Message from the President & COO

In 1922, when Japan's dental field still depended largely on Western-made products, our founder, Kajo Shofu III, established the Company with the aspiration of "making teeth for the Japanese people." Guided by this vision, he took on the challenge of domestically producing high-quality porcelain teeth--an ambitious undertaking at the time.

This sense of mission became the foundation of our Company. For more than a century, our unwavering commitment to solving social issues through technology and contributing to society has remained at the core of our management philosophy.

Since our founding, we have contributed to the advancement of dentistry by working together with dental professionals and advancing the development of products and technologies. We believe that responding to societal needs through dental care defines our purpose and serves as the source of our corporate value.

In recent years, the social challenges surrounding the dental industry have become increasingly diverse. As a result, there is a growing need for initiatives that support oral health--extending healthy life expectancy, improving quality of life, and addressing disparities in access to dental care across regions and generations.

Oral health is indispensable for people everywhere to lead rich and fulfilling lives, and the role of dental care is therefore becoming more important than ever.

Under the Basic Policy on Sustainability established in 2021, Shofu has defined four priority themes: contributing to the improvement of people's quality of life; promoting environmentally responsible corporate activities; strengthening the management foundation that supports the enhancement of corporate value; and fostering a rewarding organizational culture and developing human resources. Based on these themes, we have identified 16 material issues and are advancing a wide range of initiatives.

These initiatives include value-creation efforts through our core business--such as ensuring product quality and stable supply, and providing products and services that address challenges in dental care. They also include initiatives that respond to societal expectations, such as addressing climate change, reinforcing compliance, and promoting diversity, as well as initiatives that strengthen the foundations that support our business operations. We integrate these into our day-to-day activities through clear alignment and governance.

By promoting these initiatives in an integrated manner, we aim to achieve sustainable corporate growth while contributing to the resolution of social issues through dentistry.

Guided by our corporate philosophy of "contributing to global dentistry through creative and innovative business activities," we will continue addressing social challenges through our business operations. We remain committed to enhancing our medium- to long-term corporate value and contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.