I chose the words “popular hope and love” to describe the future 10 years from now. It was shown in red and blue using the colors on our website, and it left an impression on me that President Baba saw this flip and commented “veins and arteries.” Since it was expressed by imagining the “heart,” I felt charismatic in the remarks that instantly captured the overall picture of the story and captured the opinions of the employees.

At this roundtable discussion, I got the impression that everyone was strongly communicating the direction the company is aiming for and what they want to do. While we value business development and dissemination from rural areas, I would like to be aware once again that we can acquire information on our own headquarters and deepen our knowledge.

While talking with people from different departments and generations, I came to a new realization that if they are involved in different fields, their work is so different that I think it's a different company. I have a desire to work globally in the future, so the story that not only work skills but also communication skills will be important in overseas business left an impression on me.

Before I joined the company, I imagined working at Tokyo Century in the image of a typical working person, thinking that I would do the work I was given first. Actually, in the 3 years since I joined the company, I had the feeling that I was thinking about things and moving my work. As I have felt on a daily basis, I was able to recognize once again at this roundtable discussion that new value cannot be created without going beyond the financial domain.

My previous job was a general job at a bank, and when I changed jobs, I became a general sales position. Over the past 2 years since I joined the company, there were moments where I felt uneasy about whether I would be able to contribute to the company, but I spent my time always being aware that there was anything I could do. While talking with all of you, I once again felt the importance of consolidating individual innovation as an organization.

After participating in this roundtable discussion, I felt that our company has many opportunities to communicate with management. We recognize that it is an environment where it is easy for management policies to penetrate, and employees' thoughts can easily reach management, and since they can realize their own opinions and feel rewarding, it is an environment where employee loyalty to the company is easy to develop.

ESG is an acronym for environment (environment), social (society), and governance (governance), and it was impressive that President Baba added a new perspective of “earning (profit), strong (strength), and growth (growth).” It made me think again that in order for a company to survive in the medium to long term, it is necessary to grow while raising strong profits.
Furthermore, it was impressive that President Baba viewed the company as a “place of self-realization,” a “park,” so to speak. I understand that the reason behind this is the idea that individuals are required to have their own intentions and proactively carve out their lives. Also, the fact that “empowerment (transfer of authority)” was mentioned as a keyword left an impression on me. In organizations where the average age is rising, I understand that creating an environment where young employees can play an active role is also essential for corporate growth.

As I thought about the next 10 years, I looked back on my company life up until now. I joined the company as a new graduate, and both the company and myself have changed with the times, but I feel that I am still working without forgetting to smile even now. I want to keep smiling as before, and pass on to the next generation a state where they can have hope for change and how the future will change in the future.

I want Tokyo Century to be a company that children and grandchildren can take pride in saying, “My mother used to work here.” I may have reached retirement age in 10 years, but after listening to everyone's opinions at the roundtable discussion, I was convinced that it would surely be a company I can be excited about even 10 years from now.

Iimori Daisuke (Iimori Daisuke)

International Sales Division CSI Leasing, Inc. Secondment Manager

Joined the company mid-career in 2014. After working in the area sales department in the Tokyo metropolitan area, he was transferred to the international division in 2020. They are dispatched to CSI (CSI Leasing, Inc.), an American IT equipment leasing subsidiary, and are responsible for developing Japanese companies in Latin America and Asia and promoting global deal transactions.

Shimodaira Ryoko (Shimodaira Ryoko)

Corporate Planning Division DX Strategy Department

After joining the company as a sales assistant, he went through leasing sales, general affairs and human resources, etc., and is currently in his current position. We are focusing on internal communication activities and startup companies' efforts to deploy new technologies within the company. The company was the first to take childcare leave.

Oouchi Mami

Specialty Sales Division 1 Marine Sales Division

Second year at the company mid-career. I joined the company because I wanted to be involved in highly specialized financial services. Active as the main person in charge of formulating the Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework and formulating the first Sustainability-Linked Lease Project.

Ishii Tatsuya

Sales Division 2 Fukuoka Sales Division

This is the 7th year since I joined the company as a new graduate. After working in the area sales department in the Tokyo metropolitan area, I moved to the Fukuoka sales department 2 years ago. Accompanying support is provided for issues aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by local governments, etc. We will promote initiatives from all over Kyushu to the whole country.

Ishikawa Ryosuke (Ishikawa Ryosuke)

Lease Sales Support Division Business Advisory Division

It's been 3 years since I joined the company as a new graduate. Belongs to the Business Advisory Division, which promotes domestic lease sales. We are widely involved in decarbonization-related businesses, starting with carbon credits, dealing with consultations from sales, and securitization of receivables.