Top Management Message

I am Hikaru Samejima, and I have been appointed President and CEO of Terumo.

I would like to thank you all for your continued understanding and support of Terumo Group's business activities.

The environment surrounding healthcare has changed dramatically in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Its needs and challenges are diverse, and require new value-added offerings. At the same time, companies will need to achieve sustainable growth going forward in response to growing demands for multi-stakeholder management. On the other hand, macroeconomic trends such as inflation and geopolitical risks have dramatically increased uncertainty in the business environment.

This fiscal year marks the midpoint of our current five-year growth strategy, GS26. While maintaining the basic framework of GS26 created by former President Sato, I will steadily implement reforms and measures to respond flexibly to the new era, and strive to fulfill Terumo's corporate philosophy of "Contributing to Society through Healthcare" on a global scale. I believe that the GS26 strategic concept "from devices to solutions" will be a major key to achieving this. By creatively combining Terumo's products and services to meet the various needs surrounding healthcare, we will strengthen our ability to propose solutions. I believe that becoming a brand that is trusted and chosen by users will lead to business expansion and a sense of job satisfaction for Terumo associates. In parallel, we will strive to respond to a wide range of social needs, including carbon neutrality, and to foster an excellent organizational culture, as exemplified by DE&I. In response to risks arising from changes in the international macro environment, we will continue to optimize our global operations to maintain a stable supply of products and strengthen our cost competitiveness.

Terumo celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021. We will continue to take advantage of the strengths and traditions that we have cultivated over our long history, while continuing to assess carefully what should and should not be changed, and taking control of our management with a view to the future.

Thank you all for your continued understanding and support.

June 2024