Social Contributions
Teijin Group Basic Policies for Social Contributions
The Teijin Group has established Basic Policies for Social Contributions. Based on these policies, we promote common social contribution activities across the Group, while also implementing initiatives that reflect the unique characteristics of each business unit and site.
Teijin Group System to Promote Social Contribution Activities
Based on its Basic Policies for Social Contributions, the Teijin Group promotes social contribution activities in each business unit and business site from the standpoints of science and education, culture, health and sports activities, environmental preservation activities, and disaster prevention activities. In addition, the Sustainability Development and Engagement Department plays a central role in supporting volunteer activities and proposing Groupwide social contribution programs in which employees can easily engage. Through these programs, we are fostering human resources who can participate independently in and promote social contribution activities.
Expenses of Social Contribution Activities in FY2025
Since registering with Keidanren's (Japan Business Federation) 1% Club in FY2003, the Teijin Group has aimed to allocate at least 1% of its ordinary income to social contribution activities. In FY2025, expenses for these activities totaled approximately 217 million yen, equivalent to about 1.8% of ordinary income.
Expenses of social contribution activities in FY2025
Breakdown of expenses of social contribution activities in FY2025
| Item | Description | Amount (millions of yen) |
|---|---|---|
| Monetary | Monetary donations and other expenses for social contribution activities | 67 |
| Donations of goods | Donations of our products and other goods to social welfare organizations | 9 |
| Free renting of company facilities | Expenses for free renting of company facilities such as gyms and playgrounds | 8 |
| Participation/Dispatch of employees | Personnel expenses for employees who participated in philanthropic activities during their work hours, such as joining local events as part of their work, and employees who gave lectures at meetings | 133 |
| Total | 217 |
- *Data for all Group companies, based on the Keidanren "Procedures for Implementing FY2018 Survey on Results of Corporate Philanthropic Activities".
Supporting the Development of Local Communities
Science and Education
Cultivating young scientists and engineers through the Teijin Scholarship Foundation
The Kumura Scholarship Program of the Teijin Scholarship Foundation was established to honor the accomplishments of Seita Kumura, who is known as the "father of Japan's synthetic fiber industry" for his independent efforts to establish manufacturing technologies for rayon. Started in 1953, this scholarship program aims to pass on and advance the innovative spirit for research and development of Mr. Kumura while cultivating young scientists and engineers who will contribute to national and social development and culture creation. In 1954, a foundation was established to further develop the scholarship program, and in 2011, this foundation was reorganized into the Teijin Scholarship Foundation that continues to operate to this day.
Establishment of the Nantong Teijin Charitable Scholarship Fund
In April 2014, Nantong Teijin Co., Ltd. established the Nantong Teijin Charitable Scholarship Fund for students enrolled in junior and senior high school and university in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. Nantong Teijin is the Teijin Group's manufacturing and sales base for textiles in China. This fund was established with the aim of contributing to the community of Nantong by providing economic assistance to local students; it was the first charitable fund associated with a company name in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone. In FY2025, we extended support totaling approximately 6,000 yuan to the Nantong Teijin Charitable Scholarship Fund.
Cosponsor of the All Japan Science Koshien
Aiming to foster human resources for science and technology by integrating industry-government-academia research groups, the Japan Science and Technology Agency established the Science Koshien in FY2011. The Teijin Group has cosponsored the Science Koshien for senior high school students since FY2011, and also began sponsoring the Science Koshien Junior for junior high school students from FY2013. In both of these competitions, the Teijin Award is a special award given to the highest-scoring team among teams that include three or more girls. In FY2025, the 13th All Japan Science Koshien Junior was held in December 2025, with the representative team from Chiba Prefecture winning the Teijin Award. In March 2026, the 15th All Japan Science Koshien was held, with the representative team from Oita Prefecture winning the Teijin Award.
Sports
Cosponsor of the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament
The All Japan High School Soccer Tournament has been held for more than 100 years, with the first tournament held in 1917, making it one of the most historically significant tournaments in Japanese high school sports. Since the tournament takes place from the end of the year to the start of the next year, it has become a "winter tradition" that is loved by many fans. Many players who have participated in the tournament have gone on to play soccer globally. The Teijin Group has been a sponsor of the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament since 1991. Through our sponsorship, we have been donating soccer balls made from the Group's artificial leather Cordley® to high schools that have won regional competitions to participate in the tournament.
Official sponsor of the Japan Dream Football Association
Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL) has been an official sponsor of the Japan Dream Football Association (JDFA) since 2012. The JDFA is an organization set up by Masao Kiba, former captain of the Gamba Osaka professional soccer team. By conducting football workshops and other activities in Southeast Asian countries, the JDFA aims to inspire children to pursue their dreams for the future, along with spurring the development of soccer in Japan and Asia.
Environment
Cosponsor of the Green Lane environmental diary project
The Teijin Group cosponsors the Green Lane Environmental Diary Project, an environmental education initiative organized by Green Cross Japan for elementary school students across Japan. The project encourages elementary school students, who will shape the future of our planet, to keep diaries on environmental issues, with the aim of inspiring them to think about environmental issues in their everyday lives. Approximately 100,000 diaries are produced each year and distributed free of charge to elementary schools and other organizations upon request. The guidebook featured the Teijin Group's initiatives to promote resource circulation through recycled polyester.
Cleanup activities
The Teijin Group conducts cleanup activities at its offices in Japan and overseas. In March 2026, we conducted garbage cleanup activities in the area surrounding Teijin Chemicals Plastic Compounds Shanghai Ltd. A total of 61 employees participated in these activities.
Preservation of Regional Heritage (Historic Cemetery)
At Teijin Aramid B.V. in the Netherlands, employee volunteers are engaged in activities to preserve regional heritage. Their work takes place at the historic cemetery in Velp, which was established in 1836. This site is a municipal monument and also contains national monuments and war graves. Together with other volunteers, our employees maintain and restore the green spaces and monuments within the cemetery and work to prevent their deterioration. This initiative not only helps pass on the region's culture to future generations but also provides a valuable opportunity for employees to deepen their connection with the local community.
Conservation of the water environment
Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited supports a canal beautification project in the Bang Pa-In Industrial Estate. This year marks the third year of the initiative, with employees planting trees around the canal and participating in activities to supply oxygen to the water. Through these activities, the company contributes to the conservation of the water environment and the improvement of the local environment.
Fostering Volunteer Personnel
Volunteer Support Program
In June 2011, we established the Volunteer Support Program. Under this program, the administration committee decides which volunteer activities are to be supported from volunteer activities that Group employees in Japan are engaged in, and partial financial support for the activities is provided via the Teijin Group Social Contribution Fund made up of donations from volunteer employees and directors as well as from companies. In FY2025, we donated a total of 550,000 yen to the following six nonprofit organizations to support their activities.
- Natural Environment Conservation Society of Osaka
- Teijin Soccer School
- (NPO) Kodomo e no Manazashi
- (NPO) Multilingual Plaza CELULAS
- (NPO) Charity Santa, Abiko Branch
- Melissa Kawasaki
Picture Book Donating Activities-Book Dream Project
The Book Dream Project, which started in FY2008, uses money received in exchange for used items provided by Group employees in Japan to buy Japanese picture books and donate them to libraries overseas. Before donations are delivered, volunteer employees affix translated seals to the books so that they can be read in the local language. In FY2025, we donated 57 picture books to elementary schools and other facilities in Indonesia. We also donated ¥81,587 of the money received from the exchange of books to a mobile library activity operated by Sikkha Asia Foundation in Thailand.
Support for Areas Affected by Disaster
Support for Areas Impacted by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Heavy Rain
To support people affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and help facilitate a swift recovery in areas impacted by the disaster, the Teijin Group provided a total of ¥60 million in aid. Additionally, the company donated ¥5 million to Ishikawa Prefecture to support those affected by the heavy rains in the Noto Peninsula in September 2024.
Examples of Support for Areas Affected by Natural Disasters
for delivery to patients
(Photo taken at the time of
the Great East Japan Earthquake)
- Teijin Healthcare Limited provides support to patients receiving home oxygen therapy or home mechanical ventilation in the event of natural disasters, in accordance with its internal manual. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, and the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the company began confirming the safety of patients using its internal system (D-MAP) and delivering oxygen supply equipment and other necessary equipment from the day each disaster occurred.