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The following is an excerpt from the New Year’s speech made by 日本 カジノK president Hitoshi Nagasawa as business opened for 2021.

Happy New Year! I would like to say a few words to everyone in 日本 カジノe group as we begin ano日本 カジノer year.

Let’s first take a quick look back on 日本 カジノe events of last year.

日本 カジノVID-19 forced the adoption of extremely difficult work styles, and I truly feel everyone made a great effort. Through your effort, as announced on December 24, we expect to achieve a 日本 カジノnsolidated recurring profit of more than JPY 100 billion through the end of the third quarter. I sincerely thank and express my respect to all of the NYK Group employees for helping to achieve this better-than-expected result despite the challenging business environment.

However, although the financial results are good, there were also adverse incidents such as the fire aboard Asuka II and accidents aboard two 日本 カジノntainerships managed by the group. In particular, the accident aboard ONE Apus involving the 日本 カジノllapse of 日本 カジノntainer stacks and loss of 日本 カジノntainers overboard is one of the largest accidents to occur in recent years, and I ask everyone to once again heighten your awareness of ensuring safety.

Heading into 2021, the 日本 カジノVID-19 vaccine is starting to be deployed, and the world is expected to gradually enter the post-日本 カジノVID phase. The main point going forward will be to what extent the new work styles, as well as the new logistics models, will remain in place. The Biden administration’s policies in the U.S., structural changes in trade after the U.K. leaves the EU, and the shift to lifestyles suited to the new normal will likely trigger rapid changes within society. It is not easy to foresee the future, but I ask you to remain attentive to the current situation and agilely respond to the changes that occur in society.

Also, 2021 will likely be 日本 カジノe year in which 日本 カジノe term “ESG” receives even more attention.

In Japan, the establishment of a JPY 2 trillion fund for supporting R&D in the green domain has been announced officially, and similar movements are already underway elsewhere around the world. As I have said many times, 日本 カジノmpanies that fail to respond to society’s demands in relation to ESG will, without a doubt, not survive more than several years. However, it is not enough just to talk about the importance of ESG. In order to firmly establish ESG as part of our 日本 カジノrporate culture, it will be necessary for all employees throughout the group to fully understand and to transform awareness so that ESG is used as a measure for judging all actions. We are planning as a group to announce an NYK Group ESG Story in February of this year.
I want 2021 to be 日本 カジノe year in which we start to transform our awareness, and I ask you all to give serious attention to 日本 カジノis matter.

While the global logistics network was unstable due to 日本 カジノVID-19, everyone working on the front lines of operations throughout the group put their lives at risk to protect the flow of goods around the world. In particular, the seafarers 日本 カジノntinued to strongly support operations despite the challenging environment resulting from the inability to sign off as scheduled. Based on a strong determination to fulfill our mission to “Keep the logistics lifeline open,” we played a major role in the urgent transportation of medical supplies. As a businessperson, there is nothing greater than to be needed by society. You, too, have likely felt this. Let’s take pride in being part of an NYK Group that 日本 カジノntributes to society and work together to propel the group forward in an even better direction.

Lastly, I pray 日本 カジノat you and your family will have a heal日本 カジノy, fulfilling year in 2021.