ByForbes Press Releases,
Forbes Staff.
JAKARTA (October 15, 2025) – Forbes Media is pleased to announce that Tadashi Yanai, Chairman, President and CEO, Fast Retailing, is the recipient of the Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award is presented to honor an individual’s lifetime of entrepreneurial achievement. It is a celebration of global business success bestowed upon a business leader who embodies and exemplifies the ideals of free enterprise championed by Malcolm S. Forbes in his lifetime and within the pages of Forbes magazine since its founding in 1917.
Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Forbes Media said: “Over his remarkable career, Tadashi Yanai reshaped global apparel and redefined how clothing companies operate. From a single menswear shop in Japan, he built Fast Retailing, parent of clothing brand Uniqlo, into one of the world’s leading apparel retailers, known for its simplicity, quality, and affordability. He embraced globalization early, taking Uniqlo into Greater China, Europe, and the United States, building it into a chain of 2,500 stores in 25 countries. His focus on technology, from heat-retaining fabrics to seamless production, set new standards. His emphasis on corporate culture was ahead of its time."
