As its employees maintain a keen awareness toward social challenges, Mitsui Chemicals provides support for them to remain human resources that voluntarily take it upon themselves to contribute to society.
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Social Activities
Support for Employees’ Participation in Social Activities
One-Coin Club
We set up the One-Coin Club in November 2007. Employees who join the club choose an amount to be deducted from their salaries or bonuses, which is used to fund donations to organizations involved in social activities. The One-Coin Club Management Committee, formed by volunteer members, specifies the priority areas for support, chooses social service organizations, and reviews and selects donation beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the Committee’s management rules.
Priority Areas of Support
- Activities aimed at nurturing future generations/saving lives and protecting the livelihoods of children
- Activities aimed at supporting people with disabilities/contributing to patients with intractable diseases
- Activities that contribute to medical/maintenance disaster response systems
- Activities that protect the global environment
Criteria for Choosing Social Service Organizations
- The content of the organization’s activities corresponds to the content of the Group’s Social Activities Policy.
- The organization is a third-party beneficiary that is not a Group employee or related party.
- The organization’s activity details and financial condition are disclosed, so it is a highly transparent organization.
- The organization has promised that it will report the results of its activities to the Club after receiving support from the Club.
- The organization has no connection with specific religion, academic society, or political activity.
Donation Results for Fiscal 2024
As of October 2024, the Club has 740 members, who between them have contributed approximately 4 million yen to the fund in fiscal 2024.
In fiscal 2024, a total of 6.8 million yen was donated to 17 social activity organizations, combining 3.4 million yen from One-Coin Club and an equivalent company matching gift*.
Furthermore, in fiscal 2023, as a commemorative project marking the 15th anniversary of One-Coin Club, a special donation of 2 million yen was made to each of two organizations, totaling 4 million yen, jointly contributed by One-Coin Club and the company.
*Matching gifts:
A program that supports employees’ social contribution activities whereby a company provides a matching donation of the same amount when an employee donates to a social or environmental organization.
Organizations that Benefited from Donations in Fiscal 2024
| Organization Name (In random order) | Priority Areas of Support | Past Donation History (Years) |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme (Japan) | (1) | 2008-2024 |
| Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children | (1) | 2008-2024 |
| Nanbyo Network | (1) (2) | 2009-2024 |
| Guide Dog & Service Dog & Hearing Dog Association of Japan | (2) | 2008-2024 |
| Japan Marrow Donor Registry Promotion Conference | (2) | 2008, 2010-2024 |
| Helicopter Emergency Medical Network (HEM-Net) | (3) | 2010-2024 |
| MEDECIN SANS FRONTIERES | (3) | 2014-2024 |
| Japan Environmental Action Network | (4) | 2015-2024 |
| Chance for Children | (1) | 2017-2024 |
| Kamonohashi Project | (1) | 2015, 2018-2024 |
| 5 years | (2) | 2018-2024 |
| Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) | (1)(3) | 2009, 2012-2017, 2019-2024 |
| The Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect | (1)(2) | 2020-2024 |
| WaterAid Japan | (1)(3) | 2020-2024 |
| Disaster Rescue Dog Network | (3) | 2021-2024 |
| The Nature Conservation Society of Japan | (4) | 2022-2024 |
| Shine On! Kids | (1)(2) | 2022-2024 |
Organizations Receiving Special Donations
| Organization Name (In random order) | Contents of Utilization |
|---|---|
| Chance for Children | Emergency Educational Support for Children Affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake We provide financial assistance for educational expenses to elementary through high school students affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, covering the costs of extracurricular activities, tutoring, club activities, as well as the purchase of necessary materials and equipment. |
| Peace Winds Japan | Japan's First Private Disaster Medical Support Vessel: Development, Training, and Functional Enhancement Procurement of equipment such as stretchers and beds for installation on a civilian disaster medical support vessel equipped with a helipad on its deck, as well as utilization of the vessel in future disaster training activities. |
Activity Report Meeting by Donor Recipient Organizations
Since fiscal 2021, we have continued to hold online activity reporting sessions by recipient organizations not only in Japan but also at our overseas affiliates. In fiscal 2024, two organizations supported by the program gave lectures, providing an opportunity for employees to gather valuable information on social challenges and exchange opinions. The participants commented: “This hotline network is helpful” and “It was an important opportunity to learn what is going on in the world.” We believe the meeting deepened their understanding of the organizations supported by the Club and served as an opportunity to consider business from the social issue perspective that the Group is targeting.
Organizations that Participated in the Activity Report Meeting (Fiscal 2024)
| Organization name | Event Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Environmental Action Network | April | Beach cleanup activities (Kugenuma Beach) |
| United Nations World Food Programme (Japan) | May | Participated in a charity walk organized by the organization |
| WaterAid Japan | June | Lecture on the activities of the relevant organization and "Water" (Our Water in the Future) |
Chance for Children Peace Winds Japan | July | Presentation ceremony for special donations to two supported organizations and a lecture |
| Peace Winds Japan | August | Observation and participation in the utilization of special donations |
| Peace Winds Japan | September | Online seminar (“Protect Yourself” series 3) for employees and their families (A live lecture broadcast from Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the theme of 'Insights from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Disaster'). |
| Japan Environmental Action Network | October | Beach clean-up activities (Kugenuma Beach) |
| Disaster Rescue Dog Network | October | Introduction and interaction with disaster rescue dogs (Ichihara Works) |
| The Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect | November | Content of the organization's activities |
| The Nature Conservation Society of Japan | November / March | Satoyama Conservation Activities |
Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children | December | Donations through volunteer employee bazaar (VISION HUB™ SODEGAURA) |
| Japan Committee, Vaccines for the World’s Children | – | Collection of PET bottle caps (donated through collection agencies) (Osaka Branch, Mobara Branch Factory) |
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[July] Special donation presentation ceremony and lecture
![[August] Participation in disaster medical support vessel training](/content/mitsuichemicals/jp/en/sustainability/society/contribution/activities/_jcr_content/root/container/container/container/container_2083291662/image_185362160.coreimg.jpeg/1761284229462/i0405-f4.jpeg)
[August] Participation in disaster medical support vessel training
Event with Peace Winds Japan (PWJ)
Community Service Leave Program
In August 2008, we introduced a community service leave program to provide support for employees participating in social activities, by enabling them to take up to two day’s paid leave a year. In addition, half-day credits were introduced in fiscal 2020, and since 2011, we have allowed employees to take up to 8 days of special leave per year for social activities intended to support disaster relief efforts, among others. In fiscal 2024, 112 social activity leave days were taken (13 of which were half days).