Philosophy

Cycle of Goodness

As an important member of society, a company survives through coexistence. When the benefits are shared, the value of the company's existence will be recognized by society.

When pursuing his business, YKK's founder, Tadao Yoshida, was most concerned with that aspect and would find a path leading to mutual prosperity. He believed that using ingenuity and inventiveness in business activities and constantly creating new value would lead to the prosperity of clients and business partners and make it possible to contribute to society. This type of thinking is referred to as the "Cycle of Goodness," and has always served as the foundation of our business activities. We have inherited this way of thinking, and have established it as the YKK Philosophy.

CORE VALUES

Permeation of the Management Principle and Core Values

The YKK Philosophy, which has been passed down since the founding of the company, has always served as the foundation for business activities and has supported the Group's expansion. In 1994, developing the Philosophy in keeping with the times, we launched the Management Principle, "YKK seeks corporate value of higher significance." Since then, we have been promoting the MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLEs and Philosophy throughout our organization so that each employee understands and inherits them in order to ensure their succession down the generations. We have also been expanding our promotion activities in our overseas companies and have further solidified the position of the Management Principles throughout the Group.