Connections with local communitiesFANCL Group's social contribution activities started from a meeting with the Houmon-no-Ie Social Welfare Corporation. Our relationship began with Houmon-no-Ie when FANCL founder Kenji Ikemori visited its facilities in 1987, and has continued ever since. We Can Achieve More for local communities. FANCL Group is involved in these and a range of other initiatives to help in the vitalization of local communities.
Initiative report
FANCL Kanagawa SDGs course -- Hope for the future
Since April 2021, we have been holding the FANCL Kanagawa SDG Seminar: Hope for the Future designed to tell the children of Kanagawa Prefecture about the importance of sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Through the seminar, together with elementary, middle school, and high school students, we will deepen the levels of understanding of both FANCL's SDGs and the challenges of SDGs that are closely connected to the children themselves. In recognition of these initiatives, we received an Encouragement Award at the 12th Career Education Awards of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We also received the Judging Committee's Encouragement Award in the large corporation section at the 2022 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Companies Promoting Experience-based Learning Activities for Youth.
Volunteer activities
We work to contribute to communities through volunteer activities with a local focus, particularly in Kanagawa Prefecture. Our employees take the initiative to regularly participate in a variety of volunteer initiatives.
Local community contributions at our plants
We value contact with local residents through cleanup activities around our factories and participation in local events.
Being offered as gift items in return for donations via the "Furusato Nozei" Hometown Tax Program
FANCL B&H has factories in Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture, in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and in Hino City, Shiga Prefecture and in Ora Town, Gunma Prefecture, and in Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture. Using our strict standards, we manufacture cosmetics, supplements and Hatsuga Genmai rice with a strong focus on delivering safety and peace of mind to our customers.
As a way of supporting the communities in which our plants are located, FANCL products are being offered as gift items in return for donations via the "Furusato Nozei" Hometown Tax Program.
Our interactions with the Houmon-no-Ie Social Welfare Corporation
Ever since our founding, FANCL has been actively involved in initiatives to contribute to society. Our work in this area all began in 1987 with a meeting between Michie Hiura, the founder of the Houmon-no-Ie Social Welfare Corporation, and FANCL founder Kenji Ikemori. At their meeting, a comment made by Ms. Hiura made a lasting impression on Mr. Ikemori. "Roughly one person in a thousand is born with a disability. It's only natural for the other 999 to look after them."
Houmon-no-ie is a social welfare corporation that opened Japan's first outpatient facility for people with severe or multiple physical and intellectual disabilities. Initially, Mr. Ikemori personally provided support through his own time and money, but gradually his efforts grew to include FANCL employees. For over 35 years, we have invited the outpatients and staff of Houmon-no-ie to the FANCL office for exchange meetings and FANCL employees have participated in volunteer activities with the organization.
