2016
(Posted Oct. 2016)
A Company Working in Harmony with the Local Community
As of one its "Five Principles," the Minebea Group strives to work in harmony with the local community. In accordance with this principle, we believe it is important to make contributions to communities around our plants. At Shanghai Minebea, the labor union plays a central role in various local community activities. These include protecting China's cultural assets, donating books and supplies to regions affected by natural disasters, and visiting senior citizens.
Support for Zhujiajiao People's Hospital is one of the company's leading activities. In accordance with China's national health policy, each year Zhujiajiao People's Hospital provides free medical examinations for people with disabilities and senior citizens. Due to the large number of patients receiving exams, there is a shortage of staff to properly guide patients around the hospital. Shanghai Minebea has previously arranged exams for employees at Zhujiajiao People's Hospital, and from 2013, the company has also dispatched employees to the hospital to act as volunteers. "We thought this would be a good way to instill the Minebea Group's 'Five Principles'," said Ms. Qian of the labor union in explaining how the initiative started. Every year, about 20 to 30 employees volunteer over a weeklong period. The employees receive training before the program, but most activities are limited to things all employees can do, such as helping patients in wheelchairs and showing patients to the restroom. With many patients and few staff to help them, the hospital has been grateful for the support.
"In the future, we want to focus on things we can do and do what's needed by society," says Ms. Qian. Ms. Lu, manager in the Personnel and General Affairs Division, adds, "These kinds of activities help inspire employee pride in the company, so we want to actively deepen exchanges with the community."
Moving forward based on the "Five Principles," Shanghai Minebea will continue to build dialogues with stakeholders and pride among employees to be a company that works in harmony with the local community.
Staff at Zhujiajiao People's Hospital with
Ms. Feng and Ms. Qian
Collecting supplies to donate to disaster regions
Volunteers at Zhujiajiao People's Hospital
Bringing Out the Best in Each Other
Besides creating jobs and making other economic contributions, Shanghai Minebea has contributed to the Qingpu District as a model company for environmental conservation. And the employees have gone even further by becoming volunteers at our hospital, which is a rare gesture in this area for which we are truly grateful. The patients are also very pleased by the support from Minebea, as it makes them feel like a part of the community. In fact, this volunteer program has earned a great reputation in the community through word of mouth.
I'd like to see Minebea continue to act as a model company for the community. In exchange, we as a hospital can create useful health programs as we build a mutually beneficial relationship.
