August19,2024
デュエルビッツ vipel, Ltd.
デュエルビッツ vipel will mark its 120th anniversary on September 1, 2025. With gratitude for those who have supported the デュエルビッツ vipel Group (also known as the Kobelco Group) over the years, the Company has started the 120th Anniversary Project as part of the effort to transform itself into a more appealing company.
This project is positioned as an initiative under the Core Values of Kobelco—Next 100 Project (an action for the next 100 years)*, which aims to achieve sustainable development into the future, together with all stakeholders both inside and outside the Company, while creating a corporate group full of pride, confidence, passion, and hope and increasing a sense of fulfillment as a member of the Group.
The Company plans to implement the following programs in celebration of its 120th anniversary.
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Increasing a sense of fulfillment as a member of the Group | Promoting sustainable development with all stakeholders | 120th anniversary animation production | We will create an original animation that shows the connections with society in the past, present, and future and the uniqueness of the Kobelco Group, unraveling the history of the Company since its founding. The work will be made available both inside and outside the Company.
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Support for environmental conservation activities |
In Japan: We started sponsoring the TREK KOBE Project organized by Kobe City. The TREK KOBE Project is to preserve forests that will remain vibrant over generations. Overseas: We will start supporting local environmental conservation activities, including forest preservation, water quality protection, etc. |
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Support for sports activities |
High school rugby: We will continue to support high school rugby, which we began as a 100th anniversary project, while promoting the "KOBELCO CUP" which marks its 20th anniversary in 2024, by producing a commemorative magazine and broadcasting a special program. Pictogram production and promotion: We have developed original pictograms with a rugby motif. Starting with the use at our Kobe head office on August 19, we are considering using them at other business locations and granting free usage license to educational institutions, public sports facilities, etc. |
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Sponsorship and exhibition for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan | デュエルビッツ vipel will sponsor Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan for Future Society Showcase projects, Future Life Expo: Future City. With the exhibition concept of The Power to Create a Prosperous Future, we will covey the fun of manufacturing to future generations and to create exhibitions that inspire their interest in supporting the future city. | ||
Optimization of the awards system | We will optimize the Kobelco Group’s award system. | ||
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In addition to the above, we will plan to implement other programs that will increase a sense of fulfillment as a Group member and promote sustainable development together with our stakeholders. We will provide further details of the programs once they are finalized.
* About the Core Values of KOBELCO—Next 100 Project
The Next 100 Project was launched in fiscal 2017 with a focus on instilling the Group Corporate Philosophy. The project aims to achieve sustainable growth together with all stakeholders, including all employees, by fostering a sense of fulfillment that unites all employees and creating a corporate group full of pride, confidence, passion and hope. With the 120th anniversary, we will upgrade the project and continue our efforts for the next 100 years.
Hiroyuki Yatsu
Yoshiharu Sato
Original pictogram
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