Support Employee-Led Social Contribution Activities

At Polyplastics, we work to support volunteering-minded employees at each of our business sites. In FY2019, in addition to the following activities, we also used our company newsletter to introduce the social contribution activities being undertaken by employees at our various sites, and we created opportunities for sharing social contribution-related ideas and enthusiasm among group members.

Japan

Expanding Learning Opportunities to Increase Support for Initiatives Against Wastefulness

In FY2018, all Polyplastics Japan members conducted the initiatives afainst wastfulness, named “Mottainai* Initiatives”. As part of this, employees brought to work household items which they no longer use so that they could be donated to those in need via the NPO Mottainai JAPAN. Last year’s effort resulted in a large number of donations, but for this fiscal year we wanted to go a step further in fostering a social contribution mindset among employees by providing them with learning opportunities. In response to employees’ feedback expressing a desire to be involved in social contribution efforts but not knowing where to begin, or wanting to donate items but not knowing what would the items would be used for, we invited NPO representative Kodai Yamamoto to visit and provide informative, first-hand presentations on four occasions, in which 42 employees participated. Following this, the seven “Mottainai Initiatives” campaigns carried out at group sites throughout Japan saw employees actively donating items in even greater numbers than the previous year.

*Mottainai means “What a waste!” in Japanese.

Lecture by NPO

Employees have donated foreign currency, picture books, toys, clothes, daily necessities and much more

NPO and organizer’s Comments

I was thrilled to be able to work together with a company that so incredibly committed to these initiatives, both in terms of choosing donation items that will truly help those in need and in facilitating lectures that spread initiative awareness.

NPO
Mottainai JAPAN

Kodai Yamamoto, Representative

This was the first time for us to try this sort of lectures, but I was extremely happy that to see how it contributed to the great success of the “Mottainai Initiatives”. I will continue helping provide other opportunities for employees to consider ways in which they can contribute to society.

General Administration Department

Ami Akutagawa

Bangkok ASEAN TSC

Towards Zero PET Bottle Waste! Employee-led Slogan Contest Initiative

In FY2019, the ASEAN TSC (Technical Solution Center) in Bangkok began a campaign to reduce the amount of PET drink bottle waste it produces to zero. In order to further raise campaign awareness and activity among employees, an in-house slogan contest for the “0% PET Bottle Initiative” was held. A large number of employees happily took part. The best slogan was turned into a display poster featured inside the Center. Starting from the end of July 2019, ASEAN TSC employees put their slogan into practice, eliminating PET bottle waste by bringing their own cups and bottles with them to work and using glasses when providing customers with water.

A slogan from employees is displayed in the TSC

Farmington Hills

Donation for wildlife protection organization

In response to a request for help from an employee who volunteers with a wildlife protection organization, donations of animal toys, food treats and other materials were made by the other employees.
These were delivered via the organization to shelters for wild animals.