Management Message

ITOCHU Europe PLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan's most successful trading companies. ITOCHU Corporation established ITOCHU Europe PLC as a holding company for its European operations.

ITOCHU Europe PLC’s main focus is trading, and we engage in developing new business opportunities, most significantly in the areas of investment and acquisition. We expand our business based on our corporate mission and our credo “I am One with Infinite Missions.”

At ITOCHU Europe PLC, we know that environmental issues are a matter of serious global concern affecting the future of mankind. As a business, we endeavor to become a globally integrated corporation. In doing so, we are committed to economic development in harmony with the natural environment. We engage in corporate activities with due consideration for their impact, avoid environmental risks and conduct business in a way that fosters environmental conservation, in the context of what we call "Environmental Business."

Our products and services encompass textiles, machinery, plant, aerospace, information, metals, petroleum, chemicals, food, forest products and general merchandise. We recognize the impact that our business can have on the environment around the world. Therefore, we have made environmental issues a pivotal focus in our overall Management Policy. Every business activity at ITOCHU Europe PLC is carried out with careful consideration for environmental impact. We actively implement environmental conservation measures and look to deal with more environmentally friendly products.

Tatsuya Hirano
Chief Executive for Europe & CIS Bloc
CEO, ITOCHU Europe PLC