Sustainability

President and Representative Director

Hirohiko Hirono

Building a prosperous society in which people and plastics exist in harmony

In 2049, Tenma Group will celebrate its 100th year anniversary in business. To become a 100-year-old company, I believe that we need to start on a new path. Our long-term vision of “Aim to build a prosperous society in which people and plastics exist in harmony,” is part of these efforts. Tenma Group has two pillars of business; one being the manufacturing and marketing of houseware products developed in-house, the other being the manufacturing of industrial products under contract.

Each business has different characteristics, and the ability to leverage those differences to produce better products is a key strength of the company. On the other hand, there are also characteristics that the two businesses have in common that are shared by the Group. Our commitment to quality is one such characteristic. The common value of the Group is to continuously provide high quality products, and this serves as the foundation of trust that the Group has cultivated. In recent years, the term "quality" has been associated with the concepts of environmental quality and social quality.

Currently, plastics-related industries are undergoing major changes. The environmental issues of climate change and marine pollution can no longer be avoided. A wide range of issues must be addressed, such as whether to continue using petrochemical-derived materials, whether to switch to biomass, and how to establish manufacturing processes to achieve carbon neutrality.

At the same time, however, plastics have become an indispensable part of people's lives. The proper use of plastics to help resolve various social and environmental issues, such as providing appropriate information and developing new technologies and products, is an important mission of the Group which has been in the plastics industry for many years.

Since its founding, the Group has grown together with its employees, customers, and other stakeholders, under the corporate motto of “Faith, Hope, Love.”
As various social issues become increasingly more serious around the world, and the international community is increasingly becoming more interested in sustainability as suggested by the response to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, we have established a new purpose that emphasizes the connection between business and society.
We believe that the response to social changes and the contributions to the resolution of environmental issues all begin with each employee working each day with our purpose as a starting point.

The Materialities set by Tenma Group are priority requirements of the Group, which have been formulated on the basis of our long-term vision (Building a prosperous society in which people and plastics exist in harmony) while incorporating SDGs and other global requirements. By promoting initiatives in pursuit for these Materialities throughout the Group, led by the Sustainability Promotion Committee, and practicing corporate value enhancement by promoting sustainable management as the basic policy of the fourth medium-term management plan, we move forward toward “Building a prosperous society in which people and plastics exist in harmony.”