Corporate Culture

Principle

We are committed to cultivating a corporate culture that aligns with our identity as a global specialty pharmaceutical company, focused on delivering life-changing value, and using this culture as a key driver of our competitive strength.
At the heart of this transformation is “KABEGOE” — a mindset that encourages stepping out of comfort zones, embracing challenges, and overcoming obstacles. We are embedding this unique cultural principle across our global organization to inspire and empower every individual.

Our journey toward Vision 2030

We view our Vision as being made up of both the Strategy (our business activities) and the Team (our people and organization). To realize this Vision, we are globally sharing and practicing the “KABEGOE Principles”, which we believe will shape our culture and guide the actions of our people and organization as we drive our business strategy forward.

Vision
"The summit we aim for"
Philosophy
"The reason we climb the mountain"
Core Values
"Our key themes for this journey"
Strategy
"The route map that shows us the way to the summit"
Barriers
"The unexplored rocky paths ahead"
KABEGOE
"The can-do mindset and the steps that take us to the summit together"
Commitment to Life
"The overarching story that unites all of these elements"

Governance

Under the leadership of the Chief People Officer (CPO), we promote corporate culture initiatives globally, with the KABEGOE Principles as the foundation. Progress is regularly shared at the Executive Committee and other meetings.

Indicator

As part of our efforts to strengthen our people and foundation for realizing life-changing value, we conduct surveys to assess employees’ level of understanding and practice of the KABEGOE Principles. Based on the results, we continuously implement and refine actions using the PDCA cycle to foster the desired corporate culture.

Specific activities

Besides the activities which each organization undertakes on its own initiative, we have conducted workshops for the top leadership team, arrange forums for conversations between executives and employees, and introduced the KABEGOE Award as company-wide measures.

  • One Kyowa Kirin Culture workshop - Top leaders have face-to-face meetings and discuss the culture in their own organization and steps for achieving an ideal outcome.
  • Meet Up (Conversations between executives and employees). - Conversations are held between executives and employees either online or in person to exchange ideas and discuss paths to achieve our Vision and growth and build a better organization and working environment.
  • KABEGOE Award - In addition to awarding activities that have embodied the Core Values and made outstanding contribution to improvement of corporate value, the Chief Executive Officer will present an annual award that recognizes activities that have embodied KABEGOE principles every year.
  • Culture Day - Held alongside the KABEGOE Award ceremony, Culture Day is a chance to celebrate our global unity. Through Thank You Cards and dialogue sessions with KABEGOE Award recipients, employees share appreciation and learn more about the stories behind the award-winning initiatives.