Hitachi (Belgium)

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business is centered around 5 growth sectors: Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT. Globally, we have nearly 300,000 employees who are working to improve people’s quality of life and our customers’ social, environmental, and economic values to create a sustainable future. The challenges we face as a society are unprecedented, but so are the opportunities. Together, let’s start powering good.

Located in Brussels, Belgium, Government Relations and Sustainability Office (GRS), formerly Hitachi Corporate Office, Europe (HIBRU), was established in 1988 as a representative liaison office of Hitachi, Ltd. to monitor and assess the economic and political developments related to the achievement of the European single market, put in place in 1993. Its mission is to contribute to Hitachi's activities in three main directions: monitor EU issues with potential impact on the group's operations, create and support Hitachi's links with European business partners, and contribute to society in order to enhance Hitachi's corporate image in the EU. Since 2021 the office is in charge of sustainability in Europe. GRS's team comprises seven persons Yasuo Hirano (Senior Representative & General Manager), Yukako Kinoshita, Yukika Okamura, Erik Otto, Junya Ukai, Paolo Vitale, and Shoko Yamamoto.