Corporate Philosophy and Slogan

“Become a person needed by society, as those needed by society can prosper”

Our corporate philosophy—Become a person needed by society, as those needed by society can prosper—expresses the business philosophy of our founder Naoji Iwatani. Inspired as an agricultural school student by Charles Darwin’s ideas, he founded his philosophy based on the principle that only companies capable of evolving and adapting to the world around them can survive in the marketplace.

After revolutionizing home fuel sources and dramatically reducing the amount of work required of homemakers in the kitchen, our core LPG business today is popular among both consumers and industry as a clean energy source that can be relied on even in emergencies. Industrial gases, another core business, is a vital social infrastructure essential to industrial development, used in the manufacture of nearly all of the products we see around us. Hydrogen, for which our founder worked to develop a market from scratch since 1941, today is fast taking root in society beyond industrial applications, as the ultimate energy source for a decarbonized society.

Countless social challenges remain to be solved, including environmental issues such as global warming and energy. We plan to continue striving to achieve a sustainable, cyclical, and decarbonized society by continuing to create and provide the innovations and solutions needed by society.

“Creation of a more comfortable space on the Earth is what Iwatani wishes and strives for.”

Adopted on our 40th anniversary in 1970, the slogan Creation of a more comfortable space on the Earth is what Iwatani wishes and strives for. expresses our corporate approach: to prioritize our commitment to the environment above all else. This slogan has inspired our organization from a time preceding widespread environmental awareness. More than 50 years later, it remains the starting point of our efforts related to gas and energy.