Social Contributions
Teijin Group Basic Policies for Social Contributions
The Teijin Group established the Basic Policies for Social Contributions. Based on these policies, we are promoting shared social contribution activities across the Group. At the same time, we are engaging in activities that cater to the individuality of each business unit and business site.
Teijin Group System to Promote Social Contribution Activities
Based on its Code of Conduct, 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 FY2023
Since joining the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) 1% Club in FY2003, the Teijin Group has been aiming to set aside at least 1% of ordinary income for social contribution costs. Expenses of social contribution activities in FY2023 were approximately 388 million yen, 2.5% of ordinary income.
Expenses of social contribution activities in FY2023
Breakdown of expenses of social contribution activities in FY2023
| Item | Description | Amount (millions of yen) |
|---|---|---|
| Monetary | Monetary donations and other expenses for social contribution activities | 251 |
| Donations of goods | Donations of our products and other goods to social welfare organizations | 8 |
| Free renting of company facilities | Expenses for free renting of company facilities such as gyms and playgrounds | 12 |
| 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 | 117 |
| Total | 388 |
- *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 FY2023, 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 FY2023, the 11th All Japan Science Koshien Junior was held in December 2023, with the representative team from Kochi Prefecture winning the Teijin Award. In March 2024, the 13th All Japan Science Koshien was held, with the representative team from Kyoto 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 in Japan. This project involves elementary school students, who will oversee the future of our planet, keeping a diary on environmental issues, with the aim of having them give more consideration to the environment that surrounds them in their daily lives. Each year, roughly 100,000 diaries are created and distributed free of charge to elementary schools and other interested facilities. The Teijin Group's initiative "Re: ism," which involved the recycling of materials from used fishing nets, was introduced in these diaries.
Cleanup activities
The Teijin Group conducts cleanup activities at its offices in Japan and overseas. In March 2023, we conducted garbage cleanup activities in the area surrounding Teijin Chemicals Plastic Compounds Shanghai Ltd. A total of 74 employees participated in these activities.
Establishment of insect hotel
In November 2023, employees at Teijin Aramid B.V. built a large-scale insect hotel on a volunteer basis. This activity was organized by an external organization and involved participants using wood and various materials to build a wall appropriately two meters in length. This wall was then equipped with insect hotels and butterfly nesting boxes. This activity was conducted in a rural area of the Netherlands, and a large amount of materials for establishing the wall were sourced from the surrounding area. As such, the wall helps draw attention to the local nature, environment, and biodiversity. This activity not only had a positive impact on nature and wildlife but also served as a great team-building opportunity for Teijin Aramid employees, who volunteered to participate from various divisions.
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. The fund donated ¥100,000 in operating money to each of the following 10 nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in FY2023:
(exhibit by the Saitama prefectural government)
(Heartful Cart established at a pediatric center
in Saitama Prefecture)
- Kizuki Children's Kitchen
- Natural Environment Conservation Society of Osaka
- Ecosystem Conservation Society, Saitama
- Teijin Soccer School
- (NPO) Kodomo e no Manazashi
- (NPO) Multilingual Plaza CELULAS
- (NPO) Matsuyama Suicide Prevention Center
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan
- (NPO) Charity Santa
- Group to Enliven Kushiro with Marimo
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 FY2023, we donated 42 picture books to elementary schools and other facilities in Indonesia. We also donated ¥50,869 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, Humanitarian Support
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
The Teijin Group makes donations and provides products free of charge with the aim of helping people and communities recover from natural disasters.
Okayama Prefecture (elementary school)
- Main support in Japan
- On July 20, 2020, Teijin Limited donated a total of ¥3 million as assistance for the region affected by torrential rainfall in that month. On the occasion of the torrential rainfall in July 2020, Teijin Healthcare Limited, a member of the Teijin Group, giving top priority to ensuring the safety of patients, confirmed safety, sent oxygen cylinders, and installed oxygen concentrators and other equipment. In addition, on the occasion of a magnitude 7.1 offshore earthquake that hit Fukushima Prefecture on February 13, 2021, amid concern about the spread of COVID-19, Teijin Healthcare again placed top priority on the safety of patients and, after completing the confirmation of safety as quickly as possible, implemented emergency response support.
Teijin Automotive Technologies
from the Indiana Dream Center
- Main support overseas
- Teijin Automotive Technologies NA Holdings Corp, a Group company, donated US$200 in food and toiletries and US$700 in cash to the Indiana Dream Center, a facility in Kentucky that was severely damaged in the tornado disaster that struck six states of the United States in December 2021. In July 2020, Teijin Limited donated 500 kg of OLSORB, a high-performance oil-absorbent sheet, to assist the cleanup of fuel oil spilled when the freighter Wakashio ran aground off the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. (This amount would allow the absorption of roughly 10 tons of oil.) Teijin made the donation to the government of Mauritius through Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., which was in charge of tackling environmental recovery in the area.
Humanitarian Support for Ukraine
The Teijin Group decided to donate up to ¥40 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Based on this, Teijin made donations of ¥5 million each to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Group companies in Japan and Europe also provided support, including a donation of €35,000 to a Dutch foundation made by Teijin Aramid (in the Netherlands). Teijin Automotive Technologies provided financial assistance to directly employed Ukrainian employees to support refugee families with day-to-day and housing expenses. Teijin Carbon Europe and Ziegler provided clothing, bedding, medical supplies, and other goods to displaced families. Additional support will be provided on an ongoing basis.