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39Nitto Group Report 2016Social Action ProgramContributing to Local CommunitiesDonating Sterile Products to Victims of Explosion in TaiwanOn June 27, 2015 at Formosa Fun Coast, an amusement complex in New Taipei City, a dust explosion occurred, with more than ve hundred people killed or injured. As hospitals where the injured were carried experienced shortages of medical supplies, Nitto Denko (Taiwan) and Nitto donated sterile products such as XTRATE® PERME-AID, valued at 6,000,000 yen, to Tansui Mackay Memorial Hospital and ve other medical institutions. For our actions, we received letters of thanks from The Taiwanese Association in Japan, The Taiwanese Women’s Association in Japan and The Taiwanese Medical Doctors Association in Japan.Sustainable Livelihood Program for Unemployed Housewives in the PhilippinesOn September 27, 2015 at Brgy. Pooc, Sta. Rosa City in the province of Laguna, a craft-making course was held, in which 30 unemployed housewives participated. This program was designed by Nitto Denko Philippines (NDP), with the assistance of an NGO. It is an educational campaign which targets and aims to improve the livelihoods of unemployed housewives of Sta. Rosa City, where NDP is located. Furthermore, NDP provided the starter kits for all participants, while 20 employees of NDP taught the housewives how to make jewelry and potholders, as well rug weaving.Following the course, ve housewives started a business with 5 kg of fabric donated by NDP as capital. Prots from the handwoven rugs and potholders supplement their income.Volunteer Activities at an Institution for Disabled Children in MexicoConsidering that many welfare institutions were facing dire economic straits, Nitto Denko De Mexico and Nitto Denko Automotive de Mexico supported CAM Childrens’ School for the Disabled in their neighborhood.On October 24, 2015, employees of both companies carried out maintenance work at the institution, mending a water pump and paving a pathway. On December 18, 2015, a Christmas party was held. The costs of these activities were covered by an in-house fund drive.Both companies decided to continue their support for the beaming children.Supporting Victims of the 2016 Kumamoto EarthquakeFrom April 14 to 16, 2016, devastating earthquakes hit the Kumamoto district in succession and caused serious damage. The Nitto Group donated 5,000,000 yen to the Japan Red Cross for the relief of victims and reconstruction.In addition, we donated relief supplies, valued at 1,200,000 yen, and approximately 1,000,000 yen collected by employees of the Group.International Interaction and Promotion of EducationSupporting the Cultivation of Manufacturing Management Personnel in IndiaIndia is undergoing rapid change. However, only about 10 percent of the workforce is engaged in manufacturing. The development of secondary industry is an important issue in India. As part of Champions for Societal Manufacturing (CSM), in which JICA* is involved to improve the situation, 58 manufacturing executives visited Nitto’s Toyohashi Plant from India on May 21, 2015. This visit was an initiative of Fancywork courseEntrepreneurial housewives and an employee of NDP (third woman from right)

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