Disaster relief activities
OKI Group provides assistance to various disaster victims
Driven by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that struck the Kobe area on January 17, 1995, OKI began improving its internal disaster prevention and disaster-relief system. OKI has prepared emergency items in the event of a disaster and provides training to employees. OKI has also established a system for providing emergency items stored at various business sites to disaster-stricken areas and for sending voluntary employees to such areas.
1. Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
The OKI Group has decided to offer a reconstruction assistance of 10 million yen for people and areas afflicted by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. The assistance is comprised of a monetary donation and IT/network devices.
Furthermore, some management-labor office fund raisers have been organized in Japan while employees of overseas group companies have also been active in fund raising.
Support activities in fiscal 2011
| Monetary donation | 10,000,000 yen (in parallel with lending of IT/network devices) |
|---|---|
| Funds raised by employees | Funds raised by employees in Japan (through management-labor collaboration) Funds raised by overseas employees (donated through Red Cross Society in each country) |
| Reconstruction Support activities |
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2. Disaster Relief Funds for Victims of The Sichuan Earthquake in China
The Sinchuan Earthquake in China occurred on May 12, 2008. The OKI Group carried out a fund raising campaign, as a labor-management joint initiative, soon after the earthquake. The amount of money collected from executives and employees of the group amounted to 4,345,358 yen that was then sent to the Japan Red Cross Society for victims of the earthquake. Ten Chinese subsidiaries of the group also raised a fund in local currency (equivalent to 12,520,000 yen) and sent it to the Red Cross Society of China.
3. Disaster relief funds to victims of the Sumatra Earthquake in Thailand
OKI donated disaster relief funds to related parties and institutions in Thailand.
The OKI Group currently has a number of subsidiaries in Thailand: Oki (Thailand) Co., Ltd and Oki Data Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Ayutthaya, Oki Precision (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Chiang Mai, and Oki Systems (Thailand) Ltd. in Bangkok. Following major damage from tsunami waves triggered by the Sumatra Earthquake of December 26, 2004, the above-mentioned four companies donated disaster relief funds totaling 11 million yen to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Ayutthaya City, and Thai Television (ITV).
4. Disaster relief funds to victims of the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake
OKI donated disaster-relief money for victims of the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake.
OKI donated 7,500,000 yen in cash and loaned OKI wireless equipment worth 2,300,000 yen to six municipalities affected by the Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake of October 23, 2004, including Niigata Prefecture, Nagaoka City, Ojiya City, and Yamakoshi Village. In addition, OKI solicited donations from OKI Group employees for a period of approximately one month starting October 27, 2004, donating the collected funds (totaling 9,116,108 yen) to OKI Group employees and families victimized by the disaster.
5. Disaster relief funds to hurricane victims in the Republic of Honduras
Steel tower torn down by a muddy stream
A major hurricane named Mitch struck the Republic of Honduras in Central America in late October 1998, wreaking significant damage to the nation, and killing 6,600 and displacing 2.1 million people. Having helped build a telecommunications infrastructure in Honduras since 1963, OKI invited donations from OKI Group employees. The amount collected totaled 1,055,268 yen, all of which was donated to the Grupo de Apoyo para la Restauración de Honduras (Group Supporting the Restoration of Honduras) formed by former members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.