Message from Top Management

YOKOREI, a company leading the food distribution industry, is aiming for sustainable growth with an eye on 80 years, and then 100 years, from its founding.
For over 75 years since our founding in 1948, we have cherished the belief that a company's foundation is its people, worked together with local communities and fulfilling our role as a company supporting Japan's food culture.

The world of food distribution is currently at a major turning point. Consumer purchasing is expanding from in-store purchases to e-commerce, so distribution is becoming increasingly complex and diverse. If we are not a company that can continue to respond flexibly to these changes, we will not be able to fulfill our social role going forward.
At the same time, it has become essential for companies to take responsible action regarding global issues, such as environmental, social, and economic issues.

Through years of on-site experience, I have grown increasingly convinced that people create corporate value. We are promoting organizational development centered on human resources, such as developing middle management, reforming human resource systems to foster young employees, and strengthening recruitment and training systems. At the same time, we are working to strengthen company-wide internal control and are proceeding to build a stronger, healthier management foundation.

For 2030, our group has the YOKOREI Business Vision 2030 and the YOKOREI Sustainability Vision 2030, aiming to achieve qualitative and quantitative targets for the following five material issues.

• Harmony with the Global Environment
• Create a Rewarding Workplace
• Provide Better Quality and Service
• Develop together with Communities
• Strengthen the Business Foundation and Ensure Soundness

Our responsibilities as a company involved in food, and that is rooted in the community, will only grow greater going forward. While expanding our diverse business operations, we will place consideration on environmental and social issues and actively work on achieving the SDGs. As experts in food distribution that is kind to people, things, and the planet, we will contribute to the stable supply of safe and reliable food.

YOKOREI will continue to evolve and advance toward the future that is 80 and 100 years after our founding as a company trusted by everyone.

Kenji Furuse
President and Representative Director, CEO