幼少期から芽生えた
サステナブルの意識が
「人と地球を健康にする」
ユーグレナのパーパスに共鳴した
Born in the wilderness of Iwate Prefecture, Kudo grew up in a place like a mountain village with only five elementary school classmates. It is said that he was already conscious of "sustainable" from an early age because he was surrounded by an environment rich in nature where he encountered animals before humans.
"A stream was flowing near my parents' house, and many fireflies were gathering at night. It was a very special time for me as a young man to see fireflies. However, someday there were fireflies in the stream. I remember being very shocked when the fireflies disappeared the following year, as the gathering became popular and many people started to rush from afar. "
It was an event in which the nature that had coexisted with us until then suddenly disappeared, and we realized that we could not coexist without protecting the environment.
"The" environment "is not only the natural environment, but also the environment in a broad sense, such as the systems and resources necessary to sustain the natural environment. I came to be aware of "sustainable". "
Kudo became a college student and reached the time of job hunting. However, I felt that I did not have a sufficient image of how "living" and "working" would be combined, and I could not decide the way to go.
"At university, I was studying abroad in Australia when I was in high school, so I wanted to see a wider world and majored in languages in Southeast Asia. So, at first I was also interested in an international career. However, I want to find a convincing answer to the question "what do you work for?", And a startup in Singapore, a certified NPO that supports the Japanese branch of foreign-affiliated companies and entrepreneurship personnel. I did long-term internships at multiple companies, including companies, and deepened my own thoughts on living and working. "
This experience raised the resolution of Kudo's "living" and "working".
"I experienced various tasks as an intern and realized that I was the type who could find the fun of each in the place where I was assigned, so I wanted to work at a company that can share values rather than industry and occupation. I was thinking. "
Under such circumstances, I met Euglena, who had a management philosophy of "health for people and the earth" at that time. In this case, I had an intuition that I could work while sharing the value of "protecting the sustainability of the place (hometown) of many people's original experiences," which is the main theme of Kudo's life.
"I was just looking for a place that seemed to suit my values, so I felt like trying to get another company if Euglena didn't work, but thankfully I got a job offer and I was also here. I wanted to take on the challenge, so I decided to join the company after receiving only one Euglena company. "
"It is a series of surprises and joys that learning turns into an experience by discovering marketing that is embodied in society every day.