Bridgestone Steps Up Global Commitment to Social Responsibility
Bridgestone Corp. launched a fresh global initiative to advance and refine its commitment corporate social responsibility. Entitled “Our Way to Serve,” the company says the initiative reflects the company’s longstanding philosophy that the best companies not only perform for their stakeholders, but they also contribute to a better world.
Bridgestone Eyes Store Expansion in US
Despite losing its bid for Pep Boys, Bridgestone is still looking to expand its retail footprint in the United States. The tiremaker is planning to expand to 6,000 stores by 2020, CEO Masaaki Tsuya told Japanese financial publication Nikkei. In addition to opening new stores, Bridgestone is considering increasing contracts with dealerships, according to Tsuya. Bridgestone
