Employee Discussion Meeting

"I was a designer at a certain automotive supplier before, and I joined Ono Sokki in 2015, where I mainly worked on product design. However, in my current department, my work has expanded to include directing web and catalog design. I have been involved in this project from its launch through its third phase."

"I joined Ono Sokki in 2014 and started my career as a sales representative. At that time, I was the first new graduate female sales representative in domestic sales. I was assigned to the Chubu sales office, where I was in charge of suppliers.
Five years after joining, I temporarily left due to family circumstances, but returned in 2023. During the interview for my return, I learned about the activities of this project and felt that 'my previous experience might be useful,' so I joined from the fifth term."

"After joining the company in 1993, I was initially responsible for the internal newsletter in the general affairs department. After that, I went through product planning and overseas sales, and I am currently serving as the head of the management planning office. I joined this project in its fifth term, and one of the missions of my current department is to compile the integrated report together with the members from the fifth term, which brings us to the present."

"During the third term, there were unclear aspects of our company's corporate philosophy, so we explored what we wanted to be by 2030 as a team and organized the relationship between the mid-term management plan and the corporate philosophy at that time. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and could not make changes to the corporate philosophy..."

"We inherited the activities of Mr. Aoyanagi and rephrased the corporate philosophy during the fifth term, announcing it in January 2024."

"As I mentioned earlier, the reason I feel that my previous job experience can be utilized is precisely because of this idea of 'having a corporate philosophy as a foundation.' It was deeply ingrained at my previous job on a practical level."

"It is clear that we are working to achieve the company's mission, so for example, when opinions clash with someone, we can return to the question, 'So, what is our mission?' I believe we were able to have very constructive conversations."

"In terms of the direction the company should aim for, this has been a part that I have been feeling uncertain about for a long time. When I joined the company, the founder, Giichiro Ono, was still present, so there was a unifying force for the employees... There is still a mountain of work to be done, but I believe that one of the major achievements of this project is that we have been able to indicate the path we should take through the new corporate philosophy. I also feel that the exchange of opinions and collaboration beyond boundaries leads to proposals for more flexible ideas and a shared desire to realize our vision together."