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Social Contribution and Charitable Activities

Basic Approach

We support the SDGs and the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and desire to contribute to the development and well-being of local communities while also fulfilling our corporate social responsibilities. Having smooth communication with local communities and building relationships of social trust with them will have a positive impact on the company’s long-term growth.
Article 18 of the Foster Group Code of Conduct for Staff states the following about social contribution activities.

  • ・Contribution to Society: As Good Corporate Citizen, Foster Group Directors and Staff actively participate in the social contribution activity and contribute to the development of the society.
  • ・We continuously execute the social contribution activity such as sponsorship of culture, art and sports, cooperation to regional community, participation in volunteer activity or contribution to international society and perform the role as a corporate citizen.

We engage proactively in effective communication and philanthropic activities in the countries and regions where we operate, aiming to be a company that develops together with people from local communities and that enjoys widespread trust.

Main Activities

Communicating with the community

In fiscal 2014, we acquired the naming rights for Akishima Community Hall. This facility is popular with local residents as FOSTER Hall. The blue parts of the logo, FOSTER and ALL reflect our strong desire that the hall will contribute to the growth of all the people who use it.

In addition, we co-sponsor Akishima Kyodo Geino Matsuri (Akishima hometown entertainment festival) and Showa no Mori Music Festival through the activities of the Akishima Showa No Mori Arts and Culture Promotion Association and the Akishima Tourism & City Planning Association, in which we participate. Through these efforts we are promoting activities to enable people to encounter local traditional cultures. To revitalize the local area, we are cooperating with the Akishima Location Service, contributing to regional revitalization by attracting TV commercial producers, filmmakers, and similar professionals to the city as a shooting location for films, television shows and other videos.

Initiatives related to Fairtrade

In fiscal 2014, we introduced Fairtrade-certified coffee at the headquarters, launching it as a daily initiative to promote sustainable supply chains.


International Fairtrade
Certification Label

Partnership agreement with Japan Goalball Association

In March 2024, we signed an Official Gold Partner agreement with the Japan Goalball Association (Headquarters: Adachi Ward, Tokyo, President: Michiko Kajimoto).
The basic philosophy of the Japan Goalball Association, “Value hearing all the more for the absence of vision” is highly consistent with our vision, “To make contributions for future society through acoustics.” We support this organization, believing that it is linked to an inclusive society and diversity, a matter that is stated in the SDGs we respect.
At the lobby of our headquarters, we exhibit a signage, uniforms, game rules, and other items to promote goalball. We also hold sessions for experiencing goalball at internal events to engage employees with the sport.
Japanese athletes who belong to the Japan Goalball Association participated in the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France. The men’s national team won the first-ever gold medal, while the women’s team finished in sixth place. After the athletes returned to Japan, we held a gathering with the athletes and employees.

The Foster Group’s social contribution activities and philanthropy