Message from the President

For over 110 years, Sakata has expanded our business activities based on the founder, Takeo Sakata’s philosophies: “A company should be a public entity of society,” “Contribute to society through seeds and plants.” We have developed in tandem with our shareholders as a company that is open to the public; in 1987, Sakata Seed Corporation was listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and in 1990, on the first section of it. Now, we have been on the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2022.

In order to sustainably develop our business in this era of uncertainty due to climate change caused by global warming and other factors, we are expanding our business based on the following five business strategies.

1. Establishment of a profitable business model

2. Establishment of healthy profit structure and promoting key strategies in each region

3. Development of a global supply chain to boost supply reliability and efficiency

4. Internal structural development to foster global enterprise growth

5. Development of global IT infrastructure to improve the efficiency of management

We are currently formulating our next long-term business plan. I intend to lead the way, honoring our DNA, reading the times, and steering flexibly and dynamically. I look forward to enhancing our corporate value as one team of employees and management.