The LIXIL Headquarters has moved to a new location as of November 14 2022
Events in 2020 have been dominated by the unprecedented spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide. Its impact has been profound, forcing people to change how they work and live. As of mid-April, more than 2.5 million cases have already been recorded worldwide¹. The pandemic is expected to last for the foreseeable future, and companies are again thinking about how to adjust their work policies.
In January, LIXIL set up a global task force to monitor the situation, delivering frequent updates across its internal social network and encouraging back-office employees to work from home. By February, international business travel, events, and meetings with over 10 people were suspended in Japan and many other countries. By the time the state of emergency came into effect in Japan in April, more than 98% of employees who commute to its headquarters in Tokyo were working from home. Board of Directors meetings, management meetings, press events and training programs were all convening online. This quick transition was made possible because of the journey the company has been on to transform its working style.
“The safety and wellbeing of our people comes first. This is a critical time, and when news reached us of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, I’m thankful of the fact that we already had the digital infrastructure and work policies in place to deal with it and enable most of our employees to be with their families while working,” says Kinya Seto, CEO of LIXIL.