Social Contribution Activities

The city of Higashi-Osaka, where the Osaka Plant is located, is one of Japan’s leading manufacturing centers. It produces a wide range of products that support society. The city is currently promoting a “Monozukuri no Machi Higashi-Osaka” (“Higashi-Osaka: A City of Manufacturing”) program, including hands-on manufacturing classes for elementary-school students, contracted to the nonprofit Higashi-Osaka Organization for Region Innovation. We have participated in this program since it was launched in FY2002, sending employees to 10 or so schools each year to share the enjoyment of manufacturing with the students. In 2023, we visited six schools in the city to provide a total of 309 students with paper-bag making experience. We will continue to contribute to the development of future leaders.

Results of this activity to date (cumulative totals through the end of FY2023)

Student participants: 16,044 (15,503 through visiting classes, 541 through watching a video)

As one initiative targeting the materiality issue of contributing to environmental conservation and preservation, we’re currently considering social contribution activities to contribute to preservation and recovery of coasts and rivers. In 2023, we participated in a litter collecting project along the Arakawa River on an experimental basis. We will maintain an ongoing dialog with nonprofits and other stakeholders toward launching full-scale activities in this area in 2024, as a new social contribution activity.

We are producing and posting videos of our company to support the online social studies field trip “Shigoto no Tobira.” Shigoto no Tobira is a website that features videos introducing companies and organizations to help children deepen their understanding of work and society and develop the ability to learn and think for themselves. We hope this will help educate the next generation and deepen their understanding of careers.

Gakken Kids Net “Shigoto no Tobira” The Pack Corporation Packaging Work
https://kids.gakken.co.jp/shinro/tobira/company/thepack/

 

We’re an official corporate member of the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (https://kansaiphil.jp/), which contributes to artistic and cultural development as one of the leading orchestras in the Kansai region.

Carbon neutral fund No. 1 investment project Investment in a limited liability partnership

We have concluded an investment agreement with Carbon Neutral Fund No. 1 Investment Limited Partnership as a limited partner. The fund invests in power generation companies that produce renewable energy and also maintains a consistent process of using renewable energy at the fund’s affiliates. We will continue to contribute to solving the challenges associated with the achievement of carbon neutrality in Japan.