Management message

Amid the manifestation of many different social issues, including environmental issues, initiatives for the realization of a sustainable society are advancing all over the world. In particular, companies' contributions to carbon neutrality, respect for human rights, the promotion of diversity and other social issues are becoming increasingly important. The IIJ Group is strongly aware of the roles we play as a part of society and is committed to our business activities accordingly.

IIJ was founded as the first full-scale Internet service provider in Japan. IIJ has since consistently led Japan's Internet development, under the management philosophy of developing and supporting Japan's Internet infrastructure to contribute to bringing the network society of the future. Today, Internet has reached every corner of society, from personal social media, e-commerce and video streaming services, to corporate information systems, public service and financial services, teleworking, remote medicine, and sharing information during disasters, becoming an important social infrastructure that is essential in our lives. information systems, public service and financial services, teleworking, remote medicine, and sharing information during disasters, becoming an important social infrastructure that is essential in our lives. Our business also serves as a platform for developing new technologies such as data utilization and artificial intelligence (AI), building the networked society of the future, where people can enjoy fulfilled lives.
As an operator of a social infrastructure business of such importance, the role of IIJ Group is none other than to contribute to the development of a network society through technological innovation, and to protect and support corporate and individual users of network infrastructure.

Based on a management philosophy stating these roles as the starting point, we have identified three material issues, as follows:

1. Lead network infrastructure advancement with technological innovations and contribute to solving various social issues
2. Provide safe and robust Internet services that support social infrastructure
3. Provide an arena for people with diverse talents and values, where they can exercise their skills and actively and boldly take on challenges

Recognizing the importance of Internet businesses once again, IIJ Group continues to bring technological innovations to contribute to solving various social issues including environmental problems. As part of its initiatives for this, IIJ will take steps towards a data-driven society, in which a wide range of data arising from social activities will be used in a trans-domain manner to solve ever broader and more complex social issues. We are now in an era when cyber attacks and wide-area network failures have serious impacts on people's lives and on corporate activities. We will continue to offer stable, reliable and high value-added Internet services, so that corporate customers can continue to build their businesses while individual users can enjoy peace of mind in their lives. To make these a reality, we will also continue to foster an environment in which our staff can reach their individual potential and feel able to take on new challenges.
In addition, as a corporate citizen, IIJ will work to develop network engineers, help students study information technologies and provide strong support for art and cultural activities that enrich people's lives and society.

Cooperation with our stakeholders is essential for us to continue such efforts. We appreciate your continued understanding and support.

We, the IIJ Group, will continue to contribute to realizing a sustainable society through our Internet businesses.

President and Co-CEO & COO
Yasuhiko Taniwaki