CSR activities in FY2018
Protecting biodiversity
The NTN Group works on protecting biodiversity through natural environment protection activities in the local areas of each business site in collaboration with community residents and NPOs.
NTN Shika Corporation Recognized by Ishikawa prefecture for participating in Ishikawa “Wagamachi” Adopt program activities.
The original Adopt program began in 1985 in the State of Texas, U.S.A. in which public spaces on roadside, etc. are adopted as “children” by residents and civil groups as “parents” who take a responsibility for cleaning and greening activities. NTN Shika Corporation signed an agreement with the Ishikawa Prefectural Government in March 2013 to participate in their activities. NTN Shika Corporation works to maintain the local scenery through activities such as planting Noto Kirishima Azalea, the local flower of Noto, along the highway facing the entrance of the company, as well as planting and maintaining cherry blossom trees on its premises along the roads. In October 2014, NTN Shika Corporation was honored with the President Award by Japan Greenery Research and Development Center, and also in October 2018 received a certificate of appreciation from the Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture for the 5 years of continuing activities.
■Certificate of appreciation presentation ceremony
Kuwana Works Environment education activities for local residents in collaboration with municipalities
Since 2010, Kuwana Works has been engaging in forest maintenance activities of Mt. Tado, the local mountain, in the cooperation with certified NPO “Mori no Kaze.” The forest maintained by Kuwana Works was named as “NTN Komorebi no Mori,” where NTN employees and their family members work on improving the local natural environment while learning about forest maintenance such as planting, pruning and thinning. As part of this, since 2017 they have been conducting forest education activities for local residents in collaboration with the Kuwana City Government. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, 23 residents in 8 groups participated in the forest walk at Komorebi no Mori, experiencing forest maintenance activities such as measuring tree trunks using a special instrument, pruning using ladders, cutting logs and making a bird call tool using thinned woods. Also, as a new initiative, they began an activity to observe rare aquatic creatures in local rivers with external guest lecturers. Kuwana Works will extend environmental education opportunities from inside to outside of the company, helping to raise environmental awareness.