News Releases

10/26/2011

Hitachi America Chairman Takashi Hatchoji to take part in Fire-side Chat at BSR Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, November 3, 2011

WHO: Takashi Hatchoji, Chairman of the Board, Hitachi America, Ltd; Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

WHAT: The former head of Hitachi’s Emergency Headquarters for post earthquake and reconstruction, Takashi Hatchoji, will join BSR President and CEO Aron Cramer in a fire-side chat discussion that will analyze Japan’s sustainable resurgence following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

From sustainability principles unearthed, such as the importance of Japan’s energy mix and the role of NGOs, to important lessons learned by companies creating new waves of innovation, Japan has taken a tragic event and turned it into an opportunity to “build back better” for a more sustainable future. For Hitachi, this is demonstrated through Social Innovation Business, the company’s vision that fuses IT technologies with solutions to support social infrastructure.

WHEN: Thursday, November 3, 2011 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero

5 Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA, 94111

EDITOR’S NOTE:

If you are interested in speaking with executives from Hitachi, please contact Cindy Hecht (cindy.hecht@hal.hitachi.com , or (914) 332-2989) or Vanessa Truskey (vanessa.truskey@hillandknowlton.com or (202) 944-3376.

To attend this fire-side chat, media may request a complimentary press pass to the BSR Conference 2011 from Communications Manager Eva Dienel (edienel@bsr.org, or +1 415 984 3233).

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totaled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

A leader in corporate responsibility since 1992, BSR works with its global network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR uses its expertise in the environment, human rights, economic development, and governance and accountability to guide global companies toward creating a just and sustainable world. Visit www.bsr.org for more information.