Social Contribution

Tree Planting

Employees of Indopherin Jaya participate in the tree-planting activities, which are part of greening and beautification movements in Probolinggo City. Participants in these activities include the city hall, the army, schools, companies, and others from the surrounding areas. Eleven personnel from the Group participated this year.

To communicate the interesting aspects of chemistry and the joy of handicrafts to the younger generations, Sumitomo Bakelite, in collaboration with the Japan Chemical Innovation Institute (JCII), instigated the Fujieda Region Science Support Project in fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2010, we secured the cooperation of Fujifilm Corporation and the Plastic Waste Management Institute, held a science education exchange meeting with science instructors at middle schools in the Fujieda area, and conducted other activities, including the provision of plastic samples for science classes.

At the Shizuoka Plant, we arranged plant visits for local middle school children. After giving them an overall outline of the plant's operations, the students visited an automobile parts workplace area. After the plant visit, reports prepared by the students were delivered to the plant, and the event expanded their social horizons.