To coexist with local communities, and to contribute to community activities
In FY2010, in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Mazda's establishment, many employees expressed their gratitude to the community through regional volunteer cleanups and recyclables collection campaigns in cooperation between management and labor.
In FY2010, a total of approximately 7,000 Mazda Group employees and their families took part in volunteer cleanup campaigns.
- ·Hiroshima Area:
- Monthly cleanups of area around Head Office (12 times) and of areas around Mazda Stadium and Hiroshima Station. (12 times), cleanup campaigns led by local governments (4 times)
- ·Hofu Area:
- Cleanup of areas around Hofu Station and Shin-Yamaguchi Station
- ·Miyoshi Area:
- Monthly cleanups of area around Miyoshi Office (9 times) and combined cleanup of Mt. Ozeki and cormorant fishing pier
- ·Yokohama Area:
- Major cleanup of the Minato Mirai 21 area
430 kg of aluminum cans, 877 postcards, and 880,000 plastic bottle caps (the equivalent of vaccines for 1,100 people) were collected.
To contribute to the community through Mazda Group human resources
Established in 1996, the Mazda Volunteer Center registers current and former Mazda Group employees, and their family members who wish to become involved in volunteer activities, so they can respond to requests from local groups (primarily in Hiroshima Prefecture) for volunteer assistance. In FY2010 the Center dispatched 92 volunteers for 39 volunteer projects including helping out with events for people with special needs, nursing care, welcoming of home stay guests and participation in other international friendship activities, and assistance at local events and festivals.
To build regional solidarity and harmony
Volunteers from the Mazda Group have been visiting social-service facilities since 1986, helping to build solidarity and harmony with the local community. In FY2010, a total of 101 present and former Mazda Group employees and their family members volunteered at four facilities, including work facilities for people with special needs and nursing facilities for the elderly. The volunteers performed tasks such as working in farm fields and cutting grass, and enjoyed their interaction with people in the facilities.
