Vice Chairmen of the Board of Councillors, Nippon Keidanren
Chairman of the Board, Shiseido Co., Ltd.
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Morio Ikeda Vice Chairmen of the Board of Councillors, Nippon Keidanren Chairman of the Board, Shiseido Co., Ltd. |
The destruction of our invaluable natural environment, abnormal weather conditions, the increasing number of young people involved in heinous crimes, the high suicide rate, continuing instances of corporate misconduct ... The world today appears to be moving in completely the opposite direction from the spiritually enriching and blissful society that we hope for.
One of the reasons for this, I believe, is because Japan -- a country that survived a dire shortage of goods after the war before pursing material prosperity in tandem with striving to catch up with and surpass the U.S. and Europe -- placed economic advancement above all other values. The country expanded its facilities, increased productivity and stimulated consumers' material desires. The mass-consumption society has come to the conclusion that カジノシークレット 入金方法uot;Consumption is a virtue.カジノシークレット 入金方法uot;
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We should have already started breaking away from the cycle of mass production, mass consumption and mass disposal which took place カジノシークレット 入金方法he 20th century. We must once again build a sense of reverence for nature, an appreciation of goods and compassion toward others. These are the fundamental values of a human being.
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Companies should focus on enhancing its strength to live through market competition and at the same time try to use their experience and wisdom to enrich the quality of life so as to promote a カジノシークレット 入金方法uot;life-work balance.カジノシークレット 入金方法uot; We are approaching a critical turning point where new business models can be created. I am confident that these efforts will advocate new corporate values, which in turn will drive the カジノシークレット 入金方法uot;qualitative developmentカジノシークレット 入金方法uot; of society as a whole.