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Together with Society
HitachiSoft always gives consideration to what it can do for society, contributing through various activities such as voluntary cleaning in the local community, nature conservation, support of cultural and educational activities, donations, and support of post-disaster reconstruction.
Cultural and Social Activities
Satellite Image Distribution Service
HitachiSoft offers a satellite Imagery service free of charge from U.S.-based DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite for supporting post-disaster reconstruction and education. Recent examples include the reconstruction efforts following the Sumatra Earthquake and the sending of images to the Hamagin Space Science Center for education.
Distribution of satellite images to the Hamagin Space Science Center
StarBoard (interactive whiteboard)
Providing schools with StarBoard and technology support enables us to contribute to the “School Twinning” project, which encourages cross-cultural exchange with overseas schools.
IT and information ethics Class
Students attend an IT and
information ethics class
In November and December 2008, young engineers taught classes on technology and information ethics entitled, “What is IT?” at Tokai Junior High School in Shinagawa-ku located near HitachiSoft’s head office. The purpose was to provide students with the ability to defend themselves against the serious issues that children face in this information society, such as unofficial “behind-thescenes school websites.” There are plans to continue offering this class as one of our CSR activities.
Contributing Locally
HitachiSoft Brass Band
HitachiSoft regularly holds concerts to provide a place for people to appreciate music and cultural exchange. We also hold joint performances with groups such as Tokai Junior High School in Shinagawa-ku so that local residents as well as our employees can enjoy the concerts.
Assisting Developing Countries
Table for Two
The employee cafeteria offers a healthy menu, and \20 from every meal purchased is donated to provide school lunches in developing nations. HitachiSoft participates in Table For Two, an NPO-run Japanese social contribution program.
Employees order a healthy Table For Two meal
Eco Bottle Cap Program
Volunteer employees collect caps from plastic PET bottles and donate them to recycling businesses. The money from the program is used to fund vaccinations for children around the world.
Volunteer employees who participate in the Eco Bottle Cap program
Donating used books
HitachiSoft helps to build and repair schools in developing countries by donating company books that are no longer used to the School Support Program run by the specified nonprofit organization, JEN.
Music Program Support
We support the Japan-Romania Cultural Exchange Concert, which aims to promote music exchange between Japan and Eastern Europe. This concert is held every year during Disabled Person’s Week and invitations are extended to persons with disabilities and residential care institutions.
