CSR

[ISO 26000 Core Subject] Community Involvement and Development

Nishi Nippon Electric Wire & Cable held a "children's visiting day" event on August 28 during their summer vacation. Specifically, the company invited the children of employees to its facilities, with a total of seven children (first to fifth graders at elementary school) from five families participating in the event. At the event, the voices of children filled the workplace, a rare occurrence, which invigorated the entire company with a cheerful atmosphere. In the future, the company will hold this event annually, which will be eagerly anticipated by employees and their families.

DDK accepted three students from a local industrial high school to the company as interns for five days from November 10 to 14 as part of its activities supporting youth education. The students mainly received practical manufacturing training for presswork, plating, molding and product assembly processes.

Fuji Materials has been implementing anti-global warming measures. For example, it grew morning glories into a green curtain of about 40 m² at the side of the head office in summer, which helped lower the room temperature and save energy used for air conditioning.

Fujikura Precision held a mental healthcare seminar for all employees on the theme of stress mitigation, inviting a lecturer from a hospital as part of its occupational safety and health activities.

AFL Telecommunications LLC. (South Carolina, U.S.) was established as Alcoa Fujikura in 1984, and marked the 30th anniversary of its founding in 2014. To celebrate the anniversary, the company held a commemorative event with the participation of employees and their families. In the event, participants enjoyed playing games together and children enjoyed playing with the toys prepared for them. The interaction helped to foster communication between employees and create an even more comfortable workplace.

AFL Telecommunications LLC. (South Carolina, U.S.) works as a member of Habitat for Humanity. This international support organization works mainly in developing countries to help solve poverty- and housing-related problems and give hope to people. The organization is conducting activities in about 80 countries, with people supported by the organization and volunteers working together to build houses and promote self-independence. AFL employees participated in the organization's activity last year, building a house ("AFL House") in the local area.

AFL Telecommunications LLC. (South Carolina, U.S.) carries out an activity named AFL Take Root every year in an effort to grow as many trees as possible. The company continue this activity each year for the past five years. We prepared and presented young trees including cherry trees to local elementary school kids through AFL Take Root. The company's target is planting 5000 trees.

Fujikura America, Inc. (FAI) holds an annual barbecue party before Independence Day with the participation of employees and their families. The party is held in the parking lot in front of the company, with all employees invited to participate in this joyful event. At a recent barbecue party, a magic show and balloon art event were also held for participating children and were greatly enjoyed by employees and their families.

Children are valuable resources that will shape the future. FAA (Fujikura Automotive America LLC, USA) employees of Novi office joined a charity program called Toys for Tots directed by USMCR (United States Marine Corps Reserve) again this year.
The goal of the program is to deliver, through a new toy in the holiday season, joy to less fortunate children that will assist them in becoming citizens who will create a better society by repaying the kindness that they receive from other people. Again this year, the collection box was filled with presents brought by FAA employees.
We will continue to actively fulfill social responsibilities in our community as good corporate citizens.

FAMX (Fujikura Automotive Mexico) holds 14 health promotion campaigns a year to protect the employees and their families from various diseases.

Fujikura Automotive Paraguay (FAP) holds in-house seminars throughout the year to raise employees' awareness of the importance of using protective equipment, and also teaches new employees the necessity of using personal protective equipment (PPE) every year.

DDK (Thailand) Ltd. conducted cleanup activities, including weed removal, in a local forest in February to cooperate on local forest protection and fire prevention.

DDK (Thailand) Ltd. donated a waste incinerator to a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand to support youth education.

Fujikura Fiber Optics Vietnam Ltd. (FOV) holds sports and game competitions to foster employees’ health and improve their workplace environment. The company held a football tournament on April 4, in which 12 male teams and eight female teams participated. Also, a darts competition was held for all employees during their break.

Fujikura (China) Co., Ltd. provides support to participants in the WorldSkills Competition and also supports the organization of the national skills competition in China. On August 6 and 7, the national competition was held in Tianjin, with those to participate in the 43rd WorldSkills Competition being selected. The company dispatched official interpreters (in Japanese, English and Chinese) to the competition on information network cabling held as part of the national competition. The company also sent lecturers to technical schools in Tianjin and Guangzhou to hold seminars on the handling of optical fiber fusion splicers and related technologies.

Again this year, some employees of Fujikura group companies operating in China including Fujikura (China) Co., Ltd.(FCH) visited Fujikura Kibou Primary School located in Shucheng Prefecture, Luan City, Anhui Province. They attended the ceremony of presenting goods for supporting the education of the children.
Fujikura Kibou Primary School was established in 2007 . Since then, Fujikura group companies in China have continued to improve and repair the school facilities and send presents to each child on an annual basis as part of their CSR activities.
This year, the presents include a safetyfence,and an Outer wall, both of which was installed to ensure children's safety, and a lunch box given to each child.

Employees of FCL visited a local nursing home for the elderly located in the Changchun Automobile Industry Development Zone four times in total in fiscal 2014.In May 2014, six employees visited the nursing home and presented fruits to the residents; in September, four employees visited the home to donate mooncakes and fruits for the mid-fall harvest festival; and in October, seven employees visited and photographed the daily lives of the residents. Photo albums were then presented to the residents. Further, in February 2015, five employees visited the home to present jiao-zi dumplings, milk and goods for the spring festival.

Fujikura Automotive Morocco Kenitra (FAMK), Fujikura Automotive Morocco Tangier (FAMT), and Fujikura Automotive Romania S.R.L. (FAR) hold annual football competitions for employees as a means to improve the workplace environment.

FAMK and FAMT gave presents to all female employees, such as flowers, scarfs and chocolates on the Women's Day as a local traditional activity and in an effort to provide employees with a more comfortable workplace.