Message from the President

Business Plan Challenge V (2026–2030)

Expressway, as a vital infrastructure supporting people's lives and economic activities, are required to consistently provide safe and reliable functionality. However, the business environment surrounding NEXCO CENTRAL Central Japan Group is changing dramatically due to factors such as the increasing severity and frequency of natural disasters caused by climate change, population decline and labor shortages, aging social infrastructure, and the rapid advancement of digital technology. Furthermore, as Expressway age, ensuring safety and security for the future while simultaneously achieving efficient and sustainable maintenance has become an extremely important management challenge.
In light of these environmental changes, and in order for our group to continue to grow sustainably as a trusted entity in society, we have formulated a new "Management Plan Challenge V (2026–2030)." As a company responsible for the vital social infrastructure of Expressway, we will steadily promote our business as a group, with six management policies at its core, while further enhancing the value of Expressway network and delivering diverse values to all our stakeholders.

Management Policy 1. Deepening continuous efforts toward improving safety

Safety is the cornerstone of all our group's business activities. As the party responsible for the "Sasago Tunnel ceiling panel collapse," we have a deep sense of remorse and a strong determination to ensure that such an accident never happens again. To maintain a consistently high level of safety culture, we have placed "deepening our continuous efforts to improve safety" at the top of our management policy.
By linking Management Policy 1 to all of our management policies, we will work together as a group to address the perpetual challenge of improving the safety of Expressway.

Management Policy 2. Providing safe, secure, convenient, and comfortable Expressway spaces.

In Expressway business, in addition to developing networks such as Shin-Tomei Expwy, we will promote the widening of Shin-Meishin Expwy to six lanes, the widening of Tokai-Hokuriku Expwy and other roads to four lanes, and the development of smart interchanges.
Furthermore, as a measure against aging infrastructure, we will steadily promote planned maintenance and renewal projects for road structures to maintain Expressway network in a healthy condition.
To make toll services more user-friendly, we will continue to promote cashless and contactless toll booths. In addition, we will focus on responding to increasingly severe and frequent natural disasters, addressing traffic congestion, reducing serious accidents and wrong-way driving incidents, and improving the comfort and convenience of rest facilities, with the aim of realizing a safe, secure, and user-friendly Expressway environment.

Management Policy 3. Creating new value that addresses the challenges of customers, communities, and society.

To address regional and societal challenges such as population decline, labor shortages, and aging social infrastructure, our group will leverage its fields, technologies, and expertise, and work in collaboration with our stakeholders to create new value.
To contribute to the realization of autonomous driving on Expressway and the advancement of logistics functions, we will promote Large of infrastructure development for achieving Level 4 fully autonomous driving and the development of relay transportation hubs and other facilities that support logistics functions.
Furthermore, as key areas of focus, we have set forth Large of regional co-creation projects that contribute to enhancing the attractiveness of local areas and creating vibrancy, as well as infrastructure solutions projects that address the maintenance and management challenges faced by local infrastructure. We will actively take on these challenges by establishing internal specialized organizations and strengthening the structure of our on-site organizations.

Management Policy 4. Contribution to environmental conservation, including decarbonization.

In terms of the environment, based on the "Road Decarbonization Promotion Plan," we have set targets for reducing CO2 emissions to contribute to mitigating global warming, and we will work on electrifying road-related vehicles, converting road lighting to LED, and utilizing renewable energy. Furthermore, by promoting ecosystem conservation and the efficient use of resources, we will contribute to the preservation of the global environment and the realization of a sustainable society.

Management Policy 5. Improving Employee Engagement

As a human resource foundation supporting various business activities, we promote human capital management, well-being, and DE&I to enhance the physical and mental health and sense of fulfillment of employees working in our group, and improve engagement by creating a workplace environment where they can experience challenges and growth. We aim to build a corporate culture in which each group employee takes pride and fulfillment in their work, autonomously builds their career, and where diverse talents can maximize their potential, thereby leading to the sustainable improvement of corporate value.

Management Policy 6. Strengthening the Management Foundation to Support Sustainable Growth

In order to steadily expand our group's business activities, we will promote initiatives to improve the productivity of the entire group in line with the evolution of digital technology, including business transformation and service enhancement through the promotion of DX, and reduction of maintenance costs, labor savings, and increased efficiency through technological development and the utilization of advanced technologies.
In terms of strengthening governance, we will strive to ensure soundness and transparency as a company that earns the trust of all stakeholders by promoting fair and transparent procurement and thoroughly instilling compliance awareness.
Furthermore, in order to strengthen our financial foundation, we aim to maximize profits through further growth and Large of our revenue-generating businesses, such as our service area operations and new ventures.
Through these initiatives, we will strengthen the management foundation that supports the sustainable growth of our group.

We will continue to look ahead to the future, evolve together with society, and remain a company that earns trust and meets expectations.

President and Chief Executive Officer Tadashi Nawata