Gion Holds First Award Ceremony for Newly Established 'Team Improvement Award' and 'Value Award' for FY2025

## Press Release Body

Gion Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Shinnosuke Gion), a comprehensive logistics provider, announced the hosting of its inaugural award ceremony for the internal commendation programs established in FY2025.

### Background
In the FY2025 HR system reform, the company focused on 'improving compensation' and 'evolving evaluation and reward systems' to enhance employee engagement. In addition to traditional quantitative and qualitative evaluations, a 'Value Embodiment Goal' was added to evaluate actions based on the company's Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV). To foster a culture of mutual appreciation, the 'Team Improvement Award' and 'Value Award' were introduced.

### Overview of Award Programs

**[Team Improvement Award]**
This award recognizes teams that worked on improving employee engagement. Based on engagement survey results conducted in June, departments selected issue-specific items and implemented improvement initiatives. Teams that showed significant score changes in the following March survey were evaluated by executives to select one top prize winner and five excellence award winners.

**[Value Award]**
This award is given to employees who best embodied the company's six core values. Candidates were nominated by over 2,000 employees, shortlisted by managers, and finally reviewed by executives to select one top prize winner and ten excellence award winners.

### Award Results

**[Team Improvement Award]**
- Top Prize: Sagamihara Center
- Excellence Awards: Metropolitan West Center, Sports & Recreation Park, Settsu Center, Hayashima Center, Recruitment and PR Department (in no particular order)

**[Value Award]**
- Top Prize: 1 person (K, Metropolitan West Center)
- Excellence Awards: 10 people

### Award Ceremony
President Shinnosuke Gion presented awards to each winner, followed by comments from the top winners.

### Winner Comments

**◇ Team Improvement Award (Top Prize) | Sagamihara Center**
The Sagamihara Center started with challenging results in the engagement survey. Originally lacking information sharing and communication, the center introduced daily briefings and proactive manager-led engagement efforts. Today, it has transformed into a workplace with strong trust and team cohesion, including birthday celebrations and manager-led outreach.

**◇ Value Award (Top Prize) | K, Metropolitan West Center**
K, who started as a part-timer and was promoted to a full-time employee, currently leads a team of 30-40 people and handles new project launches. K remarked: 'I haven't done anything special, but I have always been mindful of how I communicate with others and have made it a point to take the lead myself instead of just giving instructions.'

### Comment from the Award Program Organizer
**Ryohei Sudo, Senior Executive Officer & General Manager of Administration**
This program is not just about celebrating achievements. It is about officially recognizing employees who embody our values and have a positive impact on colleagues, and sharing those behaviors widely. Logistics is a collaborative industry. Daily efforts in support and improvement are what build organizational strength.