Sharp celebrates its 110 years of transforming lives

SHARP Corp. celebrates its 110th year anniversary. In its celebration, Sharp has introduced a new management system to realize transformation to give emphasis on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and raise its social value and revitalize its brand for sustainable growth.

Its introduction of ESG shows the company’s vision of providing better health, sustainable environment, and innovative solutions for the people while providing a conducive environment to grow.

On September 15, Sharp Corp. (hereinafter “Sharp”) commemorates its 110th anniversary. It started when founder Tokuji Hayakawa established a metalworking shop in Tokyo on this day, 110 years ago in 1912. Later he invented the “Ever Ready Sharp Pencil,” a twist-type mechanical pencil that would later become the origin of the corporate brand.

Sharp is a worldwide developer of innovative products and core technologies that play a key role in shaping the future of electronics. Sharp sets its business vision as “Changing the World with 8K+5G and AIoT.”

8K technology creates images that reveal a world beyond our everyday reality and gives birth to thrilling new discoveries, while 5G is the next generation of mobile data transmission. With its significant advances in data transmission, speed, and capacity, it delivers ultra-low latency and multiterminal connectivity.

Also, 5G expands the communication potential to facilitate all-around connectivity between users and all manner of devices.

On the other hand, AIoT is Sharp’s unique synthesis of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things), a tactile and intuitive approach created through the application of cloud connectivity and AI to a full suite of familiar everyday appliances, transforming devices from useful tools to active partners in addressing the needs of individual households and society as a whole.