Messages from the Co-CEOs Introducing a new Internet experience to users in Japan and Asia Kentaro Kawabe, President and Representative Director, Co-CEO Takeshi Idezawa, Representative Director, Co-CEO On March 1, 2021, Z Holdings and LINE integrated their businesses to create a new Z Holdings with a total Internet customer base of over 300 million people using its services, making it Japan’s largest Internet platform operator. Z Holdings co-CEOs Kentaro Kawabe and Takeshi Idezawa provide their thoughts on what the integration means for the new Z Holdings as a world-class Internet service provider. READ MORE ＞Archive：A Message from the CEO（09/28/2020）
Overview and Progress of Growth Strategies We are building a future as a home-grown platform operator with an unsurpassed understanding of Japanese users. Throughout our history, our services have been based on a user-first philosophy. Our business scale and organization have changed over the years, but our commitment to the enhancement of service usability and the enrichment of people’s lives has never altered.
A Message from the CFO Managing Corporate Officer, EVP, Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) Ryosuke Sakaue We will achieve sustainable growth by investing in future growth while maintaining financial discipline.
Mission, Vision To what extent can information technology unleash people’s potential? We are forever on a quest to find answers to this question. The ability to quickly access information that we seek; to always obtain the things we want. Moving ahead, what kind of future can we imagine, and what new knowledge will we create? We will create a world where people can gain complete freedom and control by pioneering the future with dedication, enthusiasm and overwhelming technological strength.
Value Creation History A History of Value Creation Throughout Our Development Setting “Data Usage” as the Theme for Our Third Founding
Value Creation Process Leveraging unique strengths originating from user actions to make lifestyles more convenient. Z Holdings Group is organically leveraging our financial and non-financial capital to reduce social and environmental costs while creating new value.
Environment Working to realize a sustainable society that will endure for our children’s generation and beyond Information on the Z Holdings Group’s efforts to address climate change, reduce the environmental impact of business activities, implement measures to reduce waste, and protect biodiversity.
Social Aiming to ensure that everyone is included in the enriching, convenient information technology society that is developing Information on the Z Holdings Group’s promises to our employees, diversity, human capital development and training programs, efforts to improve service quality, R&D and intellectual property, community investment, and awards history, as well as the results of disaster relief, donations, and sponsorships.
Governance Raising management transparency to continue as a company that is trusted by society Information on the Z Holdings Group’s corporate governance, risk management, compliance, responsible business operation, efforts to fortify internal control, and handling of security and privacy.
ESG data A collection of data concerning the Z Holdings Group’s business activities that has been organized according to ESG (environmental, social, and governance) items.
Guidelines Comparison Tables (SASB, GRI) The Z Holdings Group refers to the Internet Media & Services standards set forth by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and to the GRI Standards.
Feature: Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Contributing to solutions for new social issues by supporting lifestyles through a user-first approach The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic since the start of 2020 has steadily established new ways of living centered on voluntary self-isolation and remote working in Japan and overseas. The Z Holdings Group already had a robust risk management system in place and moved quickly to prevent infections among employees. At the same time, we came together as a Group to leverage the strengths offered by our numerous online platforms, including Yahoo! JAPAN, to provide services tailored toward solving the new social issues raised by the pandemic. READ MORE
