Idemitsu Innovation Europe

History

The Idemitsu group was founded in 1911 by Sazo Idemitsu in order to realize his ideas and philosophy through business. The group has achieved remarkable business growth, especially through the second half of the twentieth century, and is now one of the largest independent energy corporations in Japan.

The activities of the group include oil-related businesses for stable supply of energy, and also compound energy businesses such as onsite fuel cell/gaseous energy, oil exploration, geothermal energy, coal and uranium mining, highly value-added production of petrochemicals and lubricants, electronic materials and new biotechnology business. 

As an energy supplier, Idemitsu promotes the development of energy sources to replace fossil fuels. Particular emphasis is placed on renewable energy with low environmental impact. In 2007, Idemitsu began working toward wind-power generation and supplying biogas.

 

Learn more about Idemitsu history: https://www.idemitsu.com/company/history/index.html

All about sustainability - Idemitsu aiming to become an energy co-creation company: https://sustainability.idemitsu.com/en/themes/251

Philosophy

We strive to embed Sazo Idemitsu's core philosophy within our daily business processes:

Respect for human beings

Following the example of Sazo Idemitsu, we strive to show a deep respect for human beings both inside and outside our company. We treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves. We do not tolerate abusive or disrespectful behavior. We lead and learn from each other in innovation, service and knowledge.

Family

When you join Idemitsu, you are treated as a member of our family. We resolve all company matters with this spirit in mind.

Diversity

We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed. We encourage healthy constructive debate and differences of opinion. We believe that diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

Innovation

Innovation is the core of our business and the key to developing ground breaking new materials that meet the demands of our customers. To foster such innovation we provide a stimulating working environment and encourage collaboration among our scientists.

Independence

We strongly believe that independence and autonomy of our employees are cornerstones in advancing innovation and creativity. We are convinced that as a company we can only achieve top performance when each employee has the freedom to maximize their potential.