CEO Letter

We are on a mission to deliver our Purpose – Inspire the next era of sustainable energy. As part of Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. 

Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. 

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies such as high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system. 

The decisions we make today will shape our world for centuries to come. For society, electricity powers industries and people, underpinning innovation, manufacturing, production, services, and, ultimately, prosperity and progress for communities everywhere. 

For our planet, electricity serves as our main source of cleaner, renewable power, reducing emissions and accelerating the energy transition for a more sustainable future while meeting increasing demand.

We can only be optimistic about the future. The International Energy Agency (IEA) report Electricity 2024 – published in July of that year – highlights that investment in clean energy is on the rise, while investment in fossil fuels is starting to decline.  

Our Sustainability Report is our commitment to report transparently and comprehensively on sustainability as part of our business strategy, covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions. This report covers fiscal year 2024 (FY24) in terms of actions taken and progress made.  

We work with all parts of Hitachi, our customers, partners, and supply chain throughout the product lifecycle, with a strengthened focus on Service, offering innovative and sustainable products and solutions with digital at the core. With a ‘True One Hitachi’ mindset, we also collaborate with governments, academia, regulators and other stakeholders, the communities in which we operate, and wider society to realize the shared benefits of addressing the complex challenges we face.  

Sustainability is part of our DNA and is embedded in our Purpose to inspire the next era of sustainable energy. None of this would be possible without our people, and together, we are committed to driving and championing sustainability in line with Hitachi Group’s vision and ambitions. 

Andreas Schierenbeck
Chief Executive Officer
Hitachi Energy