July 7, 2025
MinebeaMitsumi Inc.
MinebeaMitsumi Delivers a Keynote Speech at Expo 2025
- Disseminating the company's sustainability initiatives to
the next-generation in Japan and ASEAN Region -
The Director, President COO & CFO of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (Head office: Nagano Prefecture, Representative Director, Chairman & CEO: Yoshihisa Kainuma, hereinafter referred to as "MinebeaMitsumi"), Mr. Katsuhiko Yoshida took the stage as a keynote speaker at a program titled "The Future I Want to See: Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in ASEAN, Japan and Beyond" at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter "Expo 2025)'s Theme Weeks Studio. The program welcomed the audience of approximately 70 people, including international students from Asia.
Co-organized by ASEAN secretariat and ASEAN-Japan Centre as a program aligned with one of Expo 2025's Theme Weeks, "The Future of Mobility and Community Week," the program placed smart technology, sustainability, and inclusivity at its core, aiming to foster discussions on how to build a sustainable and inclusive future through multi-level cooperation between Japan and ASEAN.
MinebeaMitsumi's manufacturing and R&D sites in the ASEAN region now total 23 and account for nearly an half of the entire MinebeaMitsumi group's production. Notably, the company began manufacturing in Singapore in 1972, Thailand in 1980, and Cambodia in 2010. Furthermore, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by March 2031 compared to 2023, MinebeaMitsumi group has recently been working as one team toward a sustainable future. One of the key initiative is the installation of on-site solar power generation systems for self-consumption, utilizing the vacant space on the premises of its sites in the ASEAN region.
In this keynote speech, President Yoshida also presented details of MinebeaMitsumi's sponsorship and exhibition for Expo 2025 as part of the company's efforts to contribute to environmental solutions, a healthy society, and the advancement of telemedicine, in addition to the previously mentioned business operations and environmental initiatives launched across the ASEAN region.
In the succeeding panel discussion, held under the theme "Building a smart, sustainable, and inclusive society," President Yoshida spoke about challenges and potential solutions in promoting sustainability in the ASEAN region, as well as the importance of collaboration with local governments and communities.
Guided by the corporate philosophy, "To contribute to realization of a sustainable, eco-friendly and prosperous society by providing better products, at a faster speed, in larger numbers, at a lower cost and by smarter means," MinebeaMitsumi group will stay committed to addressing social issues through its global businesses and environmental initiatives.
President Yoshida in the Keynote Speech
Panel Discussion
| Kunihiko Hirabayashi: | Secretary General of ASEAN-Japan Centre |
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| Katsuhiko Yoshida: | Director, President COO & CFO of MinebeaMitsumi |
| Robin Takashi Lewis: | Co-Founder of myMizu |
| June Cheryl Cabal-Revilla: | Chief Finance Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Chief Risk Officer |
| Jerome Barradas: | Director of Public Engagement Division, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity |
MinebeaMitsumi's Sponsorship and Exhibitions at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan2025
Overview of the Program "The Future I Want to See: Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in ASEAN, Japan and Beyond"
In collaboration with ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN-Japan Centre will host a program titled "The Future I Want to See: Smart, Sustainable, and Inclusive Communities in ASEAN, Japan and Beyond," aligned with one of the Expo 2025's Theme Weeks. Learn how ASEAN and Japan can engineer an inclusive and sustainable future that integrates smart technology, sustainability, and inclusivity as core values through cooperation and collaboration on various levels. Through an insightful presentation and a dynamic panel discussion with industry experts, participants will have the opportunity to explore how cutting-edge technologies, and sustainable practices can transform urban and rural areas into thriving, inclusive spaces for all.
About ASEAN-Japan Centre
The ASEAN Promotion Centre on Trade, Investment and Tourism (ASEAN-Japan Centre) is an intergovernmental organization established by the ASEAN Member States and Japan in 1981.
It has been promoting exports from ASEAN Member States to Japan while revitalizing investment, tourism as well as people-to-people exchanges between the ASEAN Member States and Japan through seminars, workshops, capacity building programs, research and policy analysis, cross cultural events, publication and information services, among others.
About MinebeaMitsumi
MinebeaMitsumi is an INTEGRATED* precision components manufacturer that develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of mechanical and electronic components, leveraging its core technologies in ultra-precision machining. The company holds the world's No.1 market share** in miniature & small-diameter ball bearings, which ensures smooth mechanical rotation, as well as single-cell protection ICs for lithium ion batteries. Its advanced technologies also extend to key components such as semiconductors, motors, and sensors.
MinebeaMitsumi's ultra-precision technologies are utilized across a broad applications—from household appliances such as air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, and hair dryers, to IT devices like gaming consoles, smartphones, and PCs; as well as in automobiles, aerospace and aviation products, and medical equipment. While often unseen, MinebeaMitsumi's components play a crucial role in supporting everyday life behind the scenes.
* This term was adopted with the intended meaning of "combining" rather than "summing up" resources.
MinebeaMitsumi Group is committed to creating new values through synergy effects.
- ** According to MinebeaMitsumi
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