Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space Forest Planting Volunteer activity（FY2017～）

　From September 2022 to March 2023, seven employees from the Amagasaki Plant participated in the “Amagasaki Forest Central Green Space Forest Planting,” one of the initiatives of the “Amagasaki 21st Century Forest Project” promoted by Hyogo Prefecture.
　Participants cooperated with other volunteers and organizers and helped plant trees and do weeding.
　In addition to learning about the process of reforestation and the importance of biodiversity, they also experienced the satisfaction of nurturing rich natural forests. In recognition of these activities which have continued for many years, we received the SDGs Award from Hyogo Prefecture.

　

Cleanup volunteer activities

　The NOF Group is actively engaged in volunteer activities to clean the areas surrounding its plants.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force (GSDF) 10th Band Sponsorship of the Community Concert in Taketoyo

　The Aichi Works invited 400 residents of Taketoyo Town to Taketoyo Town Yumetaro Plaza and spons ored a community concert by the GSDF 10th Band.

Sponsored model rocket-making class and rocket launch contest

　The Taketoyo Plant sponsored the Sky Cup model rocket-making class and launch tournament that took place at the Yumetaro Plaza in April 2022. After NOF employees gave a lecture on how to make rockets, participants launched the rockets they made.

Event related to the Hayabusa2 project

　Nippon Koki Co., Ltd. developed and manufactured a small impactor for the Hayabusa2 project to form an artificial crater on the asteroid Ryugu. The company exhibited at the Special Exhibition Featuring the Hayabusa2 Sample Return Capsule and More in August 2022 and the Robot & Aerospace Festa Fukushima 2022 in November 2022 held in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture.
　The company also gave a lecture at the Fukushima Prefecture Social Education Instructor Workshop held in October 2022 for community center staff, youth education instructors, and others in Fukushima Prefecture, and conducted community-rooted PR activities.

　

Support for people with disabilities

　NOF is committed to supporting people with disabilities as part of its social responsibilities. NOF has supported the activities of para-athletes and artists with disabilities since fiscal 2023.

Para-sports
　NOF supports the Japan Para Shooting Sport Federation as a top partner. In addition to our support for the spread of competitions and discovery and training of the next generation of human resources, we are committed to contributing to society by promoting the diversity and inclusiveness of para-sports through our support for para-shooting.

Paralym Art
　NOF will use art by Paralym Art artists for the covers of its Integrated Report and internal magazine. This initiative will promote social participation and independence among Paralym Art artists. By deepening two-way communication, we aim to explore new possibilities in the realm of art and culture and build a more prosperous future.

The cover art of the Integrated Report and Sustainability Report is by Magari Oishi, who is registered with the Shougaisha Jiritsu Suishin Kikou Association.

Donations

Donations to the Green Fund
　As part of its CSR activities, NOF provides donation support to the National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization, an entity of the Green Fund. The Organization plays a central role in Japan in the field of protecting the natural environment through afforestation and other activities. NOF endorses the Organization’s business plan and has been providing continuous support since fiscal 2015.
　For our contributions, a letter of thanks was presented to NOF by Vice President Maeda on April 6, 2023, at the Organization, and General Manager Hideru Furukawa of the Corporate Communications Department accepted the letter on behalf of NOF.

Donations to the Fund to Support Children’s Future
　As part of its CSR activities, NOF continues to support the Fund to Support Children’s Future established by the Cabinet Office. The Fund solicits donations from a wide range of companies and individuals, and the collected donations are used to benefit organizations nationwide, such as learning support groups, cafeterias for children, and orphanages, which are selected through an open call, screening, and selection process.
　For our contributions, we again received a letter of thanks this fiscal year. We will continue to cooperate in enhancing support for children going forward.

Various donations
Donations aimed at raising the next generation
　●Japan Chemical Industry Association’s Science Human Resources Development Program (¥2.5 million)
　●Welfare And Medical Service Agency’s Fund to Support Children’s Future (¥1 million)
　●Keidanren Ishizaka Memorial Foundation’s Keidanren Global Human Resource
　 Development Scholarship Program Fundraising (¥1 million)
　●Hatachi Fund (¥100,000)
　●People’s Hope Japan (¥100,000)

Donations aimed at protecting the global environment
　●World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Japan (¥1 million)
　●National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization’s Green Fund (¥1 million)
　●Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (¥1 million)
　●Japan National Trust (¥100,000)

Relief donations
　●Japanese Red Cross Society’s Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund (¥10 million)

Expenses related to social contribution activities in FY2022　¥53 million
　(¥25 million in donations under the Corporation Tax Act)

Recognition from outside the company

●Ranked 247th in the 17th Toyo Keizai CSR Ranking by TOYO KEIZAI INC.
●Selected as a constituent of the Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) by MSCI