Building the Next 100 Years:
Sustainability of Otsuka Group
Guided by its corporate philosophy, the Otsuka group works to solve social issues
through its businesses and contribute to the creation of a healthy and sustainable society,
while achieving growth.
The Foundation of Our Sustainability
We persistently pursue the pinnacle of quality at every stage of our value chain, from research and development all the way to the delivery of our products and services. We also focus on building trust with multi-stakeholders including shareholders, consumers, business partners, employees, local communities, and shareholders, which forms the foundation of our sustainability efforts for today.
The quote made clear that quality had to be at the core of manufacturing, transportation, and sales activities by the company and each employee. It was written by Busaburo Otsuka, the founder of Otsuka, who was also known as “Oyaji-san” (“father”) by employees.
The quote is from 1946, when Otsuka began manufacturing and selling injectable drugs. As a long-standing, guiding principle of life-related businesses, it is still on display in our factories and the philosophy of quality first remains deeply rooted in the hearts of each of our employees.
These words demonstrate that a business is built on trust between people.
Masahito Otsuka wrote these words after his appointment as the second-generation family member to lead Otsuka.
