Message from the CEO
Looking Back on FY2024
In FY2024, the first year of the Mid-Term Business Plan GLP2026, the Anritsu Group leveraged its comprehensive strengths to achieve increases in both sales and profit. In the area of sustainability, we were highly evaluated, including selection as an "A List Company" in the CDP 2024 Climate Change category, "Platinum Kurumin" certification, "PRIDE Index 2024" Gold, and certified as an Excellent Enterprise of Health and Productivity Management (White 500) in 2025, among others. We are very pleased to have achieved results in responding to climate change, which has been a top priority for Anritsu for a long time, and in reforming work styles and promoting diversity, which have been urgent issues for us. However, this is merely a stepping stone toward Anritsu's vision. Recognizing the evaluation we received in FY2024 as our strength, we feel that we have entered a phase in which we will commit to more essential activities - namely, contributing to social issues through our business operations.
Priority Themes for FY2025
Our top priority continues to be responding to climate change. We must implement Anritsu Climate Change Action PGRE 30, which aims to increase the Anritsu Group's private renewable energy generation ratio to approximately 30% by around 2030, based on power consumption in FY2018. In FY2025, we will establish a plan that includes the introduction of new renewable energy facilities, solidify the foundation to ensure the achievement of our goals, and draw a roadmap for 2030 and beyond. The second priority is achieving resource recycling (circular economy). I place great importance on each employee pursuing sustainability and creating new value in their work. To make this a symbolic initiative, we set this as a goal in GLP2026.
Currently, we are studying the possibility of recovering stainless steel used in PQA products and using it again as a material for our products, thereby realizing resource recycling. The third priority is the promotion of women's activities. Creating an inclusive work environment where everyone can demonstrate their abilities and play an active role is an essential theme for the future growth of the Anritsu Group. We will certainly achieve the GLP2026 target of 15% or more women in management positions (consolidated), and will promote activities with the aim of quickly achieving 20%, matching the current ratio of female employees in the Anritsu Group.
Celebrating our 130th Anniversary
Anritsu celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2025. I believe that Anritsu has been able to continue its business activities for this long because, since our founding, we have cherished and passed down a visionary and pioneering spirit for keeping one step ahead of the times. Issues such as global warming, resource depletion, and food crises are approaching much faster than we could imagine. We are looking back on whether we have grasped these changes in the external environment and rose to the challenge, while also being determined to work together with our employees to pioneer a new era. The Anritsu Group is now steadily spreading awareness of the need to pursue sustainability in our own operations. We hope that this change in employee awareness will bring about positive changes in the products and services we create as well as in our relationships with our customers and suppliers, ultimately spreading throughout the entire value chain.
My ideal state for the Anritsu Group is one in which all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, customers, suppliers, and local communities, feel that Anritsu is a wonderful company. The Anritsu Group aims to achieve 200 billion JPY in sales by FY2030. To achieve this goal, we will deepen communication with our stakeholders, share our vision, and continue to take on new challenges to become a company that society expects to grow and develop. We appreciate your continued understanding and warm support for our group.