The Teijin Group contributes to society through its operations. In addition, from the perspective of promoting mutually beneficial coexistence with society, the Teijin Group conducts appropriate activities to contribute to society as a responsible corporate citizen, mainly through participation in and support for the fields of science, education, culture, and athletics, as well as the preservation of the environment, prevention of disasters, and rescue operations.
The Teijin Group, its group companies and factories have been implementing corporate citizen activities together in the past. And then from the Medium-term management target that began in FY2006, we've set a detailed program for contributing to society, focusing our efforts on the fields of environment, global interaction and social education. As a corporate citizen, we will deploy support activities and encourage employee volunteer activities to sustain this program.
The Teijin Foundation has been set up the Teijin Kumura scholarship, the name taken from Seita Kumura, who was a pioneer in the chemical fiber industry for the purpose of developing international societies and cultures for young chemical engineering technicians. So far, about 1,400 students have profited from this scholarship, and about 20 students will receive this scholarship at the 54th in FY2006.
The track and field club of Teijin Fibers Limited Tokuyama Factory has designated May 30th as the "zero garbage" day and held the "Charity Clean Relay Marathon," where the runners pick up empty cans and other garbage as they run. This relay was part of a charity TV program tie-up in 2005. We collected about two mini trucks' worth of garbage that day and raised more than 100,000 yen in charities.
The "Teijin Soccer School" is run by the former members of the Teijin soccer club. They teach kids not just skills for winning, but also good social skills, contributing to the value of physical and mental growth.
Teijin Fibers Limited has donated 2,400 pieces (24 million yen worth) of Scoron, an insect repellent clothing, to a volunteer group working in Africa to eradicate malaria. Using their knowledge and technologies of system development, Infocom Western Japan Corporation has established a computer class for Citizens in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
The Teijin Group has participated in a project for environmental learning support programs for children, conducted by NPOs and The Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation for Children. We will expand our environmental learning support activities to teach the next generation the importance of recycling in society.
From 2006 to 2008, the Teijin Group has been supporting the "Japan-China Environmental Tree-Planting Project," aiming for the prevention of flood damage and to preserve the environment, supported by Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) in Chongqing, China.
With the goal of supporting a life long plan for employees who pursue volunteer activities, the Teijin Group has implemented a voluntary retirement for volunteer activities in FY1999. Since its establishment, 61 employees have registered, and as of March 31, 2006, 27 employees are utilizing this system.
