Local Community｜Socially beneficial activities
Forest maintenance activities
Fukushima Prefecture established the Fukushima Prefecture Carbon Dioxide Absorption by Forest Maintenance Activities Certification System to certify the effectiveness of forest maintenance activities such as planting, weeding, and thinning conducted by companies and organizations in the prefecture in terms of carbon dioxide absorption as a numerical value. This certification aims to promote participation in forest maintenance activities by companies and organizations, thereby contributing to the continued exhibition of the multifaceted functions of forests, such as the prevention of global warming, and the revitalization of communities in mountain villages.
The Shirakawa Plant of Nippon Koki Co., Ltd. is located in Nishigomura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture, and owns approximately 149 hectares of forest. The plant’s forest maintenance activities were certified as yielding absorption of 282 tons of carbon dioxide for the period of 2012 to 2013.
Certified carbon dioxide absorption through forest maintenance activities not only contributes to the prevention of global warming, but also promotes healthy growth of forests and contributes to the conservation of biodiversity. Forest maintenance activities also have the effect of creating local employment and stimulating the local economy.
Before forest maintenance work 
After forest maintenance work 
Commemorative photo of the Director of the Southern Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Office and the Plant Manager 
Certificate for a carbon dioxide absorbing forest received from Fukushima Prefecture
Cleanup volunteer activities
The NOF Group is actively engaged in volunteer activities to clean the areas surrounding its plants. With a sense of responsibility for community beautification and environmental protection, all employees participate together in litter pickup and cleanup activities.
Road-cleaning activity along the Amahou
（NICHIYU LOGISTICS CO.,LTD）
Fuki Port cleanup（Aichi Works） 
Participation in local cleanup activities
(Showa Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.)
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 uses art by Paralym Art artists for the covers of its Integrated Report and in-house newsletters. This initiative promotes 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.
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.
FY2022 letter of thanks presentation ceremony （4/6/2023） 
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.
The NOF Group was presented with a letter of thanks for our support in fiscal 2023, which we also received in fiscal 2022. We will continue to cooperate in enhancing support for children going forward.
FY2023 letter of thanks presentation ceremony （3/29/2024） 
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)
●International Rocketry Challenge
Support for junior high school students from Junior HighSchool Attached to Yokohama
Science FrontierHigh School to participate in the competition (¥1 million)
●Hatachi Fund (¥100 thousand)
●People’s Hope Japan (¥100 thousand)
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 thousand)
Relief donations
●Donation for Noto Peninsula Earthquake relief, Japanese Red Cross Society (¥10 million)
Expenses related to social contribution activities in FY2023 ¥64 million
(¥22 million in donations under the Corporation Tax Act)
Recognition from outside the company
●Ranked 205th in the 18th Toyo Keizai CSR Ranking by TOYO KEIZAI INC.
●Selected as a constituent of the Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) by MSCI