Message from the President
We will accelerate value creation to realize a "better future."
Making the 150th anniversary a turning point for creating new value and achieving significant growth.
Under its corporate philosophy of "Connecting people and society, and providing new value," the DNP Group aims to realize a sustainable society and Well-being lives.
In 2026, DNP celebrated its 150th anniversary. As a company that has advanced printing technology and expanded its application areas while facing societal changes, this milestone represents a crucial turning point for us to further deepen the strengths we have cultivated, challenge ourselves to create new value, and achieve significant growth.
The pace and complexity of changes in the business environment are increasing, and uncertainty is on the rise, due to climate change, biodiversity loss, rising geopolitical risks, the increasing complexity of supply chains, and technological innovations such as AI. In this era of change, companies are required not only to respond to environmental changes, but also to anticipate change and forge new growth opportunities. We now carry on our founding principle of contributing to society through "printing" and have adopted the brand statement Creating future standards Looking ahead to the next 150 years, we will accelerate our challenge to Third Corporate Founding—to identify social issues and market opportunities, create new value, and implement it in society.
Transforming social changes and risks into new business opportunities
Since its founding, DNP has grown by adapting to changes in society and industrial structure, and by advancing printing technology and expanding its application areas. On the other hand, as the speed and complexity of change increase, we believe it is important not only to adapt to change, but also to transform that change into an opportunity to create new value.
In Sustainability Committee, which I chairman, we identify and evaluate environmental and social changes, risks and opportunities, and reflect the results in our materiality review, management strategy, and business activities. We believe that our important role is to integrate sustainability and management, transform risks into opportunities, and use this to make proactive management decisions that anticipate change.
Strengthening our management foundation for sustainable growth
In our current medium-term management plan for fiscal years 2026-2028, we are working to expand focus businesses, promote structural reforms, and strengthening business base that supports their implementation. In addition to business and financial strategies, we are promoting non-financial strategies such as strengthening human capital, intellectual capital, and environmental initiatives in an integrated manner to enhance our value creation capabilities, thereby leading to sustainable business growth and increased corporate value.
[Strengthening Human Capital]
DNP believes that the source of value creation lies in "people." The creativity of each and every employee is the driving force behind the creation of new businesses and value. When individuals with diverse knowledge and experience learn from each other, take on challenges, and combine their respective strengths, new possibilities open up. We believe that supporting such challenges and allowing both people and the organization to grow together will lead to DNP's sustainable growth. We will strive to improve "human creativity" through investment in people and the growth of our employees.
[Strengthening Intellectual Capital]
DNP's strength lies in its systems and organization that combine diverse technologies and knowledge cultivated starting from "printing" to translate them into business competitiveness. In addition to DNP's unique technologies and know-how, we enhance intellectual creativity through co-creation with external partners and drive new growth. In an era of accelerating change, we believe that continuously refining intellectual creativity from a global perspective will lead to the creation of new value and sustainable growth.
[Environmental Initiatives]
We believe that our commitment to the environment is not only essential for realizing a sustainable society, but also a crucial management foundation that supports medium- to long-term business growth and value creation. By creating a virtuous cycle between the environment and the economy, and by balancing environmental and economic value, we aim to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society and the enhancement of corporate value.
Towards the next 150 years
DNP will continue to engage in dialogue with diverse stakeholders to grasp environmental and social changes, steadily transform them into management strategies and business opportunities, and create new value that realizes a "better future." In order to Creating future standards we will strive for the sustainable improvement of corporate value through the creation of new value, and we want to remain a company that is needed in the next era.
September 2026
President and Representative Director
Sustainability Committee chairman
Yoshitaka Kitajima