Mitsui-Soko Holdings Selected as an "SX Noteworthy Company 2026" for the First Time
Mitsui-Soko Holdings has been selected for the first time as an "SX Noteworthy Company 2026" by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company was highly praised for its purpose-driven long-term strategy, focus on environment and DX, and its redefinition of the business model based on backcasting from a 2050 vision.
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- 📰 Published: May 18, 2026 at 20:03
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Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hirofumi Koga; hereinafter "the Company") has been selected as an "SX Noteworthy Company 2026"* in the "Sustainability Transformation (SX) Brands" selection, jointly conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is the first time the Company has been selected. *METI Press Release: "SX Brands 2026" and "SX Noteworthy Companies 2026" Selected. The "SX Brands 2026" program selects a group of pioneering companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are enhancing their ability to sustainably generate sources of growth and realize corporate value improvement through SX (Sustainability Transformation). Following this, the "SX Noteworthy Companies 2026" selects companies undertaking particularly noteworthy and excellent initiatives, with two companies, including ours, being selected. In being selected as an "SX Noteworthy Company 2026," the following points were primarily evaluated: The company has established "Keep society moving. Connecting evolution." as its purpose to contribute to the development of society and industry through logistics, making supply chain optimization and the provision of high-value-added services the pillars of its long-term strategy. The company has a clear commitment to sustainable growth and corporate value enhancement, with a focus on environmental initiatives and DX promotion. In addition to a forecasting perspective from the present, the company has redefined its business model for medium- to long-term value creation based on backcasting, envisioning a desired future in 2050 and identifying societal and customer trends for 2035. As a corporate group that supports the critical social infrastructure of logistics, our group will continue to promote sustainability management that contributes to the enhancement of corporate and social value, thereby contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.