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North America Bloc
ITOCHU International Inc. (“III”)
III Organized Holiday Gift Drive for Neglected and Abused Children living in Poverty
In December 2024, ITOCHU International Inc. (“III”) joined the annual holiday gift drive run by New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, a non-profit organization that provides care and treatment to children to help them recover from abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. Over 15 III employees volunteered to purchase gifts to help the organization make sure all of the 300+ children in the organization’s care. The collected gifts, which included dolls, toys, sports equipment, board games, jewelry-making kits and more, were delivered to the organization for distribution in time for the holidays. Thank-you note from the organization says: “Your generosity will undoubtedly bring smiles and joy to the (children’s) holiday celebrations.”


III Organized an Event Celebrating World Food Day

In October 2023, ITOCHU International Inc. (“III”) held an event around World Food Day that promotes awareness and actions to combat world hunger and malnutrition. In collaboration with TABLE FOR TWO (“TFT”) USA, a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing both hunger and obesity through promoting Japanese food, III celebrated TFT’s annual #OnigiriAction campaign to provide 1 million school meals to children around the world with the photos of Japanese rice balls, onigiri, on social media.
The event at III’s HQ involved a presentation by President of TFT USA on its mission and various onigiri for employees to take pictures in support of the campaign. III Food Division helped more employees to join the cause through proving free giveaways of bags of Tamaki Rice, a brand of premium rice distributed in the United States by its subsidiary, ICREST International LLC.
Over 80 III employees joined the event, sampled onigiri and posted onigiri-related photos on social media or TFT’s designated website for the campaign to help the organization donate more meals to children in need.
Latin America Bloc
ITOCHU Brasil S.A.
Participation in the Bazaar at “Ikoi No Sono”, a Nursing Home for Japanese Descent in Brazil
We have been participating in the annual bazaar held at the “Ikoi No Sono”, which is a nursing home for mainly Japanese descent that opened in São Paulo in 1958. A total of 35 Staff and their families participated in the bazaar and operated a dumpling stall for 2 days. We purchased ingredients with donations from our employees and donated all the sales profit from the stall. In 2024, we were able to donate a total of R$10,908 from donations and sales, minus the cost of materials. ITOCHU Brasil as a company also donated R$5.200 to Ikoi No Sono.


Donation of Secondhand Clothing to Help the Homeless People
In July 2024, we donated used winter clothes through “Exército da Salvação,” an NGO that provides support for the homeless in the city of São Paulo. This was the third consecutive year that we have donated winter clothing. In São Paulo, it is often cold during the winter and homeless people without sufficient clothing fall ill or die. The used clothes donated by employees were collected and sent to the NGO, where they were later distributed by NGO staffs.


ITOCHU Brasil’s Contribution to Instituto Mano Down
ITOCHU Brasil contributed R$30,000 to Instituto Mano Down, an organization that promotes the inclusion of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Mr. Yamaguchi, CEO of Latin America Bloc, and 2 staffs of ITOCHU Brasil attended the ceremony held on November 28, 2024. The contribution was made through the “Rouanet Law”, which allows companies to allocate a part of their income tax to support cultural and social projects. The organization is based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, the city where CSN Mineração S.A., in which ITOCHU has investment, is located. Funds will be used to expand programs that include educational assistance, artistic activities, medical services, and job preparation. Through this contribution, ITOCHU Brasil hopes to realize an inclusive and sustainable Brazilian society.


ITOCHU Ecuador S.A.
Afforestation Activity at Pululahua Volcano, Quito, ECUADOR
ITOCHU Ecuador staff and their family participated in a volunteer afforestation activity, organized together with the municipality of Quito and “Mingas por el Mar”, a non-profit environmental organization. We planted 200 young native trees in a wasteland at the foot of the Pululahua volcano located in the northern area of Quito, and then cleaned up the site. We consider these trees will grow quickly and healthily to help not only the environment but also the life quality of the people living on the outskirts of the volcano. ITOCHU Ecuador will keep participating in these activities.


Europe & CIS Bloc
ITOCHU Europe PLC
Europe & CIS Bloc Supported for TABLE FOR TWO’s “Onigiri Action”
ITOCHU Europe is sponsoring “Onigiri Action 2024” organized by TABLE FOR TWO. TABLE FOR TWO is an organization whose mission is to simultaneously reduce hunger in developing countries and prevent overweight and lifestyle-related diseases in developed countries. “Onigiri Action” was held in conjunction with World Food Day on 16th October and provided school meals to children in need through “onigiri,” a typical Japanese food. Anyone can participate in this campaign by posting photos related to onigiri on a special website or SNS, and for each post, five school meals will be donated.
Seminars by TABLE FOR TWO were held at ITOCHU Europe on 24th October and Istanbul office on 8th November, and participants learned about TABLE FOR TWO’s activities, Onigiri Action, rice and onigiri. On 14th November, employees from 13 countries in Europe & CIS Bloc gathered and took part in this action while enjoying Onigiri.



Support for the Hackney Foodbank

ITOCHU Europe has been supporting the Hackney foodbank to deliver food and daily necessities to the people in need in the London Borough of Hackney since 2023. In the London Borough of Hackney, where ITOCHU Europe is located, 45% of children are said to be living in poverty. ITOCHU Europe has set up boxes in the office to collect donations from employees, which are regularly delivered to the foodbank.
Support for fruit tree planting through FRUITFUL OFFICE

ITOCHU Europe is supporting the planting of fruit trees through the FRUITFUL OFFICE. FRUITFUL OFFICE provides a service to deliver fresh fruit to office and has been planting one fruit tree for every basket ordered since October 2023. ITOCHU Europe orders a basket twice a week and by November 2024, 126 fruit trees had been planted.
ITOCHU Europe Supports for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
ITOCHU Europe has been supporting “The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association” since 2022 and naming and supporting a puppy to become a potential guide dog through the “Name a Puppy” fundraising. The name of the puppy is chosen by the employees every year and following “MIRAI” in 2022 and “SORA” in 2023, the puppy was named “YUME” this year. Training as a guide dog is conducted for 20 weeks from the age of one. We look forward to the day that the guide dogs we have supported become partners for those who need help.


ITOCHU Istanbul Branch
Sapling Donation to TEMA Foundation
In October, 2024, ITOCHU Istanbul Branch donated 300 saplings to TEMA: The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats.
TEMA was founded in 1992 to protect soil, the source of our food and our habitats. Soil is also an important actor in the fight against the climate crisis, serving as the largest carbon sink after the oceans. Soil erosion is one of the biggest problems in Türkiye historically.
Due to climate change, summer season has been very dangerous period with regards to the risk of forest fires. ITOCHU Istanbul members donated 300 saplings in total to Çanakkale regions, which has faced major forest fires recently. Our aim in this project is to contribute to afforestation works for Çanakkale area. After our donation, we received a Certificate of Appreciation from TEMA Foundation.


ITOCHU Hungary Kft.
Place a Charity Box in the Office

ITOCHU Hungary started to place a “Charity Box” in the office to collect donations from employees in 2022. Donations can be second-hand clothes, toys, books, and anything in acceptable condition. When the box is full, ITOCHU Hungary’s driver takes the items to the selected charity organization in each case. Collecting items from employees’ homes that are not in use and delivering them to those who are in need is a positive activity for both sides. We are doing what each of us can do to achieve a sustainable society.
ITOCHU Belgrade Representative Office
Participated in Cap for Handicap, a Charitable Activity to Collect Plastic Bottle Caps
For many years Belgrade Office is participating in charity action “Cap for Handicap” by collecting plastic bottle caps. This action involves citizens and companies voluntarily collecting plastic bottle caps, which charity organization then sell to companies that recycle hard plastics. With the money they receive, charity purchase new or used orthopaedic devices for people with disabilities.


Africa Bloc
ITOCHU Nairobi Liaison Office
Providing Infrastructure to Sesame Producing Areas in Malawi

Malawi’s main industry is agriculture, and it is one of the production areas where sesame production has been increasing in recent years due to rising demand. However, Malawi is considered the least developed country in the world, and improvement of the living conditions of local farmers is essential for stable production.
ITOCHU, together with Takemoto Oil & Fat Co., Ltd. has established a system to support the improvement of the country’s livelihood infrastructure through local suppliers and NGOs. As a first step, ITOCHU provided emergency vehicles and medical equipment to a newly established health center in the Chikwawa district in FYE 2023. In FYE 2024, we constructed 9 wells to provide access to safe water. This means that fetching water, which used to take about 2~3 km each way in some places for about 2 hours, now takes only a few minutes, and the children can concentrate on their school work because of the reduced workload. In FYE 2025 and FYE 2026, we will organize farmers and provide farming and sales guidance to each group. This will support efficient sesame production and sales. We are also constructing a warehouse to safely store and manage the sesame produced. We will continue to promote our initiatives in the future.



ITOCHU Commercial Representative Office in Addis Ababa
Support for the Development of the Next Generation of People in the Coffee Producing Areas of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the world’s leading coffee bean producing countries, and Ethiopian coffee beans are popular in Japan as “mocha” because of its characteristic aroma. However, there are concerns in the coffee producing areas that the production area will decrease due to climate change, known as the “coffee 2050 problem,” and the decrease in production volume and producers due to worsening productivity caused by disease and other factors, economic hardship, etc., is becoming a serious problem. One of the countermeasures against this problem is the need to improve the educational environment for obtaining knowledge of appropriate agricultural practices.
Therefore, ITOCHU and FamilyMart jointly donated 1 yen for every purchase of an eligible product at FAMIMA CAFÉ from April to June 2024, in conjunction with the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), an initiative of the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia. The funds were used to construct toilets and purchase educational materials at the local Berera Junior and Senior High Schools.
ITOCHU has established its own procurement policies for coffee beans, including improved traceability, environmentally friendly procurement, and prohibition of child labor and forced labor, and will continue to supply safe, secure, and delicious coffee on a sustainable basis.



ITOCHU Johannesburg Branch
Donation of food and necessities to help the aged and disabled people
July 18th, the birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela, is known as Nelson Mandela Day in South Africa. People are encouraged to take part in community service activities in honor of the great figure who worked to abolish apartheid.
The Johannesburg branch employees donated food and daily necessities to The Ithlokomeleng (Help Yourself) Association for Aged and Disabled Persons. The organization supports elderly and disabled people in the Alexandra area who are in poverty and lack adequate housing, food, and medical care.


Middle East Bloc
ITOCHU Middle East LLC
Desert Clean Up
In October 2023, a total of 51 employees and family members from Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corp. FZE and ITOCHU Middle East LLC picked up trash in the desert of Jebel Ali Industrial Area in Dubai. The organizer is a local recycling organization called “DGRADE”, and the plastic bottles collected are turned into thread and eventually clothing. It was a good opportunity to keep the desert clean and raise awareness about recycling. Collaboration with Hitachi Construction Machinery also provided a good opportunity to deepen mutual communication. We will continue to deepen our collaboration with local partners and actively engage in social contribution activities.


Tokyo Metropolitan High School Students Visited Dubai EfW Construction Site
On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, ITOCHU Corporation accepted a group of Metropolitan High School students for an inspection tour of Dubai EfW (“Energy-from-Waste” -waste treatment and power generation facility) construction site. The tour is as part of Tokyo Metropolitan Office of Education‘s multicultural overseas training program. This is the second time ITOCHU has hosted the students, following last year, and this time 23 people participated. Dubai EfW is one of the world’s largest EfW that ITOCHU has been contracted by Dubai government to construct and operate. Construction of the facility is currently underway, and when completed, it will process approximately 1.9 million tons of waste per year, or less than half of Dubai’s general waste, and generate electricity using the heat generated by the incineration process. During the visit, after an explanation of the project in the conference room, we showed them the control room of the plant, which is now partially open for business. The students asked many questions and had a lot of fun.



ITOCHU Doha Liaison Office
Water Bottles Recycling Campaign
In this one year, Doha Liaison Office has collected around total of 500 water bottles used in the office. We have sent all these bottles to a recycle unit. We also encourage staff and their family members to recycle and reduce the usage of water bottles and cans in office and their home.


ITOCHU Saudi Arabia Branch
Staff Presented Gifts to Hospitalized Children
In March, 2024, 9 of ITOCHU Corporation Saudi Arabia Branch staff visit “Children’s Specialized Hospital at King Fahad Medical City” in Riyadh and pass drawing tablets as gifts to encourage hospitalized children.
We prepared more than 90 of gifts. Some of them, we enter each room and pass the gift one by one directly. As for the balance, hospital staff delivered all to children. All children were surprised but it looked quite happy. The parents also appreciated our activity.


East Asia Bloc
Local Subsidiaries in China (Including Hong Kong)
SDGs Photo Contest
In March 2023, the first SDGs Photo Contest was held at all of our subsidiaries in China. Employees took pictures of SDGs-related scenery in their immediate surroundings. The purpose of the contest was to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable improvement of the global environment. We received a total of more than 70 submissions, including photos depicting healthy lifestyles, the great outdoors, urban development, and environmental and ecological conservation. In addition to continuing to educate our employees on sustainability, we will continue to create opportunities like this one for employees to proactively think about sustainability and take action to raise awareness of the SDGs.

Environmental Contribution through Walking Events
In September 2023, as part of our activities to contribute to and strengthen our efforts toward the SDGs, we held walking event five times at each of our subsidiaries in China. The purpose of the events is to encourage employees to build an exercise habit and raise their awareness of health management through walking. We asked employees to engage in this activity, especially in their daily lives such as commuting to work and shopping, with the awareness that they should “walk a little more than usual. In order to encourage more employees to participate, we lowered the participation hurdle and extended the activity period. As a result, a total of 375 employees participated in the event, reaching a record number of participants. We also participated in the “House of Happiness-Planting Trees of Hope” project organized by the China Greening Foundation, and based on the number of participants who achieved the goal, we donated 1,000 wolfberry trees to the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, thereby contributing to rural development and preventing land desertification.



ITOCHU GUANGZHOU LTD.
Lecture on Sustainable Development for Local Junior High Schools Opens
On June 18, 2024, ITOCHU Guangzhou, under its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), held a course on sustainable development at Laiwan School (middle school) of Guangdong Experimental Middle School. This activity was intended to help awareness of sustainable development take deeper root on campus. In this event, we explained the concept of sustainable development and conveyed the severity and urgency of environmental problems through actual cases and animations. Through lectures and discussions, the event deepened the understanding of the SDGs among about 300 teachers and students and promoted greater awareness of health and environmental protection. We encouraged them to become active advocates of sustainable development by encouraging them to practice low-carbon and environmentally friendly living practices that can be implemented in their daily lives, such as reducing food wastage and actively participating in environmental protection activities. We hope that each participant will contribute to building more prosperous and sustainable communities and cities.



ITOCHU Taiwan Corporation
Picking up Trash along the Coast of Hualien
In June 2023, a total of 92 ITOCHU Taiwan employees and their families went to Taroko, located in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan, for the first time in several years on a company trip, and picked up trash along the coast as part of the program. Taroko is a tourist destination with a national park famous for its canyon that rises more than 1,000 meters. And the coast where the mountain stream flows out is all white and beautiful, so that is popular as a photo spot. Unfortunately, the day was cloudy, but everyone, including the children, picked up driftwood, plastic pieces, plastic bottles, and other trash that had fallen on the beach, making the trip a very rewarding experience for the employees.


Donation of Supplies to Nantouken Children’s Training Center
In June 2024, as part of a company trip program, a group of 95 people (48 employees and 47 family members), including employees’ family members and children, visited a facility called “Nantou Family Support Center for Children” in Nantouken, central Taiwan. The facility provides various activities for children from poor backgrounds, including counseling, education, sports, and recreation, to help them become self-reliant. To support these activities, ITOCHU Taiwan purchased daily necessities such as detergent and tissues for use at the facility, as well as foodstuffs, from FamilyMart Taiwan and donated them.



ITOCHU Korea Ltd.
Hand-stitched and Donated Baby Cuddle Pillows
In September, 2023, 33 employees of ITOCHU Korea Ltd. hand-sewed baby hugging pillows and donated 37 pillows to babies and children in facilities for unwed mothers and daycare facilities. The hug pillows are support products with the hope that the children will be able to sleep peacefully without their mothers. The request for something that could be used by children of any age led us to make hug pillows. We also packaged them individually so that they would be happy to receive them as gifts for themselves.



Employees Bake Bread at the Korean Red Cross and Give Them to People Living in Welfare Facilities
In September 2024, 30 employees of Itochu Korea made bread at the Korean Red Cross, and donated it to children, the elderly living alone, and the disabled people in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
The teacher taught us how to make bread, and we made about 1,000 pieces of bread and donated them. There were many employees who were new to making bread, and there were a lot of things to make, so it was hard to make more than we thought. But everyone worked hard because it was actually a useful activity for someone.


Asia & Oceania Bloc
ITOCHU India Pvt. Ltd.
Story-Telling Event of “Mottainai Grandma”
ITOCHU India contributed the donation of 1,000 picture books “Mottainai Grandma” to 100 public elementary schools and storytelling to raise awareness amongst children and communities on the concept of 4R – Respect, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. In addition, 60 dual desk and bench sets were donated. The project was commenced in November 2023 and successfully completed in March 2024. 12 staff participated in Delhi, 9 staff participated in Mumbai. ITOCHU India remains committed to Indian society through various activities.


ITOCHU Manila Branch
Support for KnK (Children Without Borders)
In 2009, the youth independence assistance facility of Kokkyo naki Kodomotachi (KnK: Children Without Borders) on the outskirts of Manila reopened after renovations with the support of ITOCHU Corporation. Since then, ITOCHU Manila Branch has been continuing to carry out activities such as participating in the Christmas party in that facility. In 2024, we visited on December 6 to present Christmas gifts (such as food and school supplies) and interacted with the children living at the facility.


ITOCHU Dhaka Liaison Office
Coaching and Support for the Bangladeshi National Baseball Team, and Interaction with Street Children
ITOCHU local expatiate supported online coaching by Yomiuri Giants coaches for the Bangladeshi national baseball team and invited them to Bangladesh to provide coaching to the team. In January 2023, The expatiate accompanied the team to the Southwest Asian Games in Pakistan as an official coach, and the team’s world baseball ranking improved from 76th to 60th. Every weekend, he coached the national team to promote interaction with the local community. In addition, in cooperation with a local NGO, he provided advice to street children on how to improve their lives and rehabilitate them, through interaction.



Interaction with Street Children and Introducing KENDO Culture
Japanese expats staff visited an educational facility run by a local NGO aimed at improving the lives and independence of street children. As part of a cultural exchange, he introduced Kendo, a traditional Japanese martial art, to the children. Additionally, an office local staff who is good at playing guitar performed local folk songs for the children. Furthermore, through participation in the practice sessions of Kendo Club of Japanese Association in Dhaka, they are actively supporting the promotion of Kendo among both Japanese and local people.


ITOCHU AUSTRALIA LTD.
Sponsoring a Ceremony Hosted by Town of Port Hedland
In order to contribute to the local community of the port city of Port Hedland which serves as a shipping port for the iron ore business in which we participate in Western Australia, we sponsored the annual junior sports awards (men’s and women’s divisions) ceremony through ITOCHU Minerals & Energy of Australia Pty Ltd.


Japan
Osaka Headquarters
Donated Funds for Construction of EXPO 2025 Site
EXPO2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN will open in April 2025. In preparation for this, ITOCHU Corporation, on behalf of ITOCHU group companies, donated funds for the construction of the Expo site in 2021. Part of the 185 billion yen (estimated at the time) budget for the construction was covered by the ITOCHU Group’s donation. In 2022, ITOCHU was entrusted by Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the organizer of the Expo, with the task of managing the official logo, characters, and other items licensed by the association, and is promoting activities that will help build momentum for the Expo throughout Japan, particularly in the Kansai region.

Source: Basic Plan of Japan Association for the 2025 International Exposition

©Expo 2025
Held Expo Evangelist Program for Students on School Excursion
ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd., Osaka ATC Green Eco Plaza and EMIELD Co., Ltd. jointly held the Expo Evangelist Program for students on school excursion to Osaka in preparation for EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN. This is a limited program until the end of the Expo period to deepen understanding of SDGs and nurture young people who will create the future as Expo evangelists. Including the first one on July 18 (Thu), 2024, we have held this event four times so far, and a total of 235 high school students from three schools have participated. On the day of the program, the high school students learned about ITOCHU’s corporate mission of “Sampo-Yoshi” and examples of SDGs initiatives by FamilyMart and Dole, both members of the ITOCHU Group, and then presented their ideas for solving social issues of their choice in the spirit of “Sampo-yoshi” in group work, which was reviewed by ITOCHU.


“Sampo-yoshi” business plan

Osaka Station City Kids Week Offers Work Experience Program
On Friday, August 2, 2024, a work experience program for elementary school students “Let’s experience the work of a trading company!” was held at the Osaka Head Office, with 9 fourth- to sixth-grade students participating. The program was a part of the Osaka Station City Kids Week, a work experience event held from August 1-25 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of JR Osaka Station. The participating elementary school students enjoyed an overview of the company, an initiation ceremony, exchange of business cards, an English meeting with ITOCHU Singapore Pte Ltd, a drone business experience, and a tour of the Expo 2025 Master License Office, deepening their interest in the various fields of work at a general trading company.



Chubu Branch
Picture Book Delivery Project
The Chubu Branch participated in the “Picture Book Delivery Project” through ITOCHU Foundation. This is an activity to deliver Japanese picture books with local language translation stickers attached to countries and regions where picture books are in short supply, such as Laos and Myanmar. In FYE 2024, a total of 17 employees participated and donated a total of 36 picture books.
Cleanup around Nagoya ITOCHU Building

Once a year, we clean up around our branch building as part of our beautification activities. In FYE 2025, our cleanup was on November 20. A total of 23 people were divided into 2 groups and collected garbage around the building. We plan to continue this cleanup activity in the next fiscal year and beyond.
Chugoku and Shikoku Branch
Hiroshima Men’s Ekiden Relay Race Cleanup Volunteers by Chugoku and Shikoku Branch
On January 21, 2024, 45 volunteers from 13 group companies donned ITOCHU blue caps and cleaned up the area around Peace Memorial Park, near the branch. While cleaning up, we cheered for Ishikawa Prefecture Team, who was hit by 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.


Participated in Zero Trash Clean Campaign 2024
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, a total of 16 employees from Chugoku and Shikoku Branch participated in “Zero Trash Clean Campaign” conducted by Hiroshima City. Participants could decide the date, time, and location of the cleanup, and we used our lunch break to collect trash around Peace Boulevard near the branch. Most of the trash collected was cigarette butts, reminding us once again of the importance of good manners.


Participated in Clean Ota River
This year marks the 31st Clean Ota River event, a simultaneous cleanup around Ota River, Hiroshima Prefecture’s representative river. Cleanup area covers 38 rivers in Ota River system. 8,000 people from companies and local governments participated in the cleanup activities on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at various locations in the prefecture. Six employees from the Chugoku and Shikoku Branch cleaned up the riverside areas around the company early in the morning on their day off.



Hokkaido Branch
Picture Book Delivery Project
Since 2020, we have been participating in the “Picture Book Delivery Project ” for children in areas where picture books are in short supply. With the hope that children growing up in a harsh environment will encounter the joy of knowing many stories and words, we have sent Japanese picture books with stickers translated into local languages to refugee camps in Myanmar in 2021, to Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia in 2022. In 2024, 8 members of the team created 15 translated picture books to be sent to Cambodia and refugee camps in Myanmar.
Career Education
On October 7, 2021, we helped with a career research and learning project for first-year students at Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School. Four students visited our offices that day. After an introduction to the company, the high school students gave presentations about lessons that the Hokkaido Branch had assigned them beforehand. The Branch Manager and two other employees gave the students feedback. In addition to learning more about the world of work and gaining a professional perspective, the high schoolers got to watch and hear from actual working people. This provided a wonderful opportunity to really know how work shapes society.
Tohoku Branch
Eco-cap Campaign

Tohoku Branch endorses the activities of the Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children certified NPO and is involved in the Eco-cap Campaign to collect PET bottle caps.
Every 5 kg (about 2,150 pieces) collected by our office of 10 branch employees and 5 group company employees is donated to the recipient vendor. The work to sort the collected caps also leads to employment support because it is performed by people in social welfare facilities. This is not a glamorous activity. Nevertheless, we will continue this activity which may lead to people’s happiness by sorting discarded PET bottle containers and collecting caps.
Participates in Picture Book Delivery Project to Southeast Asia
Tohoku Branch is participating in the Picture Book Delivery Project of Shanti Volunteer Association. In this activity, Participants attach stickers of local languages like Laos, Myanmar, and other countries to Japanese picture books, and deliver the books to children in Southeast Asia, where there is a shortage of picture books. Using our own free time, or holding a session during lunch break to create translated picture books, the nine branch members made 15 books with all their hearts, imagining the smiles of children who read the books. On the last page of the completed picture book, we wrote our name in the local language. We will continue this activity so that the children who read the picture books will have dreams and hopes.


Participation in Safety and Security 10 (Ichi-Zero) Movement
Tohoku Branch participates in Safety and Security 10 (Ichi-zero) Movement held monthly by the Sendai Chuo Area Corporate Crime Prevention Liaison Council and conducts educational activities to prevent damage through the distribution of fliers in order to protect against all types of fraud, including special fraud, black market job, and bicycle theft. The movement is organized by the Sendai Chuo Police Station and the Sendai Chuo Area Corporate Crime Prevention Liaison Council, and the name of the movement reflects the idea of “Safety First” and “Zero Crime”. We will continue our activities to realize a safe and secure community.