Leaf Ring, Aiming to Become a Decarbonization Business Development Company, Appoints Hiroki Ando as New Director and CHRO for Further Organizational Strengthening
Leaf Ring appoints Hiroki Ando as new Director and CHRO to accelerate human capital management and enhance sustainable corporate value.
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- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 22:00
Leaf Ring Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Naoki Okazaki; hereinafter "the Company") announces that Hiroki Ando has been appointed as a new Director and CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) as of April 1, 2026.
■ **Profile of New Director and CHRO [Hiroki Ando]**
After graduating from the Graduate School of Business Engineering at Osaka University, Hiroki Ando joined Speee Inc. in 2014 as a new graduate, gaining experience in a wide range of roles including marketer, sales, and human resources. In 2019, he joined CADDi Inc., where he established the HR department and achieved over 100 hires annually. In 2021, he joined Leaf Ring Co., Ltd. as an Executive Officer. He has been involved in business development, recruitment, organizational development, and management for "Beluga Career," a specialized job placement and recruitment support service in the decarbonization sector. He led top-line growth during the company's founding period and refined the know-how gained from creating results into a unique "training program," driving overall organizational capability development. By thoroughly utilizing AI and automating operations, he fostered an organizational culture that balances high performance with a rich personal life.
■ **Background of Appointment as Director and CHRO**
Our company's vision is "a society where future children do not feel anxious about environmental problems." We started with the Beluga Career business, a specialized job placement and recruitment support service in the decarbonization sector, and have since expanded to multiple businesses related to decarbonization. Since our founding, we have achieved early profitability and 7 consecutive years of revenue growth, maintaining sustainable management with our own capital.
As we plan to further expand our business portfolio, human capital is the most crucial factor. To achieve "customized career design," "opportunity provision/capability development reverse-engineered from career goals," and "a highly motivated, organic organization" – values that our company cherishes – at an even higher level, we have appointed our first Director and CHRO.
With the appointment of the Director and CHRO, we will strengthen our unique organizational culture that directly links each employee's "will" and "strengths" to business growth, and we will tackle the immense challenge of global warming with a more robust organizational structure.
■ **Comment from Director and CHRO [Hiroki Ando]**
What I want to achieve at Leaf Ring is an organization where every member can find long-term fulfillment and continue to grow. The engine for this is a positive cycle of "uncompromising recruitment based on mission empathy → maximization of individual performance → creation of new opportunities through business growth."
As we welcome many new colleagues, starting with new graduate recruitment for fiscal year 2027, the strength of our organization will become even more important. As Director and CHRO, I will dedicate myself to "creating an environment where everyone can perform at their best." I will focus on the growth and capability development of each individual, and convert that growth into a driving force for business. As a group of professionals tackling the immense challenge of environmental problems, I am determined to lead Leaf Ring to the next stage.
■ **Comment from Representative Director and President [Naoki Okazaki]**
Our company started with a job placement and recruitment support business specializing in climate change and decarbonization. However, what we ultimately aim for is to evolve into a "GX business development company" that continuously creates new, highly socially impactful businesses led by our members. To realize this grand vision, not only the growth of existing businesses but also the growth of "people" who can create the next generation of businesses with their own hands, and the "organizational" foundation to support bold challenges, are indispensable.
Hiroki Ando has resonated with these aspirations of mine, leading member capability development while standing on the front lines of business. By welcoming him as Director and CHRO, we will strengthen the ideal cycle where "individual growth expands existing businesses, and those profits create new opportunities in the form of new businesses." We will confront the immense social challenge of climate change with overwhelming individual strength and an organic organizational structure, creating a society that future children can be proud of.
■ **Company Profile**
Company Name: Leaf Ring Co., Ltd.
Location: LIFORK MINAMI AOYAMA N211, 1-12-3 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Naoki Okazaki
Established: February 16, 2018
URL: https://leafring.jp/
■ **Contact for Press Release Inquiries**
Leaf Ring Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Department
e-mail: [email protected]
■ **Profile of New Director and CHRO [Hiroki Ando]**
After graduating from the Graduate School of Business Engineering at Osaka University, Hiroki Ando joined Speee Inc. in 2014 as a new graduate, gaining experience in a wide range of roles including marketer, sales, and human resources. In 2019, he joined CADDi Inc., where he established the HR department and achieved over 100 hires annually. In 2021, he joined Leaf Ring Co., Ltd. as an Executive Officer. He has been involved in business development, recruitment, organizational development, and management for "Beluga Career," a specialized job placement and recruitment support service in the decarbonization sector. He led top-line growth during the company's founding period and refined the know-how gained from creating results into a unique "training program," driving overall organizational capability development. By thoroughly utilizing AI and automating operations, he fostered an organizational culture that balances high performance with a rich personal life.
■ **Background of Appointment as Director and CHRO**
Our company's vision is "a society where future children do not feel anxious about environmental problems." We started with the Beluga Career business, a specialized job placement and recruitment support service in the decarbonization sector, and have since expanded to multiple businesses related to decarbonization. Since our founding, we have achieved early profitability and 7 consecutive years of revenue growth, maintaining sustainable management with our own capital.
As we plan to further expand our business portfolio, human capital is the most crucial factor. To achieve "customized career design," "opportunity provision/capability development reverse-engineered from career goals," and "a highly motivated, organic organization" – values that our company cherishes – at an even higher level, we have appointed our first Director and CHRO.
With the appointment of the Director and CHRO, we will strengthen our unique organizational culture that directly links each employee's "will" and "strengths" to business growth, and we will tackle the immense challenge of global warming with a more robust organizational structure.
■ **Comment from Director and CHRO [Hiroki Ando]**
What I want to achieve at Leaf Ring is an organization where every member can find long-term fulfillment and continue to grow. The engine for this is a positive cycle of "uncompromising recruitment based on mission empathy → maximization of individual performance → creation of new opportunities through business growth."
As we welcome many new colleagues, starting with new graduate recruitment for fiscal year 2027, the strength of our organization will become even more important. As Director and CHRO, I will dedicate myself to "creating an environment where everyone can perform at their best." I will focus on the growth and capability development of each individual, and convert that growth into a driving force for business. As a group of professionals tackling the immense challenge of environmental problems, I am determined to lead Leaf Ring to the next stage.
■ **Comment from Representative Director and President [Naoki Okazaki]**
Our company started with a job placement and recruitment support business specializing in climate change and decarbonization. However, what we ultimately aim for is to evolve into a "GX business development company" that continuously creates new, highly socially impactful businesses led by our members. To realize this grand vision, not only the growth of existing businesses but also the growth of "people" who can create the next generation of businesses with their own hands, and the "organizational" foundation to support bold challenges, are indispensable.
Hiroki Ando has resonated with these aspirations of mine, leading member capability development while standing on the front lines of business. By welcoming him as Director and CHRO, we will strengthen the ideal cycle where "individual growth expands existing businesses, and those profits create new opportunities in the form of new businesses." We will confront the immense social challenge of climate change with overwhelming individual strength and an organic organizational structure, creating a society that future children can be proud of.
■ **Company Profile**
Company Name: Leaf Ring Co., Ltd.
Location: LIFORK MINAMI AOYAMA N211, 1-12-3 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Naoki Okazaki
Established: February 16, 2018
URL: https://leafring.jp/
■ **Contact for Press Release Inquiries**
Leaf Ring Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Department
e-mail: [email protected]
FAQ
What is the purpose of Leaf Ring appointing a CHRO?
To accelerate human capital management and strengthen the organization for decarbonization business expansion and evolution into a GX business development company.
Who is the new CHRO, Hiroki Ando?
He has experience establishing HR departments, achieving over 100 annual hires, and led business development, recruitment, and organizational development at Leaf Ring.
What are Leaf Ring's future business plans?
In addition to existing businesses, Leaf Ring aims to become a GX business development company that continuously creates new, socially impactful businesses led by its members.