Social Contribution Activities
The Fujikura Group's Concept of Social Contribution Activities
The Fujikura Group's concept of social contribution activities is based on the Fujikura Group Corporate Philosophy MVCV (Mission, Vision, Core Values), which is to help customers create value and contribute to society through its "Tsunagu" technologies, as well as based on a statement in our CSR Basic Principles, which says, "each and every employees will . . . become aware of his or her own role as a member of society, and act according to good social sense. We are carrying out social contribution activities in accordance with our CSR Basic Principles, setting forth the concept that "we make social contribution actively, respecting the cultures and customs of the various countries and regions we operate in."
Our social contribution activities began in 1919 when Harukichi Nakauchi, a former auditor of the Company, established an institution for the mentally disabled, Fujikura Gakuen, with his own funds. Since then, we, both as a company and as individuals, have supported the institution. In the same regard, as times change, we as a company have considered how we should become involved with society and have taken actions accordingly up until the present day. We have contributed to society for over 90 years since Fujikura Gakuen's founding. Recognizing that our support for Fujikura Gakuen is the starting point of our Group's social contribution activities, we are committed to continuing our support of the institution.
In fiscal 2015 the Fujikura Group participated in a total of about 350 social contribution activities. Some of these are introduced below:
Formulation of the Fujikura Group's basic policy on social contribution
The Fujikura Group's social contribution activities began in 1919, when Harukichi Nakauchi, a former auditor of Fujikura Ltd. established with his own money an institution for the mentally disabled, Fujikura Gakuen. Since then members of the Fujikura Group have been conducting a range of social contribution activities, not limited to giving support to Fujikura Gakuen, inheriting the spirit of service from their predecessors as a sort of "corporate DNA." Moreover, we have the following basic policy on social contribution formulated by the Fujikura Group CSR Committee. The basic policy helps us conduct social contribution and other activities proactively in cooperation with local communities.
Fujikura Group Basic Principles on Social Contribution
In line with its corporate philosophy and in response to the needs and expectations of society, the Fujikura Group will proactively conduct social contribution activities for the creation of a better society where people can lead more fulfilling lives.
Quantification of the Group's CSR activities (contribution to society and local communities)
Based on five year's experience of CSR activities, the Fujikura Group began to quantify all these activities in an easy-to-understand manner and disclose the numerical data to society and stakeholders. The following shows the numerical data about the fiscal 2015 activities conducted by 54 major Group companies to contribute to society and local communities. (For the specific names of the 48 companies, please refer to "5-4 Promotion of CSR Activities.")
Fujikura Group's Social Contribution and Community Contribution Activities
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History of Fujikura's Social Contribution
Since the beginning of the construction of a plant in Kiba, Tokyo in 1919, Fujikura has conducted its business operations in harmony with local communities for more than 90 years, and in November 2010, concurrently with the completion of the project to redevelop the former site of the Fukagawa Plant, we opened the Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods as a space suitable for the waterfront Kiba district. We created this biotope/garden as part of our efforts to conserve biodiversity and enhance our ties with local communities.
The history of Fujikura dates back to 1885. Over the long years since then, including the period when the business foundation was established, employees of Fujikura have been committed to serving customers in a sincere manner and doing business in harmony with society as part of their corporate culture. Even now, amid the globalization of the Fujikura Group's business, we have retained this corporate culture and are committed to keeping harmony with local people and contributing to local communities in each country and region we operate in.
In the following, we will introduce how the Fujikura Group has conducted social contribution activities for more than 120 years, including social contributions made by our predecessors as individuals, such as the establishment of Fujikura Gakuen.
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1916 | Kenzo Okada (former managing director) began providing financial support to education as an individual benefactor. |
1919 | Harukichi Nakauchi (younger brother of the founder and former auditor) established Fujikura Gakuen in Oshima. |
1929 | Tomekichi Matsumoto (the first president) donated a building for the new clinic opened by St. Barbana Mission at Kusatsu for people suffering Hansen's disease. |
1935 | Tomekichi Matsumoto (the first president) donated all 530 volumes of Gunsho Ruijyu written by Hokiichi Hanawa for the launch of Ninomiya Bunko (present Tochigi Prefectural Library). |
1936 | Tomekichi Matsumoto (the first president) made a monetary donation to RIKEN to support its research activities. |
1938 | Tomekichi Matsumoto (the first president) donated a meteorological station to Izu Oshima. |
1939 | Tomekichi Matsumoto and Fujikura Group companies established the research foundation named "Fujikura Kenkyusho" (present Fujikura Foundation) to conduct and support R&D. |
1965 | Restarted the education support activity launched before the Second World War via Fujikura Ikueikai. |
2010 | Established the Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods for local communities and biodiversity conservation |
Key Activities
Fujikura Gakuen, the starting point for our social contribution activities
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Fujikura Gakuen (social welfare corporation)
Establishment | June 7, 1919 |
President | Kazuhiko Ohashi |
Welfare services | Provided through Oshima Fujikura Gakuen and Tama Fujikura Gakuen |
Number of people receiving | About 130 in total |
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Sale of Fujikura Gakuen goods
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Volunteer activities for a day at Fujikura Gakuen
All newly hired employees conducted volunteer activities for a day at Fujikura Gakuen. Through this experience, they learned the excellent traditions that our predecessors have maintained for over 90 years.
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Installing vending machines to give support to Fujikura Gakuen
As a means to support Fujikura Gakuen, Fujikura Ltd. installed special vending machines at its head office and other sites. Fujikura Gakuen is a facility for people with mental disabilities and is a starting point of the Fujikura Group's social contribution activities. It is indicated on each of the vending machines in large letters that the Fujikura Group supports Fujikura Gakuen, and as printed also on each machine with an illustration, part of sales from the machines is donated to Fujikura Gakuen. Employees can thus make a donation to the facility by buying a drink from the machines, which were made and installed thanks to cooperation from POKKA SAPPORO Food & Beverage Ltd., a Sapporo Group company.
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Support to the Fujikura Foundation
The Fujikura Group supports the activities of the Fujikura Foundation, which gives financial assistance to researchers in the field of science and technology. This public interest incorporated association was initially launched as a research foundation (Fujikura Kenkyusho) by the second president Arata Matsumoto, being funded by the first president Tomekichi Matsumoto (100,000 yen) and by Fujikura Insulated Wire &Cable Ltd. (present Fujikura Ltd.) and Fujikura Kogyo (present Fujikura Rubber Ltd. and Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.) (1.1 million yen in total). The research foundation was opened in Yono City, Saitama Prefecture and then relocated to Sendagaya and then to Samezu. At the facility, research was conducted focusing on polymers.
Subsequently the name of the foundation was changed to "Shinsei Shigen Kyokai" in 1946 and the main activity of the foundation was changed to give financial assistance to researchers and engineers. Since then Fujikura has been contributing to society by supporting the activities of this foundation. The foundation became a public interest incorporated association on April 1, 2011 and changed its name from Shinsei Shigen Kyokai to the Fujikura Foundation on November 1, 2012.
Support for areas afflicted by the Great East Japan Earthquake
Scratches of the tsunami |
Areas afflicted by the disaster have gradually been recovering from the damage, but still face a range of problems. We will continue to help people in Tohoku overcome the difficulties they face. Areas afflicted by the disaster have gradually been recovering from the damage, but still face a range of problems. We will continue to help people in Tohoku overcome the difficulties they face.
Minamisoma City Volunteer Activities
Minamisoma City Volunteer Activities
Our company group, continuing on from last year, conducted volunteer activities for the reconstruction at Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture. On July 10 and 11, 13 of our employees visited Minamisoma City Volunteer Activity Center in Odaka District, Minamisoma City. The Odaka District, where the activity was held this time, is 20 km from the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant, where work is underway, aiming for re-habitation by April 2016 by conducting decontamination work. The participants organized and removed unnecessary furniture in the houses, cut weeds outside the houses, pruned and cut garden trees, and cut and dismantled waste material that were removed from houses.
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Participate the Meeting to support Disaster Area
Our group participated in the “Ishimaki City, Miyagi Prefecture and Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture Inspection Meeting to Support Disaster Area” sponsored by Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held for 2 days in October 2015. This inspection meeting visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Ishimaki City and Soma City which were seriously damaged by the tsunami, and listened to talks about the status of efforts towards the complete recovery of the affected areas, and exchanged views and opinions on future support.
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Campaign to increase the number of tourists to Fukushima
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Millennium Woods and local communities
The Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods opened adjacent to the head office of Fujikura Ltd. in Kiba, Tokyo in November 2010, in response to requests from local schools and citizens who wanted more greenery in the area. This natural space serves as a biotope/garden for local communities.
Through its use in providing educational material to local kindergarten and elementary school children, the Millennium Woods is becoming an integral part of local communities. It is also included among the recommended spots to visit in a sightseeing tour held by Koto City. Through its use in providing educational material to local kindergarten and elementary school children, the Millennium Woods is becoming an integral part of local communities. It is also included among the recommended spots to visit in a sightseeing tour held by Koto City.
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Providing open access to the head office facilities in a municipal historic site tour
Koto City in Tokyo, the location of the head office of Fujikura Ltd., used to be a city of waterways. In the Edo period, people frequently used boats to travel within the city, which contained a network of canals. Recently, we provided open access to the head office facilities after receiving a request from the tourist bureau of Koto City. Specifically, the city wanted to include the Namiyoke-ishi stone from the Edo Genroku period, which is displayed in the carriage entrance to the head office, and the Fujikura-Kiba Millennium Woods among the historical sites to be visited in a walking tour held by the City.
Participants in the tour commented, "I live near here but this is the first time I've visited the place. I would like to visit the biotope again during the cool season," "Fujikura's stone and nature in the biotope were impressive," and "I will revisit the biotope and look around at my leisure." Participants in the tour commented, "I live near here but this is the first time I've visited the place. I would like to visit the biotope again during the cool season," "Fujikura's stone and nature in the biotope were impressive," and "I will revisit the biotope and look around at my leisure."
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Support to sports activities
As an activity for community involvement and development, the Fujikura Group supports local motor sports, participates in the organizations established to popularize motor sports, and supports city marathons held by citizens' motor sports associations.
Pro bono activities
Fujikura Ltd. voluntarily conducts pro bono activities through the use of its business expertise and skills.
Theme | contents | Lecturer | Time |
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Local high school chemistry lecture | Implemented chemical experiments, lectures and factory tours for chemical students at local high schools at the Super Science High School Seminar. | 1 person | 10 hours |
University education lecture | About 15 lectures on high-voltage engineering | 1 person | 22 hours |
University education lecture | The contents are learning about required ICT for adults, titled “Information and Occupation”. | 1 person | 30 hours |
Graduate school education lecture | The contents are learning about optical fiber to optical transmission technology on the subject of applied optical engineering | 3 persons | 30 hours |
Guidance for student interview at local junior high schools | Guidance and training on interview exam for scheduled interviewees by recruitment staff from the recruitment department | 2 persons | 6 hours |
Project to foster science and technology human resources of women who are responsible for the next generation | We sponsored a project called "RikoChalle (short for ‘Science and Engineering Challenge)" to foster female science and technology human resources responsible for the next generation by encouraging and generating interests for female high school and university students towards science and engineering fields, and accept female students as a RikoChalle supporting company | 5 persons | 10 hours |
Collaboration with NPO / NGO etc.
Our company group supports participation in local communities and the development of local communities and participates in various activities. As one of these activities, we are also collaborating with NPO/NGOs and others. The main NPOs / NGOs are as follows.
Others