Relationships with Local Communities and Global Society Back Number (2022)
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Basic Approach
As an enterprise operating on a global scale, the MinebeaMitsumi Group believes in the importance of building sound partnerships with local communities through good communication. To establish firm roots in those communities, we carry out social contribution activities meeting local needs based upon our company credo "The Five Principles."
By continuing to make active contributions to local communities in and outside Japan, the MinebeaMitsumi Group will strive to be an organization which deepens its community roots and expands sustainably with local communities.
Corporate Philosophy (move to company site)
Contributing to Global Society
Response to COVID-19
The MinebeaMitsumi Group manufactures bearings, motors, sensors, power supplies, semiconductors, and connectors used in various medical equipment, including ventilators and artificial heart-lung machines. On January 29, 2020, we established a response headquarters under the President and shared information on best practices learned at our plant in China with our facilities around the world to ensure employee safety. Up to now, we have fulfilled our supply responsibility and have not had to suspend operations for internal reasons.
We donated 220,000 N95 masks that we had for disasters and other medical items, including goggles, face guards, clean suits, hoods, disposable gloves, and gauze to 150 agencies in 16 countries. We also launched production of our own masks in April 2020 and began selling them in June 2020. As of July 2021, we have produced 50 million masks and sold 8 million.
We also worked on making vaccines available at our workplaces, and from June to October 2021, provided vaccinations to around 13,000 employees and their families and others at our Tokyo Headquarters, Karuizawa Plant, Fujisawa Plant, Hamamatsu Plant, Hiroshima Plant, Chitose Plant, and other workplaces, and from March to May 2022, provided the third vaccine to around 9,600 employees.
Donation of N95 masuks to German medical institutions
MinebeaMitsumi Masks
Vaccinations at our Tokyo Headquarters
Initiatives in Philippines
Advanced and practical education to students
In cooperation with nearby universities in the Philippines, The MinebeaMitsumi Group implemented the Robotics Laboratory Program, which provides advanced and practical education to students. In the Philippines, the lack of proper machinery equipment at universities is a cause of the shortage of engineers, so at the same time as providing machinery equipment on the campus of nearby universities, our employees also use the equipment in our factory to conduct classes. Up until now, 452 students have participated in the program. In addition, we conduct teacher learning programs for university teachers who have no practical experience in the industry. 187 faculty members from 45 universities have participated so far.
Robotics Laboratory Program (Philippines)
Teacher learning program (Philipines)
Initiatives in China
Supporting Community Development
Employees of Qingdao Mitsumi Electronics who visited a welfare facility for the elderly
MinebeaMitsumi Group plants in China undertake various measures to support the development of local communities.
Plants contribute and donate supplies to the elderly in welfare facilities and children in impoverished households, and employees make efforts to deepen relationships with local residents. In addition, in areas that have been affected by natural disasters such as typhoons, flooding, and earthquakes, employees collect donations to support rapid recovery and participate in cleanup programs in the affected regions. Various programs are conducted to support community development such as holding blood drives.
Initiatives in Europe
On-site lecture a at universities
On-site lecture at universities (Germany)
MTCE, a German subsidiary, conducts on-site lectures at two nearby universities (once a year at each university) and accepts junior high school students for work experience learning in the technical department. (5-10 people per year)
Contributing to Local Communities
Support for single parents
The Presentation Ceremony For The Donation Certificate
As part of the project to commemorate the 70th anniversary of incorporation, MinebeaMitsumi made a donation of 50 million yen to a certified NPO, Single Mothers Forum in July 2021. The money funded a learning support grants project for single-parent households with high school children, which continue to suffer from the prolonged COVID-19 crisis.
As a result, we were able to provide 1,606 high school students with support grants of 30,000 yen each.
On December 21, the Board of Directors resolved to follow this up with a further donation of 50 million yen to the same NPO, the second such donation in our 70th anniversary project. This money was used to fund the "We Support you on New Year! Project" for emergency assistance.
To deliver the support as quickly as possible to households in distress, 20 employees of the Company volunteered to pack QUO cards (gift cards; worth ¥20,000 each) into letter packs and sent them to 2,446 households on December 22.
Coorporate open tournament at Curling Hall Miyota
Date of the Event : November 27 and 28, 2021
The WCT-JAPAN (World Curling Tour-Japan) MinebeaMitsumi Cup, which had been held for 12 years, was a disappointing result of being discontinued for the second consecutive year due to typhoon No. 19 in 2019 and the spread of COVID-19 in 2020, but this season it was held at Curling Hall Miyota by taking measures against infectious diseases, reducing the scale and changing shape.
Therefore, it was held as an open tournament in which curling people participated, not a tour tournament, and nine teams selected by lottery participated. Although it was a spectator-free match, the participants of each team were serious and enjoyed playing.
MinebeaMitsumi will continue its close relationship with local communities through such social contribution activities.
Scenes from the game
The awards ceremony
Regular Discussions with the Community
Commemorative picture
The Karuizawa plant and Chitose Business Division hold regular discussions with members of their local communities to facilitate continual dialogue.
The Karuizawa Plant holds semiannual discussions with local community members. We have had meetings fourteen times, plant employees and community members have exchanged ideas on a broad range of topics including disaster preparedness planning, accident response drills, community development, and road maintenance.
In line with the reopening of its showroom in April 2022, Mayor Kotaro Yamaguchi of Chitose City, Hokkaido, and other members of Chitose City Hall visited the showroom at the Chitose Business Division, and, participated in the Company's product tour and social gatherings.
To support the local communities and customers for even more industries in the future, we will continue to exchange opinions on various themes while striving to create new value.
Future Issues and Goals
By continuing to make active contributions to local communities in and outside Japan, the MinebeaMitsumi Group will strive to be an organization which deepens its community roots and expands sustainably with local communities.
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