Sojitz Group CSR Report 2009 [PDF : 4.1MB]

Social Report
Social Contribution Activities
As a member of the community and as a corporate
citizen, the Sojitz Group is involved in various social
contribution activities that respect local cultures and
create a richer society. Both individual employees and
the Group take part in locally based activities.
Social Contribution Activities
Grassroots Social Contribution Activities
To encourage Group employees to develop closer relationships
with the society, the Company’s intranet features a
social contribution homepage describing social contribution
activities.
Specifically, it includes appeals for participation in
volunteer activities such as the biannual blood collection
drive at the workplace and collection of used stamps,
prepaid cards and postcards, descriptions of charity events,
and promotion of other grassroots social contribution
activities that are part of daily life.
Results of Collection Drive Activity (FY2008)
Used prepaid cards
Postage stamps, meter stamps
Approx. 3,300 cards
Approx. 7.5 kg
Street Cleanup in Akasaka
Greenbird is a NPO that conducts street cleanups throughout
Japan based on the idea that “A
clean town also makes people’s
hearts and minds cleaned.” In
December 2008, Sojitz began
calling on Group employees to
take part in twice-monthly street
cleanups organized by Greenbird
in Akasaka, where the Sojitz
head office is located.
Between December 2008
and June 2009, a total of 76
Group employees had taken part
in the street cleanups.
President Matsumoto of VIJACHIP
Corporation (second from left),
receiving a commemorative plaque
from Dr. Hai, vice rector, College of
Foreign Languages, University of
Da Nang (second from right)
Street cleanup in Akasaka between
8:30 and 9:30 in the morning
Disaster Relief Activities
Sorting the collected items,
which will be donated to social
welfare organizations active
throughout the world.
Donating Books to the Japanese Language Department,
University of Da Nang, Vietnam
VIJACHIP Corporation, which operates afforestation and
produces woodchips in Vietnam, came up with the idea of
donating books (dictionaries, etc.) no longer being used in
Japan to the students at the Japanese Language Department
of the College of Foreign Languages, University of Da Nang.
Shipping for the books was provided courtesy of a business
partner, and 159 books collected from Sojitz Group employees
between November and December 2008 were donated. The
students who are learning Japanese highly appreciate this gift.
When there is a disaster in Japan or overseas, the Sojitz
Group cooperates in providing relief for victims and restoring
the disaster area through measures such as making cash
donations and providing relief supplies.
Main Disaster Relief Activities (Fiscal 2008)
Disaster (Time of occurrence)
Myanmar cyclone damage
(May 2008)
Earthquake in Sichuan
Province, China
(May 2008)
Wildfires in Victoria State,
Australia (February 2009)
Main Contributions
Donated US $30,000
Funds raised by Group executives and
employees totaled ¥456,519 (Sojitz
provided matching funds of ¥460,000)
Donated US $50,000
Provided relief supplies equivalent to ¥2 million
Funds raised by Group executives and
employees totaled ¥726,847 2
Donated A$20,000
1. Cash donations and relief goods are given to the Red Cross in each country and to NPOs working in the
disaster areas.
2. Funds were raised separately by executives and employees at our China subsidiary.
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