Environmental Communications Back Number (2016)
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So that as many people as possible may become aware of the Minebea Group's initiatives to preserve the environment, we publicize those initiatives and their results on the Internet and through a variety of means including CSR reports, company brochures, and annual reports. We also actively take part in regional activities and create opportunities to introduce the Minebea Group's environmental initiatives to the public.
Waste Separation Workshops for Local Children (Thailand)
NMB-Minebea Thai hosts workshops to teach local children about waste separation as a way to raise their awareness of the environment and promote a better understanding of waste separation. In August 2015, the company held a workshop for a total of 344 students, from fourth-grade elementary school students through third-grade junior high school students, at the Chonpratan Anukroh School in Ayutthaya Province. In March 2016, another workshop was held for students at Wat Pued Nimit School in Pathumthani Province, comprising 52 elementary school students from the fourth to sixth grades, along with 66 junior high school students from the first through third grades.
Through quizzes, games and other activities, students learned about waste problems in Thailand, the impact of improper separation methods, the disposal and recycling of waste, and the benefits of waste management.
Waste separation workshop at Chonpratan Anukroh School
Environment One-click Fund-raising (Fujisawa Plant)
"Donation" icon for the Fujisawa City Environment One-click Fund-raising initiative
The Minebea Group's Fujisawa Plant, located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, collaborates with local government, enterprises, and residents to carry out Fujisawa City Environment One-click Fund-raising, an initiative created in response to current environmental problems, exemplified by global warming.
The goal of this initiative is to raise local residents' environmental awareness, publicize the social contributions of participating enterprises, and enhance environmental education for children—who will become the next generation of adults. The Minebea Group has participated in this initiative since July 2009. Fund-raising takes place simply by clicking the "Donation" icon on the participating enterprise's environmental activity-related web page. For each click received, the participating enterprise contributes five yen on behalf of that person. The funds collected go to provide Fujisawa City schools with teaching materials relating to the environment.
During FY2015, a total of 100,000 yen* for 41,889 clicks was contributed on behalf of visitors clicking the fund-raising icon on the Fujisawa Plant's environment-related web page.
* The maximum corporate donation for the Fujisawa City Environment One-click Fund-raising project is ¥10,000 monthly and ¥100,000 annually.
Minebea web page with link for the Fujisawa City Environment One-click Fund-raising initiative
Wastewater Processing Facilities Tour for Local Residents (Thailand)
Chiangraknoi area residents tour the Bang Pa-in Plant's wastewater processing facilities
NMB-Minebea Thai's Bang Pa-in Plant welcomed 30 people from the nearby Chiangraknoi community to tour the wastewater processing and rain water recycling facilities and better understand the plant's wastewater processing systems.
By the end of the tour, the participants had formed a better understanding of the plant's wastewater processing and water conservation initiatives, as well as the "Plant Wastewater Zero System" in which plant wastewater is recycled internally to the extent possible. This made for a satisfying event for everyone.
Support for Tree-planting on National Arbor Day (Thailand)
Ten employees from NMB-Minebea Thai's Rojana Plant participated in tree-planting and stocked 10,000 fish with local residents at nearby Wat Kanham Temple on Thailand's National Arbor Day.
Tree-planting ceremony and activities
Cleanup Activities around Plant Site (Cambodia)
Approximately 1,900 employees of Minebea Cambodia collected garbage during a cleanup event on June 30, 2015, around the plant site in Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone as a way to contribute to the beautification of the local community.
Cambodia Plant employees volunteer for community cleanup
Participation in Nakaumi and Lake Shinji Cleanup Campaigns (Japan)
Forty employees of the Minebea Yonago Plant pitched in to help with a cleanup campaign aimed at protecting the ecosystems of Lakes Nakaumi and Shinji. Stretching across the borders of Tottori and Shimane Prefectures, the lake sites are included in the Ramsar Convention’s List of Wetlands of International Importance. The cleanup campaign, run by Tottori and Shimane Prefectures as well as five lakeshore municipalities in the area (Yonago, Sakaiminato, Matsue, Yasugi, and Izumo), is held every June. About 8,000 people participated this year, picking up a total of 15 tons of trash. Despite being the middle of the rainy season, the sun shone down on everyone that day as they worked up a good sweat for a great cause.
Ramsar Convention: A treaty protecting wetlands of international importance which serve as waterfowl habitats
Employees take part in the cleanup campaign
Commuting Route Cleanup (Japan)
As part of the Environment Month activities, employees of the Karuizawa and Matsuida plants volunteered to clean up commuting routes on June 17, 2015. At the Karuizawa Plant, 60 employees collected 1.8 kg of garbage. At the Matsuida Plant, 30 employees collected 12.5 kg of garbage.
Employees clean up commuting routes
Collected garbage
Participation in 20th Fujisawa Environment Fair (Japan)
Each year, Fujisawa City holds the Fujisawa Environment Fair attended by municipal organizations, schools, companies, and local residents. The Fujisawa Plant exhibited for the first time at the 20th annual fair held November 21, 2015. The Mayor of Fujisawa and other government representatives visited the Minebea booth, where Mr. Hideo Asakawa, Head of Fujisawa Plant , and others explained the exhibit. Families with elementary-aged children also stopped by the booth, giving many local residents an opportunity to learn about Minebea's products and environmental conservation activities.
Opening ceremony for the Fujisawa Environment Fair and Minebea's booth
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