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Nitto Group Report 201839Contributing to Local CommunitiesBringing Smiles to Children’s Faces at Nitto ATP FinalsDuring the Nitto ATP Finals, which were held at London’s The O2 Arena from the 12th to the 19th of November, the Nitto Group organized a variety of charitable activities. Through these activities, we hoped to bring to life our mission of “bringing smiles on the faces of the children.”We donated mascot spaces to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) which gave children the opportunity to walk on court with their tennis heroes. Through the support of spectators at the event, we also raised over £3,800 for UNICEF. Further to these activities, Nitto made a £30,000 donation to UNICEF, split evenly across two of their programs; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) that aims to ensure that all children have the right to clean water and basic sanitation; and Health where UNICEF envisions a world where no child dies from a preventable disease and that all children reach their full potential in health and well-being.Through the British children’s hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital and the children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent, we invited young patients battling serious diseases and their family members to enjoy the Nitto ATP Finals as our VIP guests. The 57 invitees all thoroughly enjoyed watching the exciting matches and their faces beamed with smiles as they were presented with special gifts which included premium Nitto Group products. As a special surprise, they were also individually greeted by the players and left the arena with personal words of encouragement from them.Donations to the Earthquake Victims in MexicoThe two severe earthquakes that hit Central Mexico in September 2017 claimed many lives and caused extensive damage. In the wake of these disasters, employees at Nitto Denko Automotive de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. and Nitto Denko de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. made appeals for contributions. The funds that they raised were used to purchase water, preserved food, toilet paper, diapers, and other relief supplies, which were donated via the Mexican Red Cross together with 2,000 U.S. dollars gifted by the companies.Supporting a Turkish Autism FoundationIn December 2017, members of Nitto Bento Bantçilik visited the Tohum Autism Foundation to present gifts to the children there and also donated 950 euro. The Foundation was established with the purpose of raising public awareness of autism and leading and disseminating early diagnosis and education services for autistic children. In January 2018, Nitto Bento Bantçilik organized in-house training to help its members to deepen their understanding of the condition. The company remains committed to continuing such education for employees and supporting the Foundation.Christmas Meals for Homeless in the U.K.For a few weeks leading up to Christmas of 2017, Nitto Denko U.K. Ltd. (NUK) set up a table in its canteen to Social Action ProgramsRaising funds at the venueSpecial gifts