Konica Minolta, Inc. said it will redefine the functions and roles of its offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area in conjunction with accommodating hybrid working environments.
The Marunouchi JP Tower, as the global headquarters, will concentrate on functions that drive Group management focused on company-wide decision-making.
Meanwhile, the business promotion functions and most corporate functions will be centred at the Hamamatsu-cho Building, the headquarters of Konica Minolta Japan, Inc. (Konica Minolta Japan), the domestic sales subsidiary, and Tokyo Site Hachioji, the largest business and technology development base of Konica Minolta.
Through these efforts, Konica Minolta said it will enhance its ability to create value for society and customers and accelerate the company’s transformation into a company that truly helps to solve social issues.
Konica Minolta explained that “particularly under post-COVID-19 (the New Normal), “remote”, “contactless”, and “safety and peace of mind” become more important. Under these circumstances, many companies are looking for new work style that incorporates remote work.”
In response to these work style transformation, Konica Minolta aims to establish its new hybrid work style in which employees, teams and divisions can use different workplaces according to their objectives. The company said it will maximise the following values by working while thinking about the demanded outputs independently.
- Value of remote work, such as connected anytime, anywhere, globally
- Value of work in the office, such as value creation based on real things and face-to-face communication
Konica Minolta is advancing a variety of initiatives to evolve this way of working. For example, Konica Minolta Japan is enhancing its own output and creating value for the customers by implementing new office work styles based on the concept of “Tsunagu office” in the Hamamatsu-cho Building, as spearheading transformation. “Tsunagu” means connect in Japanese.
