Innovative projects aiming at the continuous improvement of SEKISUI. This is the focus of KAIZEN. On November 21st, representatives from different European companies met in Tarragona, Spain, and competed against each other at the 8th European KAIZEN convention. Successfully hosted by SEKISUI Specialty Chemicals, the event allowed eight European teams to present their improvement activities to reinforce company structure and business performance.
In fiscal year 2017, the Overseas Management Group (OMG) was officially established at SEKISUI headquarters in Tokyo. The group is responsible for strengthening governance and compliance, improving the global deployment of the corporate philosophy,supporting HR and communication functions in the regional headquarters.
SEKISUI Europe B.V. (SEBV), European headquarters of the SEKISUI Chemical Group, was formed in April 2017. But what faces are actually behind this name and what is the European headquarters’ aim? Today, we would like to present to you the six-person team*.
What a lovely weekend! Nine different teams from all over Europe competed against each other at this year’s SEKISUI European Football Tournament in Salou, Spain. Exciting games, real sportsmanship and great shared experiences: this year’s matches offered it all. Our video shows this year’s highlights and emotional moments.
From October 5th to October 7th, the time had finally come: the third SEKISUI European Football Tournament was held in Salou, Spain. This year’s edition was once again marked by great team spirit but also fierce competition. Nevertheless, the Spanish team managed to defend its title against the Dutch Team Mepke. The players had to wait until the penalty shoot-out to cheer though.
The Paris Agreement by UNCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) marks a new course in the global climate effort: For the first time ever, all nations were brought into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects. The Science Based Targets (“SBT”) Initiative is a collaborative effort between various environmental organizations to recognize the companies making efforts to counteract climate change.
This fiscal year, SEKISUI developed a new CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) concept. Let’s have a look at the most important aspects and how they are adaptable to the different business fields.
The highlight for all the European KAIZEN teams is getting closer. The yearly KAIZEN convention take place in November. Before we present all participants and their projects, we would like to introduce to you the head of KAIZEN activities at SEKISUI, Akira Hikono from the Total Manufacturing Management Center.
