Community involvement
Our company is involved in social contribution activities, mainly in local communities.
Athlete support
Ms. Urara Kawaguchi, a mountain biker
We are supporting Urara Kawaguchi, a mountain biker from Tatsuno City.
Kawaguchi, born in 2000, focuses on off-road competitions, including the Cross Country Olympic (XCO) Mountain Bike event* held around the world. * This is an event where participants run a specified number of laps on a natural circuit of 4 to 6 km per lap with many difficulties and compete in order of finish.
Urara Kawaguchi began mountain biking at the age of 10 and began seriously competing while in high school. Her powerful yet technical racing has enabled her to compete on the world stage. She has been selected as a member of Team Japan for mountain biking and road cycling, drawing attention as a skilled athlete.
We expect remarkable things from Kawaguchi, who has close ties to Tatsuno City. We are impressed by her ambition to continue taking on challenges to create an environment where young Japanese athletes can excel, and we decided to support her.
Victorina Himeji, a volleyball team
We sponsor and support the women's professional volleyball team "Victorina Himeji" based in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Established as Japan's first professional women's volleyball team in 2016, Victorina Himeji is a talented team that belongs to SV. LEAGUE WOMEN.
With a plant located in Tatsuno City, Hyogo Prefecture, the Company empathizes with and supports the activities of Victorina Himeji, which is also playing an active role in the Harima region for regional revitalization.
Support for football events of people with disabilities
We sponsor and support PARA FOOTBALL, a general incorporated association that supports people with disabilities through sports such as football.
PARA FOOTBALL is an organization that is actively engaged in activities aimed at realizing a society in which both people with and without disabilities learn together by setting up places to allow people with disabilities to play sports and by holding lectures on and providing hands-on experiences in football for people with disabilities at elementary schools throughout Japan. We have decided to co-sponsor the said organization in order to contribute to the local community and to the realization of a society where no one is left behind.
The organization holds a monthly sports exchange event on a football field in which people with disabilities and their families as well as employees of the Company can participate.
Illustration Contest
At the Fukui Plant, we organize an illustration contest for elementary and junior high school students in Mikuni Town, providing an opportunity for them to reflect on their local community and its role in society.
Through this initiative, we hope to inspire participants to develop a greater awareness of their surroundings, make new discoveries about their community, and strengthen their ties with the region.
Sponsorship for SHOUGAISHA JIRITSU SUISHIN KIKOU ASSOCIATION
Since FY2024, the company has signed an official partnership agreement with SHOUGAISHA JIRITSU SUISHIN KIKOU ASSOCIATION, a general incorporated association that operates Paralym Art. Based on the corporate philosophy of “ Creating a world where people with disabilities can make their dreams come true through art”, Paralym Art works as a team with artists with disabilities to carry out social contribution business that can continue to support the independence of people with disabilities through the continued corporation of private companies and individuals, without relying on social compensation payments.
We are promoting efforts towards the SDGs, and by supporting this projects, we believe we will contribute to the following five of the SDGs goals
1：NO POVERTY
4：QUALITY EDUCATION
8：DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
10：REDUCED INEQUALITIES
17：PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Conclusion of disaster agreement with Tatsuno City
In August 2019, we signed an agreement with Tatsuno City to open an emergency evacuation site to protect residents in the event of a disaster.
In the event of a large-scale disaster, such as an earthquake or flood, we will open part of the building in our Harima Plant as an emergency evacuation site in response to a request from Tatsuno City.
In the Nakai area of Tatsuno-cho, Tatsuno City, where our Harima Plant is located, the Hayashida River (a first-class river) exists before the nearest designated evacuation center. Therefore, it is difficult for residents to evacuate when there is a risk of flooding.
For this reason, we will provide a place where people can evacuate without crossing the river and work with Tatsuno City to prepare for any eventuality.
Outline of receiving facility
| Facility name | North Research Building 2, Harima Plant No. 2 Factory |
|---|---|
| Location | 236 Tatsunocho-Nakai, Tatsuno-shi, Hyogo |
| Completion of construction | February 2009 |
| Height | 24 m (4 stories) |
| Building area | 864m2 (including 360m2 of space to be provided as shelters) |
| Number of people in the refuge | About 170 people |
Chemistry experiment study for elementary school students
Since 2019, we have been holding an event to invite the Tatsuno Kodomo Eco Club, an environmental learning group for elementary school students run by the city of Tatsuno, to the Harima Plant.
Participants enjoy learning through simple experiments using our environment-friendly products and explanations of how factory wastewater is purified, and the participants have received the program well.
Sponsoring a children's baseball tournament
In order to contribute to the local community and regional revitalization, from 2021, We began to sponsor a baseball tournament held in the City of Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, called the "Nagase ChemteX Cup: Tatsuno City Mayor's Baseball Tournament for School Children".
The tournament, which is attended by baseball teams made up of about 32 elementary school students from Hyogo Prefecture, is organized in collaboration with Tatsuno City, the Iryu Youth Baseball Association, and our company.
Sponsorship of marathon events
To contribute to the revitalization of the local community, the Harima Plant sponsors the Tatsunoshi Umetoshionoka Marathontaikai (Tatsuno Marathon), which is held in Mitsu-cho, Tatsuno City.
The Tatsuno Umetoshionoka Marathon is one of Tatsuno City's major sporting events, bringing together many runners and volunteer staff. Our employees support the event as volunteer staff.
Community cleanup activities
We regularly conduct cleanup activities in areas surrounding our sites, including local roads and rivers.
At the Harima Plant, employees participate in the Ibogawa Clean-up Campaign, a waste collection activity held after the fireworks festival organized by Tatsuno City. At the Okayama Plant, employees take part in community cleanup initiatives organized by local municipalities, including the Refresh Setouchi coastal cleanup activity at Shibukawa Beach and the Kojima Lake Watershed Cleanup Campaign.
In addition, at the Fukui Plant, employees conduct cleanup activities focused on sidewalks and other areas surrounding the site during the Clean-up Fukui Campaign promoted by Fukui Prefecture. Through these activities, we contribute to maintaining a clean and attractive local environment.
Acceptance of interns
We regularly hold internship programs for students to experience the Company's atmosphere and how easy it is to work there.
We received a good reputation from students who received short internship programs, as they can experience hands-on work in the laboratory and at the manufacturing site, rather than just attending lectures.
