Our group has established a "Social Contribution Policy" in our Basic CSR Policy, and as a good corporate citizen, we engage in a variety of activities that contribute to the future of society.

Official partner of Ghibli Park

We are an official partner of "Ghibli Park," which opened on November 1, 2022 in the Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan Commemorative Park (Moricoro Park).
Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan (Moricoro Park) has created a lush green park, inheriting the philosophy of Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan, which demonstrated "love for people, animals, and the Earth" under the theme of "Nature's Wisdom". We also sympathize with the direction that Aichi Prefecture, the project entity of Ghibli Park, is aiming for, and by endorsing it as an official partner, we aim to contribute to environmental preservation, cultural and artistic promotion activities, and regional revitalization under our social contribution policy. At the same time, we hope to raise awareness of the environmental activities of the entire Minebea Group, and to provide an opportunity to think about global warming and biodiversity.

Tree planting in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

The Niterra Group has been conducting tree-planting since 2022. Our group employees have participated in this activity to deepen understanding that forests not only absorb carbon dioxide and reduce global warming, but also play an important role in preserving biodiversity by providing a home for a wide variety of living creatures.

• For details, please see our owned media "MIRAI no ME"

Extermination of the invasive alien species

We are working on extermination of the invasive alien species lanceleaf coreopsis in Komaki City every year together with Komaki City, Komaki City Natural Environment Watchers (citizens registered with the city through an open application), and neighboring companies.

Diverse cleanup activities

City cleanup activities

The NPO HAPPY PLANET and our group employees (voluntary participation) regularly conduct clean-up activities around the Hisaya-odori area where our head office is located. We are also supporting a smart action project in Omotesando, Tokyo, using the IoT smart trash can "SmaGO."

• For details, please see our owned media "MIRAI no ME"

Cleanup Activities around Each Bases

Our group company Nittoku Smile cleans and plants trees on the city road that runs along the left bank of the Habashita River in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, Nittoku Alpha Service does around Komakiyama in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and Niterra North America does on the main road in front of the West Virginia Plant as part of the Adopt Program, an initiative in which people clean and beautify public facilities such as roads and parks with love and responsibility, as if they were their own children.
In addition, employees at each of our Group's bases participate in cleanup activities in the local communities and around the company.

Beach cleanup activities

The NPO HAPPY PLANET, local communities, and our group companies jointly conduct beach cleanups twice a year.

Hosting a Family Musical to Nurture Children's Hearts

Since 2013, we have been hosting a family musical every year at NAGOYA CITIZENS' AUDITORIUM (Niterra HALL), for which we have served as naming rights partner, inviting members of child welfare facilities and local residents. By providing children with an opportunity to experience art, we aim to foster rich sensibility and creativity, as well as support the growth of children who will lead the future.

• For details, please see our owned media "MIRAI no ME"

Supporting Career Education for the Next Generation

In Japan, we provide hands-on hazard experience training for high school students, accept company visits of junior and senior high school students, and foster creativity and interest in science for elementary school students through theater staff experiences and science crafts.

Overseas, we support technical seminars and miniature car contests for university students, support human resource development in the automotive industry by providing scholarships, and hold lectures on life plan design and job hunting.

Supporting International Students

In order to develop human resources who will play a key role in international exchange and friendship, our charitable trust, the Niterra scholarship fund for overseas students, provides scholarships to international students from all over the world. It was established in 2007 as the "NGK Spark Plug Asian Student Scholarship Fund," and in 2016, the 80th anniversary of its founding, it was renamed to its current name, which covers students from all over the world. In fiscal 2024, scholarships will be awarded to nine international students attending universities and graduate schools in Aichi Prefecture.