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This change in responsibilities is due to the resignation following the passing of Executive Officer Mr. Hisashi Tanabe.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Personnel Change\nEffective December 24, 2025, it has been decided that Mr. Hirohiko Ejiri, Director and Representative Executive Officer President, will additionally assume the role of Head of the Sustainability Management Strategy Office. Previously, his position was solely Director and Representative Executive Officer President. This change in responsibilities follows the resignation due to the passing of Executive Officer Mr. Hisashi Tanabe. The decision was formally made at the Board of Directors meeting.\n\n### Impact on Management Structure\nWith this change in responsibility, Mr. Hirohiko Ejiri, Representative Executive Officer President, will concurrently serve as Head of the Sustainability Management Strategy Office, which is expected to strengthen the promotion system of sustainability management strategy. This aims to fill the organizational gap caused by the Executive Officer\u2019s resignation, ensuring continuity of management and maintaining strategic responsiveness. As a result, consistency in management policies will be upheld, and advancement of a sustainable management strategy is anticipated.","jir_financial_highlights":"Scale of Personnel Change: 1 person (Organizational structure adjustment by adding concurrent responsibility to Representative Executive Officer)","jir_category":"Personnel, Governance","jir_hashtags":"#KuritaWaterIndustries, #PersonnelChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Persons Affected: 1 (Name: Hirohiko Ejiri)\nNew Position: Director, Representative Executive Officer President and Head of Sustainability Management Strategy Office (Former Position: Director, Representative Executive Officer President)\nEffective Date: 2025-12-24\nReason for Change: Resignation due to the passing of Executive Officer Hisashi Tanabe","jir_meta_title":"Kurita Water Industries Ltd. 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