History of the SG Holdings Group
The history and past efforts of the SG Holdings Group.
Corporate Philosophy
- 一.Earn the trust of customers and society and grow together.
- 一.Create new value, contributing to social development.
- 一.Always take on the challenges presented to us, pursuing all possibilities.
Founding spirit:
"Hikyaku no kokoro" (the spirit of Edo-era express messengers)
Sagawa Express founder Kiyoshi Sagawa starts courier business in Kyoto, operating mainly between Kyoto and Osaka
Founder Kiyoshi Sagawa began a courier business in Kyoto, operating mainly between Kyoto and Osaka. "Hikyaku no Kokoro" (the spirit of express messenger) refers to the way he approached his work by thinking of the customer at all times, and doing everything he could on their behalf. That spirit has been passed on to successive generations and continues uninterrupted even today, half a century later.
Begins "Hanger Transportation"
The 1980s was a transitional period for the Group, as it responded to changes in business style by moving from its former domain of "transport business" to "comprehensive logistics company." This was the golden era of designer brands in the Japanese fashion industry. It was in these circumstances that apparel manufacturers requested a way of transporting garments on hangers without needing to package them, resulting in the launch of "hanger transportation." This, together with other initiatives such as constructing storage warehouses, marked the company's first steps away from transportation only and towards the business of comprehensive logistics.
Pure holding company "SG Holdings" established
With the objective of speeding up decision-making in response to the ever-changing needs of customers, a pure holdings company, SG Holdings Co., Ltd., was established to incorporate the functions of formulating and administering management strategy.
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchan
On December 13, 2017, the Group was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Providing one-stop solutions from
upstream to downstream logistics
← Slide the illustration
The SG Holdings Group is active in a wide range of areas including the Delivery Business, the Logistics Business, the Real Estate Business and Other Businesses supporting logistics functions in order to meet the logistics needs of all customers not simply limited to "express package delivery services" and provides optimal solutions organically combining the Group's resources.
Main Business Areas
Centered on the door-to-door delivery service provided by Sagawa Express, we offer a variety of services related to transportation such as the assembly and installation of large furniture and home appliances.
The Group operates a third-party logistics (3PL) business including logistics processing, product storage and consigned freight forwarding, in addition to customs clearing and freight forwarding business in Japan and overseas to provide logistics services spanning the entirety of customers' supply chains.
We perform real estate development, utilization and management centered on logistics facilities that make up the Group's key infrastructure.
We operate a variety of businesses in areas supporting the Group's core businesses, such as vehicle maintenance, IT systems, finance and temporary staffing.
The SG Holdings Group in Numbers
Total of the number of head offices, offices and sales offices of Group companies
*As of March 31, 2023
Employee information is for all Group companies
*As of March 31, 2023
Total number of packages handled in FY2022 as the Group's main product
Social contribution activities as a company handling infrastructure in the form of logistics
We place importance on connections with society as a company handling social infrastructure in the form of logistics. We will introduce some of those initiatives.
Initiatives by the SG Holdings Group
We not only aim to simply increase productivity and reduce total working hours, but also develop systems and culture to enable employees to work flexibly according to the various stages of life with satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment. For example, we are promoting work-life balance and provide an environment that is friendly for the child raising generation by not only encouraging employees to take childcare leave, but also establishing work-at-home systems and opening daycare centers within business sites. Furthermore, we are engaged in work style reform from a variety of angles such as the development of an open workplace culture and revision of routine operations using IT.
The SG Holdings Group is engaged in creating physical and mental health of employees and strengthening communication with local communities through the promotion of sports. The Track & Field Club and the Softball Club that are our official sports clubs provide an environment for athletes to focus on sport while being engaged as employees. Furthermore, we also make social contributions and develop the next generation through sports such as sponsoring the All-Japan High School Ekiden Championship held in Kyoto where the Group was founded and holding workshops for elementary and junior high school students by athletes in the Group's official sports clubs.
The SG Holdings Group is engaged in creating physical and mental health of employees and strengthening communication with local communities through the promotion of sports. The Track & Field Club and the Softball Club that are our official sports clubs provide an environment for athletes to focus on sport while being engaged as employees. Furthermore, we also make social contributions and develop the next generation through sports such as sponsoring the All-Japan High School Ekiden Championship held in Kyoto where the Group was founded and holding workshops for elementary and junior high school students by athletes in the Group's official sports clubs.
Sagawa Express has concluded comprehensive partnership agreements and agreements for cooperation during disasters with local governments and other organizations.
The company utilizes its logistics know-how to contribute to the secure urban development.
In addition, all Group companies are engaged in initiatives supporting local communities from a variety of directions such as development of children and youth, support for the elderly and people with disabilities, and preservation of the environment in order to realize "safe and comfortable urban development."
As the importance of logistics increases more than ever with changes in the times,
we will continue to move forward to meet the logistics needs of all customers based on the "Hikyaku no kokoro" (the spirit of Edo-era express messengers).