Basic Policy
We aim to contribute to local communities by taking advantage of our unique corporate characteristics, including our capacity to improve living environments and to offer opportunities for personal development. We take part in and support groups involved in activities of this nature. We also undertake our own community projects across the globe, tailoring them to local cultures and customs, and earning the trust of the international community.
Focusing on our priority areas, which are “Protecting the global environment,“ “Fostering the next generation,“ “Contributing to social welfare and local communities,“ and “Disaster relief activities,“ we promote the social contribution activities of the IBIDEN Group, and at the same time, we encourage our employees to voluntarily participate in non-profit social contribution activities.
Promotional Structure of Social Contribution Activities
We set up a social contribution team in the General Affairs Division as a specialized organization in fiscal year 2008 and have been drafting policies and plans and organizing and operating activities. In fiscal year 2011, we established "social contribution rules." They stipulate which activities are of priority and are to be conducted by the domestic IBIDEN Group, the formation of the Social Contribution Committee to facilitate smooth social contribution efforts, and the establishment of the Social Contribution Fund to support the Company's social contribution activities and social contribution activity groups in which our employees participate.
The Social Contribution Committee, which consists of representatives of group companies in Japan, approves annual activities for social contribution and operates and manages the Social Contribution Fund. The Committee also examines the details related to the recognition and rewarding of collaborative activities with other groups promoting social contribution, such as NPOs and NGOs, and employees' volunteer activities.
Protecting the global environment
Grounded in the values of harmony with nature, we are conducting activities that lead to environmental protection globally.
[ Forest Building Activities: "IBIDEN's Forest" ]
In August 2008, an Agreement on Lively Forest Creation was signed with the Gifu Prefectural Government, the Ibigawa Town Government, and the Ibi Shizen Kankyo Rangers (a nonprofit organization) to embark on a reforestation initiative. We aim for sustainable forest rehabilitation, which is carried out as part of its global environmental protection initiatives.
This includes tree planting, forest thinning, and improvement cutting. As an effort to protect the global environment, it aims to reconstruct a forest that is sustainable for the long term.
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[ Planting activities worldwide ]
< IBIDEN Electronics (Beijing), launch of tree-planting initiative in commemoration of its 10th anniversary >IBIDEN Electronics (Beijing), which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2010, embarked on tree-planting activities in a Beijing suburb. On April 16, 2011, we held the second tree-planting activity. Approximately 400 people participated, including employees and their family members, and planted 220 trees. |
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< IBIDEN Philippines, “Tree Planting“ >We carry out tree-planting activities on the premises of and around the First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) where the IBIDEN Philippines plant is located. On September 17, 2011, 43 employees participated voluntarily in the planting of 103 mahogany trees. We also planted 100 trees on January 14, 2012. In all, so far we have planted 400 trees around the FPIP. |
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[Actions for a cleaner community]
< IBIDEN domestic Groups: voluntary cleanup activity in a community >The IBIDEN Group regularly conducts community cleanup and beautification activities in the areas where it operates. In 2011, more than 6,000 of our employees took part in the Group’s self-initiated actions. In addition, a number of employees serve as volunteer crew for cleanup activities organized by the Group’s alumni, municipal governments (such as the city of Ogaki) and local NPOs. |
Ibiden Bussan’s Clean-River Action |
Group alumni's environmental beautification action |
< IBIDEN Philippines, Community Cleanup Activity >Working in partnership with local residents, IBIDEN Philippines carries out community cleanup activities. Moreover, since 2010, we have been continuing activities to convert the plant's unused oil drums made of resin into garbage cans and donate them for the purpose of community cleanup. |
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< Participation in the CO2 Reduction / Light-Down Campaign >
We take part in the CO2 Reduction / Light-Down (i.e. lights-off) Campaign being run by the Ministry of the Environment as a means to stop global warming. During the campaign period, the lights for the rooftop signboard at our Aoyanagi Plant were switched off at certain times.
Fostering the next generation
We are promoting activities for the development of young people to foster the next generation for the future.
< IBIDEN Tour – Learning from “Water“ >
Since 2010, we have been conducting two-day and one-night tours to support education about the power of nature and electricity through a visit to the Higashi-Yokoyama Power Plant, which has been operating since our establishment, and product-making experience. |
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< IBIDEN Engineering's Lecture for children >
Ogaki City's “Kagayaki Life Town Spring Gathering“ was held at the Ogaki City Suitopia Center. At this event, we held a lecture for children on science, during which 50 children studied about and created compasses. |
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< Support for the HIRO Gakuen Academy, a School for Brazilian Expatriates >
In 2007, the Group began to assist the HIRO Gakuen Academy, a school attended by Brazilian children in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture. The Group partially subsidizes the cost of textbook purchases and supports school operation and youth development programs.
[IBIDEN Hungary and others: Plant visits]
IBIDEN Hungary gives plant tours to local junior high school students. A tour includes a plant visit, briefing on DPF and exchanges of opinion. Student visitors enjoy rare opportunities to view production lines in operation and develop a better understanding of work performed by a variety of people through information exchanges. |
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Contributing to social welfare and local communities
We are contributing to social welfare and local communities to cooperate with local communities as well as to facilitate local development.
< Participation in the Mikoshi Parade in the Jumangoku Festival in Ogaki >
The IBIDEN Group is a regular participant in the Kigyo Mikoshi (portable shire) Parade section of the Jumangoku Festival hosted by the city of Ogaki every October. IBIDEN's scope of involvement expanded in fiscal 2009, when its employees initiated post-festival cleaning activities around the thoroughfare leading to the main train station. IBIDEN strongly advocates local revitalization efforts, which it tries to help by amplifying the festival spirit together with local residents. |
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< IBIDEN Cup youth soccer tournament >
We annually hold a youth soccer tournament in autumn for the development of young people and local revitalization through sports. In 2011, 40 teams of boys and girls from not only Gifu Prefecture but also Aichi, Mie, and Shiga prefectures participated in the tournament, where they played exciting games. |
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< Support for the Ibigawa Marathon >
We provide support for the Ibigawa Marathon, a sporting event that takes place in the town of Ibigawa-cho every November. As an official sponsor, The Group supports operations of the event by making available its parking lots adjacent to its plants in Ibigawa-cho. Group employees also serve as traffic controllers and staff at water stations along the marathon route. |
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< In-House Blood Donation Drives >
The Group has registered itself as a Japan Red Cross Blood Donation Supporter, running blood donation drives. Blood can neither be created artificially nor stored for a long period of time. For this reason, we are working to secure a stable supply of blood by focusing mainly on efforts in winter, when the number of blood donors decreases. |
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[IBIDEN Hungary Donation of Personal Computers to the Local Polic]
In May 2011, IBIDEN Hungary invited the chief of the local police to the company and donated personal computers and monitors in response to their request for help with their computerization.
Disaster Relief Activities
We implement disaster relief activities to contribute to the recovery and reconstruction of people's lives and social infrastructure in the communities.
< The Great East Japan Earthquake Support >
A significant amount of donations were also made by the domestic and overseas Group companies through fund-raising activities by the employees, charity auctions and others for the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. These donations were given to the Japan Red Cross as well as to organizations dedicated to disaster recovery. |
 In-house fund-raising activities |
Encouraging volunteerism
We are promoting social contribution and volunteer activities to encourage our employees' voluntary, self-motivated participation in volunteer activities.
< Volunteer Encouragement Program >
IBIDEN and its domestic group companies provide special leave for volunteers (a special paid leave of up to 7 days a year) as a volunteering encouragement program. In addition, the Social Contribution Committee grants awards to employees according to our internal rules.
< ”Chovola activities” Simple action to start volunteering >
As volunteer activities in which anyone can casually participate, we are facilitating “Chovola activities“ within the Group, in which spoiled postcards, used stamps and plastic bottle caps are collected and donated. Using a simple activity as an opportunity for our employees to start volunteering, we deliver information on local volunteer programs internally and invite the employees to participate in a wide range of volunteer activities.
< Synchronized actions between oversea bases and Japan >
The IBIDEN Group has made donations to support environmental group in time with environmental education activities at oversea base. The donations are raised by the Group's employees and alumni in Japan who organize drives to collect unused books and CDs exchange them for cash during the New Year Holidays. IBIDEN Philippines participates and cooperates in activities implemented by environmental protection organizations there. |
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< IBIDEN Philippines, support activities for the local youth >
We donate stationery to support elementary school students and young children in the region. The stationery was purchased using funds donated by the employees, who also volunteered to help pack the stationery.