Socie(Shionogi Social Contribution Support Association)
Shionogi Social Contribution Support Association “Socie,” Shionogi’s system to support social contribution activities
In the same year of 1997, to provide support activities for disaster-affected areas and economic support for organizations related to medical care and social welfare, Shionogi founded its social contribution support association “Socie” with funds contributed by all three parties of employees, the Company and the labor union. Socie, currently operated with monthly contributions by employees and the Company, makes donations for disaster-affected areas and various organizations engaged in social contribution activities and provides financial support for volunteer activities by employees, such as subsidies for volunteer insurance premiums and travel expenses.
Efforts to promote social contribution activities
●Provision of information on social contribution activities
We provide information on volunteering and social contributions on our website for employees. We introduce volunteer activities of various organizations so that employees can easily obtain information on volunteer activities.
In fiscal 2022, a lecture was held by inviting a lecturer from an organization (service grant) that promotes volunteer activities "pro bono" that utilizes professional skills and experience. During the lecture, we exchanged opinions with the experiences of in-house employees who actually participated in the pro bono activities.
*“Pro bono” is a word derived from the Latin word “Pro Bono Publico,” meaning “for the public good.” It means social contribution activities that we engage in.
>What is pro bono? | Service Grant (servicegrant.or.jp)
●Participation in the Campaign to Deliver Picture Books
In 2023, we joined the Campaign to Deliver Picture Books with the Shanti Volunteer Association.
We watched a video that shows the children holding the delivered picture books and the thoughts of the librarians who read aloud to children. After that, while imaging the local children, we attached stickers with translations into local languages to Japanese picture books.
Employees who worked with their families at home said, “It was very meaningful because we could tell our families about the current situation of local children and the volunteer activity.” It was a valuable opportunity for the Shionogi family to realize the significance of social contribution activities.
●Volunteer system
Donations Shionogi has made to support disaster-affected areas
| Fiscal Year | Disaster | Amount of Donation |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 (Reiwa 6) Noto Peninsula Earthquake | 10 million JPY |
| 2020 | Heavy rain in July 2020 |
5 million JPY |
| 2019 | East Japan Typhoon 2019 (Typhoon No. 19) | 10 million JPY |
| 2018 | Heavy rains in July 2018 | 20 million JPY |
| 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake |
5 million JPY |
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| 2017 | Heavy rains in northern Kyushu in July 2017 | 3 million JPY |
| 2016 | 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake |
10 million JPY |
Donations for organizations engaged in social contribution activities
| Fiscal Year | Organization | Total Amount of Donation |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan Association for the World Food Programme | 12 million JPY |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan | ||
| World Wide Fund for Naruter Japan (WWF) | ||
| Japan Heart | ||
| Ashinaga Fundation | ||
| Good Neighbors Japan | ||
| Nationwide Children’s Cafeteria Support Center, Musubie | ||
| World Vision Japan (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Kenya) | ||
| Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Ghana) | ||
| Children's Hospice Project | ||
| Japan Marrow Donor Program | ||
| Make-A-Wish® Japan | ||
| Japan International Medical Technology Foundation | ||
| 2022 | Japan Association for the World Food Programme | 11 million JPY |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan | ||
| World Wide Fund for Naruter Japan (WWF) | ||
| Japan Heart | ||
| Ashinaga Fundation | ||
| Good Neighbors Japan | ||
| World Vision Japan (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Kenya) | ||
| National Children's Cafeteria Support Center, Musubie | ||
| Japan Service Dog Association | ||
| Japan Guide Dog Association | ||
| United Nations Association for UNHCR | ||
| 2021 | Japan Committee for UNICEF | 9 million JPY |
| Japan Association for the World Food Programme | ||
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan | ||
| World Wide Fund for Naruter Japan (WWF) | ||
| Japan Heart | ||
| MAMIE | ||
| World Vision Japan (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Kenya) | ||
| Ashinaga Fundation | ||
| Good Neighbors Japan | ||
| 2020 | Japan Committee for UNICEF | 11 million JPY |
| Japan Eye Bank Association | ||
| Japan Association for the World Food Programme | ||
| The MICHINOKU Future Fund | ||
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan | ||
| Special Olympics Nippon | ||
| World Wide Fund for Naruter Japan (WWF) | ||
| Japan Heart | ||
| MAMIE | ||
| Japan Hearing Dogs for Deaf People | ||
| World Vision Japan (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Kenya) | ||
| 2019 | Japan Committee for UNICEF | 11 million JPY |
| Japan Eye Bank Association | ||
| Japan Association for the World Food Programme | ||
| The MICHINOKU Future Fund | ||
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan | ||
| Special Olympics Nippon | ||
| World Wide Fund for Naruter Japan (WWF) | ||
| Japan Heart | ||
| MAMIE | ||
| Japan Hearing Dogs for Deaf People | ||
| World Vision Japan (Mother to Mother SHIONOGI Project in Kenya) |
About the selection of donation recipients
In line with the purpose of Socie, which is to "support the promotion of social contribution activities by members from a free standpoint," from fiscal 2021, we will openly invite employees to select groups to which they will make donations. going.
Activity debriefing session
The selected organization will hold an activity briefing session for employees to explain what kind of activities the donation is being used for, and introduce the organization's volunteer activities. It is