Social Contribution

Basic Stance

Based on our Corporate Philosophy of "the company will promote corporate growth while fulfilling the following responsibilities as a good corporate citizen," we will contribute to the creation of a pleasant society as a member of the local community, while enhancing our social value through contributions toward social value.

Highlights of Initiatives in FY2023

Social contribution activities during coexistence with the coronavirus

In fiscal 2023, the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, we continued to implement activities to prevent the spread of infection and reduce the load on local medical services. In addition, having implemented measures to prevent infection, we engaged in creative activities at sites around the world, including resuming some of the activities that we had been conducting previously.

Photo:Preventing the spread of infection and reducing the load on local medical services via workplace vaccinations (Toyota Boshoku)
Preventing the spread of infection and reducing the load on local medical services via workplace vaccinations (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Volunteer work, including at a PCR test reception desk (Tianjin Toyota Boshoku)
Volunteer work, including at a PCR test reception desk (Tianjin Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Community exchange activities at the environmental forest Kashimo, held for the first time in three years (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Community exchange activities at the environmental forest Kashimo, held for the first time in three years (Toyota Boshoku)
Community exchange activities at the environmental forest "Kashimo," held for the first time in three years (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Also for the first time in three years, we organized craft classes for children in special needs schools in Kariya City using forest thinning collected from forestation activities carried out in Kashimo, Gifu Prefecture (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Also for the first time in three years, we organized craft classes for children in special needs schools in Kariya City using forest thinning collected from forestation activities carried out in Kashimo, Gifu Prefecture (Toyota Boshoku)
Also for the first time in three years, we organized craft classes for children in special needs schools in Kariya City using forest thinning collected from forestation activities carried out in Kashimo, Gifu Prefecture (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Athletes from Toyota Boshoku held an online Dream Classroom for elementary school students to convey the importance of striving to achieve their dreams (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:Athletes from Toyota Boshoku held an online Dream Classroom for elementary school students to convey the importance of striving to achieve their dreams (Toyota Boshoku)
Athletes from Toyota Boshoku held an online "Dream Classroom" for elementary school students to convey the importance of striving to achieve their dreams (Toyota Boshoku)
Photo:A flea market was held to collect unwanted items from company members and their families. The sales proceeds were donated to charity (Toyota Boshoku Europe)
A flea market was held to collect unwanted items from company members and their families. The sales proceeds were donated to charity (Toyota Boshoku Europe)

Four Core Areas of Our Social Contribution Activities

The Toyota Boshoku group strives to make a contribution to society, with active member participation as the driving force behind our activities in four core areas, namely activities with local communities, environmental activities, fostering youth through education, and contributing to disaster recovery assistance, aimed at meeting the expectations of stakeholders.

Activities with Local Communities

The Toyota Boshoku group is not just focused on the local areas we operate in, we’re also committed to helping to stimulate and revitalize local economies around the world. For example, we work to vitalize local economies, and contribute to the resolution of social issues through such activities as blood drives and food donations to care homes. In fiscal 2023 our social initiatives saw us working with around 1,000 organizations in 18 different countries.

Community service activities such as grass mowing and picking up trash

Photo:Environmental beautification activities around the Toyohashi Plant
Environmental beautification activities around the Toyohashi Plant
Photo:Working with the local community on an environmental beautification project at Uehara Sango Pond Road in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture
Working with the local community on an environmental beautification project at Uehara Sango Pond Road in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture
Photo:Environmental beautification activities with local residents in the Sanage area of Toyota City
Environmental beautification activities with local residents in the Sanage area of Toyota City

Exchange activities with the local community by Manager’s Society

Toyota Boshoku has "Manager’s Society"* for each job position, which carry out voluntary activities. Along with mutual cooperation among the association members through horizontal connections that go beyond their divisions, we are conducting various activities both inside and outside the company, while building strong interpersonal relationships.

  • Division General Manager’s Society, Manager’s Society for Kikanshoku, Assistant Manager’s Committee, Chief Leader’s Society, Group Leader’s Society, Team Leader’s Society
Photo:Support activities for children’s cafeteria by the Assistant Manager’s Committee
Photo:Support activities for children’s cafeteria by the Assistant Manager’s Committee
Support activities for children’s cafeteria by the Assistant Manager’s Committee
Photo:The Group Leaders’ Society conducts cleanup activities inside and outside of local welfare facilities for people with disabilities
Photo:The Group Leaders’ Society conducts cleanup activities inside and outside of local welfare facilities for people with disabilities
The Group Leaders’ Society conducts cleanup activities inside and outside of local welfare facilities for people with disabilities

Relief clothing collection activities: Conducted ad hoc since 2000

Out of a desire to help those suffering from clothing shortages around the world, we collect clothing and raise funds for shipping costs, and make donations to African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries through NPOs. (Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, these activities are currently suspended. Activities are scheduled to resume in fiscal 2024).

Photo:Group companies and local student volunteers working together
Group companies and local student volunteers working together
Photo:Vietnamese children receiving clothing
Vietnamese children receiving clothing

Food donations to orphanages

Every year, we donate items including drinking water and sweets to an orphanage in Rayong Province, Thailand (Toyota Boshoku Filtration System (Thailand) Co., Ltd.).

Photo:Donations handed to a representative of the children’s welfare facility
Donations handed to a representative of the children’s welfare facility

Food drives

In association with Toyota city, we ran a food drive to donate surplus household foodstuffs to welfare organizations and other important organizations. This drive provided assistance to people struggling to afford food, while simultaneously contributing to a reduction in food loss (Toyota Boshoku).

Photo:A company member placing food donations into a collection box at a company building
A company member placing food donations into a collection box at a company building

Blood donation events

In fiscal 2023, blood donation events were again held at each of the Toyota Boshoku group’s sites, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Number of participants: 1,015
In addition, the Kariya Plant received the "Silver Merit Award" from the Japanese Red Cross Society, which is presented to organizations that have continuously cooperated in blood donation for 15 years or longer.
In fiscal 2024, Toyota Boshoku will continue to conduct blood donation events twice a year to help alleviate the serious blood shortage, and each of our sites will cooperate proactively with blood donation.

Photo:Toyota Boshoku Tohoku cooperates with blood donation at the Miyagi Plant
Toyota Boshoku Tohoku cooperates with blood donation at the Miyagi Plant

Environmental Preservation Activities

We take a serious approach to global warming, waste generation, as well as other related issues, and we contribute toward environmental preservation through initiatives such as tree planting and environmental cleanup activities.

Tree planting activities outside Japan

Photo:Tree planting to protect mangroves (Thailand)
Tree planting to protect mangroves (Thailand)

Ocean cleanup activities: Conducted continuously since FY2008

Photo:Joint activities with the NPO
Joint activities with the NPO "Kame no Ko" (Nishi-no-hama beach, Atsumi Peninsula, Tahara City)

Forestation activities: Challenge to plant 1.32 million trees

Fostering Youth through Education

We support the wholesome growth of young people who will lead the next generation through such initiatives as our MONOZUKURI Experience program, as well as our Sports Clinic and other sports initiatives.

Activities of the "Car Manufacturing Research Project" (formerly the "Why Manufacturing? Project"): Continuous participation since FY2005

We are participating in the "Car Manufacturing Research Project" sponsored by Toyota City to teach children the joy of manufacturing.

Photo:Checking the structure of a car seat
Checking the structure of a car seat

Seatbelt education for elementary school students

We conducted education on seatbelt use at an elementary school close to the plant. Automobile seats were prepared for the children to experience and convey the importance of wearing seatbelts.
(Toyota Boshoku Türkiye)

Photo:A classroom lecture
A classroom lecture
Photo:Hands-on experience with a seat
Hands-on experience with a seat

Exhibition on Lifestyle Ingenuity in Kariya City

With the aim of fostering creativity among students in Kariya City, Toyota Boshoku exhibited a booth where visitors could learn about the Karakuri devices we have produced and experience how Karakuri works.

Photo:Children showing a keen interest in Karakuri devices
Children showing a keen interest in Karakuri devices

Kids basketball classes

Current and former players from the Toyota Boshoku Sunshine Rabbits (a team in the Women’s Japan Basketball League) participate in Kariya city’s Kids basketball classes as instructors, playing and practicing with local children.

Photo:Practicing with local children
Photo:Practicing with local children
Practicing with local children

Strengthened club activities (Japanese-language only)

Long Distance Team

Women’s Basketball Team

Handball Team

Contributing to Disaster Recovery Assistance

We work to ensure that in the event of a natural disaster, we can provide swift and effective assistance to the recovery effort.

Training of disaster volunteer coordinators

Since fiscal 2021, we have been training disaster volunteer coordinators to support the recovery of areas affected by earthquakes, windstorms, floods and other disasters.
We also conduct regular drills with local governments to ensure that we can provide prompt assistance in the event of an emergency.

Photo:Disaster volunteer coordinator training course
Disaster volunteer coordinator training course
Photo:Initial training at a disaster volunteer center
Initial training at a disaster volunteer center

Relief activities following major earthquake in southeastern Türkiye

In February 2023, an earthquake with an epicenter in southeastern Türkiye occurred.
Two companies based in Türkiye, Toyota Boshoku Türkiye and TB Sewtech Turkey, organized a rescue team of 35 company members immediately after the earthquake. Subsequently, the team received authorization for dispatch from Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and carried out rescue activities in the affected areas. Fourteen people were rescued from collapsed buildings.

Photo:Rescue activities by company members trained in emergency disaster response
Rescue activities by company members trained in emergency disaster response