About OKI > Philanthropy
OKI is devoted to the well-being of the host communities in which it operates.
It sponsors a range of community programs, charities and philanthropic activities both directly and through its employees.
Blood transportation vehicle
Blood Transportation Vehicles Donated to Japan Red Cross Society
As a pioneer of corporate blood drives , OKI has expanded its support for the Japan Red Cross Society since the establishment of its Corporate Philanthropy Office in the year ended March 1997. Under a matching gift program, whereby OKI contributes the same amount that is collected through the OKI 100 Yen Fund of Love scheme (An OKI Group employee-based fundraiser by donating 100 yen every month), OKI has donated a variety of items to the Red Cross, including blood transportation vehicles.
In the year ended March 2005 OKI donated a refrigerated blood transportation vehicle to the Red Cross blood center in Gifu Prefecture. It is used as an emergency vehicle for the transportation of blood from the center to hospitals and other locations.
Used clothing donation project
Transportation of Used Clothing to Refugee Camps
Since the year ended March 2002, the OKI Group has supported the efforts of an NGO, the Wakachiai Project (Sharing Project) to supply used clothing as part of its refugee relief activities. Used clothing is collected at OKI sites throughout Japan for transportation to overseas refugee camps.
In the year ended March 2005, 459 boxes of used clothing were collected and sent to camps in Eritrea, Zambia, Swaziland, Rwanda and Indonesia. The cost of transporting the boxes to a collection center in Japan, and the overseas transportation cost of 1,500 yen per box were donated from the OKI 100 Yen Fund of Love.
The signing ceremony for the "forest fostering" agreement
"Forest Fostering" Agreement Signed with Komoro City
In January 2005, OKI signed a "forest fostering" agreement with Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture. OKI and the OKI 100 Yen Fund of Love will each contribute 250,000 yen annually over the next five years. OKI will participate in a forest development project as "foster parent" of a total target area of 50 hectares, including the Nomatori district. In this forest, OKI Group employees will carry out voluntary activities, such as pruning trees in cooperation with Nagano Prefecture, Komoro City, the Saku Forest Association, and local residents. At the entrance of the forest, a sign will be erected, stating that the forest is fostered by the OKI Group. The OKI Group will also use this project as a forum for interaction with local residents, touching on regional culture and industry.
Picture story book: "Little Fish Alone at Home"
Support for Publication of a Picture Story Book in Laotian
Each year since the year ended March 2002, OKI has used the OKI 100 Yen Fund of Love to sponsor the publication of picture books in Lao.
In the year ended March 2005 it sponsored the local publication of a picture story book "Little Fish Alone at Home" (Sakana-Chan-no Orusuban) by Action with Lao Children, a non-profit organization. Newly written by a Lao author, the story teaches children the importance of environmental conservation through the message that it is wrong to litter.
