North America
Helping to solve local problems through donations to NPOs and employee volunteer activities

In North America, the philanthropy of NPOs is a well-established mechanism for resolving all manner of social issues. Each company in the AISIN Group provides funding to these NPOs and NGOs to support such activities.

For example, in fiscal 2009 AISIN U.S.A. MFG., INC., located in the state of Indiana, donated a total of ¥9.9 million to the NPO United Way* from employee donations and company contributions. AISIN DRIVETRAIN, Inc. and AISIN CHEMICAL INDIANA, LLC—both located in Indiana—also contributed approximately ¥1.3 million to the United Way from employee donations.

We also actively encourage employees to volunteer. In fiscal 2009, employees at each Group company helped out with exterior remodeling for care centers for the elderly, as well as road cleanup and other beautification activities.

* United Way is an NPO with bases all across the United States that collects donations in place of many other NPOs engaged in overcoming challenges in each community and distributes the donations among these NPOs.

Europe
Providing opportunities for work experience and intercultural understanding to community residents

Europe is faced with the social problem of low employment rates among young people. In response, AISIN is working to create jobs through its businesses, and to offer work experience opportunities to local people.

The UK Research Center of IMRA EUROPE S.A.S. invites university students to its workplace to experience drafting and prototyping.

To help people understand other cultures, the company’s headquarters in France provides lessons to employees aiming to learn Japanese and local residents with an interest in Japanese culture. Sessions are held every week for each of two skill levels. Besides encouraging enjoyable learning of Japanese by presenting various aspects of Japanese culture, the lessons help attendees understand Japanese customs and ways of thinking.

Asia
Donating wheelchairs and supporting disaster-stricken communities in China

While the Asian economy continues to grow, systems and infrastructure in this region for supporting the socially disadvantaged are sometimes inadequate, and society is looking to corporations to actively shore up such deficiencies. Tianjin Feng Ai Automotive Seat Parts Co., Ltd.—located in Tianjin, China—donates wheelchairs to the Tianjin Development Zone Assistance Association each year on May 18, which is designated as a day for helping people with disabilities. The company donated 10 wheelchairs in fiscal 2009.

In China, the Great Sichuan Earthquake of May 2008 brought severe destruction. Located in China’s Hebei Prefecture, TANGSHAN AISIN GEAR CO., LTD., resolved on the day of the disaster to support the affected community, and delivered a relief donation to the area the following day. Later, the company sent additional funds to the area, collected from more than 1,800 employees and concerned outside parties. Twenty-three Japanese and other Group companies also donated relief money to the Red Cross Society of China and other organizations.

We remain committed to corporate citizenship activities that address the needs of each region based on the ideal of “harmonious coexistence with society.”