Our Corporate Vision and Philosophy

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OUR VISION

WE BUILD A BETTER SOCIETY THROUGH ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

With a spirit of curiosity and exploration, we develop architectural products of true value that connect people, planet, and the future.
We want to create a better society, while remaining committed to the art and technology that have always been fundamental to architectural culture. Our work reflects the enduring relationships we establish through proactive and professional service to our customers.

WE’RE MORE THAN A GOOD LOCAL COMPANY. WE’RE PART OF A GLOBAL COMPANY THAT DOES GOOD.

From product performance to sustainable design, we think of ourselves as a partner. A partner in imparting knowledge, in pushing innovation and in sharing ideas for the benefit of society. When Tadao Yoshida founded YKK, he had this core philosophy in mind: “No one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We take those words to heart in everything we do.

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We call our philosophy the CYCLE OF GOODNESS®. And it’s how we do business. We start with the premise that one can prosper while contributing to humankind. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive.

Consider this case in point: By reducing material loss in the manufacturing process, we can lower the cost of the final product to the end user and simultaneously make the best use of limited resources. The result? Everyone shares in the profits.

PUTTING PHILOSOPHY INTO PRACTICE

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So how do we actually walk the talk? YKK Corporation global chairman, Tadahiro Yoshida has put forth worldwide guiding management principles that we live by every day that pursue quality outcomes in seven main categories:

Society
Customers
Employees
Fairness
Products
Technology
Management

The first three represent the stakeholders YKK AP strives to benefit. The latter three represent the means to create value. And fairness, in the middle, permeates all that we do.