Hitachi Rail is committed to driving the sustainable mobility transition and has a clear focus on partnering with customers to rethink mobility. Our mission is to help every passenger, customer and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, seamless and sustainable transport. With revenues of over €7bn and 24,000 employees across more than 50 countries, Hitachi Rail is a trusted partner to the world’s best transport organisations. Our company's reach is global, but the business is local - with success built on developing local talent and investing in people and communities. We also understand that only through collaborating with our suppliers will sustainable and profitable growth be achieved. We believe that by working together we can achieve our commitment to play our part in delivering a best-in-class product to the millions of passengers who travel on the world’s rail networks every day – and for the benefit of wider society.
Hitachi Rail has been rated as ‘Platinum’, scoring in the top 1% of businesses assessed (in our industry) by EcoVadis in both 2022 and 2023. In our 2023 assessment we improved specifically around sustainable procurement.
Hitachi Rail is committed to complying with applicable laws and regulations and upholding the highest standards of business ethics and conduct. As a Hitachi business partner, you are essential in this activity.
We are excited to announce the acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business by Hitachi Rail on 31 May 2024. With the acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business, the new Hitachi Rail is now a leading partner to the world’s best transportation companies - driving the mobility transition through digital innovation and its commitment to sustainability. There is continuity and opportunity. We believe this will provide significant opportunities for our key suppliers around the world, whose partnership is vital to delivering on our mission. Continuity: Initial focus on maintaining business continuity – delivery of ongoing projects for our customers remains top priority. Opportunity: We believe this will provide significant opportunities for our key suppliers. As a key supplier your support is requested to support vision to drive the mobility transition – enabling better outcomes for our customers and the passengers and freight companies who use our products and services. Further communications will follow in terms of the integration process, as applicable. In the meantime, your existing Hitachi and GTS Procurement contacts will remain the same. If you have any questions relating to the integration, please contact them in the first instance. We appreciate your ongoing support for our business.
