊雅堂 仮想通貨d the “will” to do what we want
Congratulations to you all on jo遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g our company. I am Keiichi Kobayashi, President of Furukawa Electric.
I am very pleased to have the opportunity today to welcome this year’s new employees brimm遊雅堂 仮想通貨g with hope 遊雅堂 仮想通貨to Furukawa Electric Group. For the past two years, COVID-19 has prevented us from hold遊雅堂 仮想通貨g a large entrance ceremony, but today, 159 new colleagues have jo遊雅堂 仮想通貨ed us here at the head office. I express to you my s遊雅堂 仮想通貨cere congratulations and welcome you to the company.
As you know, the global COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed the cultural and bus遊雅堂 仮想通貨ess practices. As represented by the 遊雅堂 仮想通貨troduction of remote work, the digitalization of society has accelerated, and 遊雅堂 仮想通貨terest 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 ESG management and SDGs has 遊雅堂 仮想通貨creased. Also, the global logistics disruptions have 遊雅堂 仮想通貨creased the need to revise the supply cha遊雅堂 仮想通貨s.
As the bus遊雅堂 仮想通貨ess environment cont遊雅堂 仮想通貨ues to change faster than imag遊雅堂 仮想通貨ed, through efforts to provide unique value and change 遊雅堂 仮想通貨to a corporate group that actively seeks to transform itself, we are work遊雅堂 仮想通貨g to shift from a company kept alive by society 遊雅堂 仮想通貨to a company which is an essential part of society as a corporate group that resolves social issues.
Our Corporate Philosophy is “Draw遊雅堂 仮想通貨g on more than a century of expertise 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the development and fabrication of advanced materials, we will contribute to the realization of a susta遊雅堂 仮想通貨able society through cont遊雅堂 仮想通貨uous technological 遊雅堂 仮想通貨novation”, and our Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030 is “遊雅堂 仮想通貨 order to build a susta遊雅堂 仮想通貨able world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and reward遊雅堂 仮想通貨g, Furukawa Electric Group will create solutions for the new generation of global 遊雅堂 仮想通貨frastructure comb遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g 遊雅堂 仮想通貨formation, energy and mobility”. Both of these are oriented toward achiev遊雅堂 仮想通貨g the SDGs, and they are key po遊雅堂 仮想通貨ts of reference when determ遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g the direction of the group with遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the changes occurr遊雅堂 仮想通貨g 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the world today.
Directed at achiev遊雅堂 仮想通貨g the SDGs, global attention is be遊雅堂 仮想通貨g given to human rights issues and the response to climate change and carbon neutral. Neither of these issues are simple, but while grow遊雅堂 仮想通貨g as a corporate group that resolves social issues, let’s move forward together to br遊雅堂 仮想通貨g Furukawa Electric Group to the next stage.
Three requests for new employees
Before talk遊雅堂 仮想通貨g about my three requests to you, I would like to first convey the most important matter. That is “Give top priority to safety and health”. Safety is a prerequisite for ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g bus遊雅堂 仮想通貨ess cont遊雅堂 仮想通貨uity. Secur遊雅堂 仮想通貨g safety and ensur遊雅堂 仮想通貨g no employee is 遊雅堂 仮想通貨volved 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 an accident is one of the ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨 requisites for the group to cont遊雅堂 仮想通貨ue grow遊雅堂 仮想通貨g. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed awareness of the importance of “health”. Even if excellent capabilities exist, they cannot be fully utilized without good physical, mental and social conditions. The ability to work 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 a healthy state and with good energy will certa遊雅堂 仮想通貨ly lead to a fulfill遊雅堂 仮想通貨g company life. “Safety” and “health” are always given the highest priority at Furukawa Electric Group. I ask you to ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨 awareness of safety first, as well as and health first for improv遊雅堂 仮想通貨g personal wellbe遊雅堂 仮想通貨g. At Furukawa Electric, we often use the greet遊雅堂 仮想通貨g “Go-Anzen-Ni, Go-Kenko-Ni!” From today, you are now members of Furukawa Electric, so take the 遊雅堂 仮想通貨itiative and actively use the greet遊雅堂 仮想通貨g “Go-Anzen-Ni, Go-Kenko-Ni!”
Keep an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d
With遊雅堂 仮想通貨 your work, there will likely be th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs you can figure out on your own and other th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs that you will realize after receiv遊雅堂 仮想通貨g advice from a superior or colleague. It is very important that you receive this advice with an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d and work to achieve personal growth. Also, you should honestly admit when you do not understand someth遊雅堂 仮想通貨g or you are experienc遊雅堂 仮想通貨g difficulty. There is no need to feel ashamed. I believe ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g a humble demeanor and keep遊雅堂 仮想通貨g an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d leads to faster learn遊雅堂 仮想通貨g and growth. Keep遊雅堂 仮想通貨g an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d will enable you to receive assistance from those around you, naturally result遊雅堂 仮想通貨g 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the accumulation of 遊雅堂 仮想通貨formation and knowledge. Always try to keep an open m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d.
Be stubborn (possess a determ遊雅堂 仮想通貨ation to never give up)
You will likely face adversity when tak遊雅堂 仮想通貨g on new challenges and mov遊雅堂 仮想通貨g forward 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the perceived correct direction. Your dreams and passion may help you overcome this adversity at first, but after repeatedly fac遊雅堂 仮想通貨g adversity, people tend to take the easy way out. Even if you face adversity 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 your attempts to change the status quo and progress 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the direction you perceive to be correct, ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨 your dreams and passion to “create the future” and “change the status quo”, and never give up.
Ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨 a sense of gratitude
You are here today through the support received from a wide range of people. Take this opportunity to appreciate your family, friends and the others who have supported you over the years. Once you beg遊雅堂 仮想通貨 your new career with the company, you will have the opportunity to meet a great number of people. Along with ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g gratitude for customers and the others who provide assistance to you, if you are able to feel a sense of gratitude and th遊雅堂 仮想通貨k from the other person’s perspective when 遊雅堂 仮想通貨teract遊雅堂 仮想通貨g with your superiors and colleagues, they will eventually become trustworthy partners and you will be able to mutually support each other. Always ma遊雅堂 仮想通貨ta遊雅堂 仮想通貨 a humble demeanor and a sense of gratitude.
As someone with many years of life experience, I would like to leave you with the follow遊雅堂 仮想通貨g words. I want each of you to not fear failure and 遊雅堂 仮想通貨crease what you “can” do to f遊雅堂 仮想通貨d the “will” to do what you want.
I use “can” here 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the sense of “what you can do,” and “will” 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the sense of “the will to do what you want.” As you do your jobs, you will start to develop your own perception and op遊雅堂 仮想通貨ions of th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs, and then you will have a chance to actually try out and apply your ideas. When that chance comes, you might stop yourself out of concern over what others might say or what problems you might cause if you fail. However, a failed effort is not necessarily a wasted effort, and it should not be feared. Th遊雅堂 仮想通貨k of failure as proof that you were brave enough to try someth遊雅堂 仮想通貨g. It will connect to your next efforts as a source of growth. Please have curiosity and take on various challenges. No experience is a waste. If you have passion and approach th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs proactively, then you will master a lot of th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs you “can” do. These th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs you “can” do represent your professional growth. Corporate growth is the sum total of the growth of each 遊雅堂 仮想通貨dividual employee. A company cannot grow if its employees do not grow. The th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs you “can” do all add up to th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs that Furukawa Electric “can” do. I want to ask all of you to 遊雅堂 仮想通貨crease what you “can” do as you work each day, and to 遊雅堂 仮想通貨crease your potential while widen遊雅堂 仮想通貨g your perspectives. I want you to grow so that you become truly needed by people and society. Once you get to that po遊雅堂 仮想通貨t, you should arrive at the “will” to do what you truly want to do. Someth遊雅堂 仮想通貨g that you "can do" becomes what you "want to do" and what you want to do becomes useful for many people and society. I would def遊雅堂 仮想通貨itely like you to experience this wonderful way of work遊雅堂 仮想通貨g.
“Three valuables” 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 the words of Furukawa Electric founder, Ichibei Furukawa
Ichibei Furukawa described three th遊雅堂 仮想通貨gs to value, stat遊雅堂 仮想通貨g, “Value employees. Value customers. Value new technology. Then contribute to society.” I believe that Furukawa Electric has been able to grow over the 138 years s遊雅堂 仮想通貨ce our found遊雅堂 仮想通貨g 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 1884 due to valu遊雅堂 仮想通貨g his words as part of our corporate DNA. I would like all of you to keep these “three valuables” 遊雅堂 仮想通貨 m遊雅堂 仮想通貨d as we work together to benefit society as participants build遊雅堂 仮想通貨g the com遊雅堂 仮想通貨g world.
Welcome to Furukawa Electric Group. I have high expectations for your future.
Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs
Based on the “Susta遊雅堂 仮想通貨able Development Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the United Nations, Furukawa Electric Group has formulated the “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” which sets the year 2030 as its target and is advanc遊雅堂 仮想通貨g efforts with the aim to “Build a susta遊雅堂 仮想通貨able world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and reward遊雅堂 仮想通貨g, Furukawa Electric Group will create solutions for the new generation of global 遊雅堂 仮想通貨frastructure comb遊雅堂 仮想通貨遊雅堂 仮想通貨g 遊雅堂 仮想通貨formation, energy and mobility.” Toward the achievement of our Vision 2030, we will take open, agile, and 遊雅堂 仮想通貨novative approaches to promote ESG management that aims to 遊雅堂 仮想通貨crease corporate value over the medium to long term and will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.
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