As a global corporate citizen, Mazda places a particular emphasis on the development of proactive, ongoing activities tailored to local communities. This approach stems from the belief that local communities are the foundation of our Group' s business. We have an important role as a responsible corporate citizen to do positive things for people in the communities where we operate, listen to issues that are of interest to them, and be active in the community.

Since its foundation, Mazda has always taken pride in its strong roots in regional communities. At workplaces worldwide, Mazda works hard to stimulate the economic development of the regions where it does business.

Based on this policy, we established the Mazda Community Services Committee, consisting of the heads of related departments and divisions at Mazda and representatives of various Group companies. This committee decides the policies and details of the Mazda Group' s activities to advance contributions to local communities in a systematic manner.

At Mazda, in addition to activities stimulating growth across Japan and in countries and regions around the world, we aim to keep a close eye on local needs and contribute to the sustainable development of local communities. With this in mind, in 2008 Mazda Group companies discussed important issues to be addressed from various viewpoints. We make certain at all times that each community project is worthy of the Mazda name and fulfills the social responsibilities of the Mazda Group. In 2009, we established three new pillars– environmental and safety performance, human resources development and community contributions as– our global policy on social contribution activities. Based on three pillars, we actively develop activities contributing to local communities.

In the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Colombia, social contribution activities are carried out through the Mazda Foundation. This booklet describes just a selection of the Mazda Group' s social contribution activities.