Initiatives at the SHIONOGI Group and Offices

The SHIONOGI Group is actively engaged in activities that lead to the development of local communities.

The SHIONOGI Group is working on various types of support that will lead to the development of children who will lead the next generation.

● Acceptance of company visits and work experiences
The SHIONOGI Group supports children's social independence by hosting company visits for junior high school, high school, university and graduate school students, as well as work experience programs for employment support organizations and special support schools.

Additionally, Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd Itami Plant provides work experience programs to junior high school students from the surrounding area.

● Visiting classes
Our employees visit schools and facilities near our offices to give visiting classes.

This initiative not only enhances motivation to pursue dreams of young people and children, but also leads to employee growth and morale improvement.

 

Employees from Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd. Kanegasaki Plant gave a visiting class at the nearby high school.

 

Employees at UMN Pharma Inc. Akita Plant participated in the local corporate career guidance session hosted by the Akita Regional Development Bureau of Akita Prefecture.

With the cooperation of SHIONOGI BUISINESS PARTNER CO., LTD, Toyonaka City held the Mitsubo Science Lab "Let's Play with Liquid Nitrogen!" at the Toyonaka City Green Sports Center adjacent to the Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center. It was an opportunity for children, who will lead the world of the future, to learn science in a fun way.

● Softball class
To support the development of the next generation through sports, the women's softball club holds softball classes for elementary and junior high school students and high school students.

● Providing diverse learning opportunities for children

Shionogi and The ROHTO Foundation for Children's Future carried out an online learning program about The Aburahi Botanical Garden owned by SHIONOGI group for 3 days. We held the workshop to provide children in “ROHTO Ship※” with a place to continuously see, discover, and explore their individuality.

It was an opportunity for children, to learn the relationship between The Aburahi Botanical Garden and drug development, and biodiversity.

※A membership community platform provided by the ROHTO Foundation for Children’s Future

At the Aburahi Botanical Garden, we are working to conserve rare species, including endangered species (73 species) that fall on the Red List issued by the Ministry of the Environment. In addition, as an educational support for children who will lead the next generation, we have set up an herb garden in a nearby elementary school and are conducting hands-on lessons using the plants cultivated there. We invite teachers from the botanical gardens of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University as lecturers.

 

The botanical garden tour is also used as a learning opportunity for seniors living in Shiga Prefecture, where the Aburahi Botanical Garden is located.

The Aburahi Botanical Garden exhibited approximately 120 Lilium lilies that bloomed in conjunction with the tree planting festival at the 72nd National Tree Planting Festival Shiga 2022 held in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture on June 5, 2022. received a letter of appreciation from Shiga Prefecture.
Because the flowering period of Sasayuri is short, about one week, it is difficult to get flowers to bloom on a set schedule. We cultivated while making adjustments, and on the day of the ceremony, we succeeded in exhibiting beautifully blooming lilies.

● Kelp Forest Regeneration Project

Shionogi Healthcare Co., Ltd. has launched the "Kelp Forest Regeneration Project" in July 2021 in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, in collaboration with Hakodate City with the aim of protecting endangered natural Kjellmaniella crassifolia kelp and building a mechanism to improve the use of cultured Kjellmaniella crassifolia kelp. The natural product of Kjellmaniella crassifolia kelp, which contains a large amount of "fucoidan", is in danger of disappearing due to the effects of rising seawater temperature. By switching from natural to aquaculture, we would like to restore the production of Kjellmaniella crassifolia kelp through the protection of natural Kjellmaniella crassifolia kelp.

● Environmental protection activities (preservation of biodiversity, protection and regeneration of natural species)

As part of its efforts to contribute to environmental protection activities and biodiversity conservation, Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd. has collaborated with Suntory Holdings Limited to set up original vending machines at all its locations. By designing the vending machines with the Aburahi Botanical Garden and "Kelp Forest Regeneration Project" of Shionogi Healthcare Co., Ltd., they are raising awareness among employees to think about environmental conservation at fleeting moments in their daily lives. In addition, they contribute to solving social issues by donating a portion of vending machines sales to outside environmental protection organizations.

At the Shionogi Pharmaceutical Research Center, Shionogi Smile Heart Co., Ltd., Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd. Kanegasaki Plant, Tokushima Plant, Itami Plant, Amagasaki office, Settsu Plant, the CMC innovation center and UMN Pharma Inc. Akita Plant, we are cleaning the area around our offices. At the Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd. Kanegasaki plant, snow removal work is also carried out in winter.
This activity also serves as a watch over the elderly who live alone to make sure that they are doing well.

● Donation to food bank

By donating the emergency food stockpiled in our offices and factories to the food bank and making effective use of them at welfare facilities and support organizations, we contribute to the creation of a place where “food” connects and the reduction of food loss in the community. This activity was started based on a proposal from SHIONOGI employee. We will continue to work toward discovering and solving social issues with the aim of realizing a sustainable society.

● Donate a part of the sales of vending machines
Since 2021, a part of the sales of Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd. vending machines^※1 installed at the head office and neighboring offices has been donated to the "National Food Support Activity Cooperation Association"^※2.

● Blood donation activities
Shionogi Group carries out blood donation activities at its business sites every year.

● Social contribution activities through recycling
Shionogi Pharma Co., Ltd. Itami Plant provides vaccines to developing countries by recycling PET bottle caps and donates wheelchairs by recycling drink can pull tabs.

● Cooperation with the National High School Students Town Development Summit 2021 in Amagasaki
Shionogi Career Development Center Co., Ltd. provided a venue for the summit held by high school students working on regional activities all over the country, and gave a lecture as a lecturer (August 2021).

● Medicine Class
In December 2021, the winter vacation event "Medicine Class" of the kids school Gloridge in Osaka City was held at the Shionogi Co., Ltd. CMC Innovation Center.

 

At Gloridge, this event was planned because Shionogi employees are undergoing training at V: DRIVE (a dispatch training program at a venture company operated by the Osaka Industry Bureau).

 

Twelve children aged 3 to 6 participated in the event. Through lectures (about colds, hand washing, medicines) and hands-on experiments (tablet / capsule making, analysis experience, etc.) by researchers belonging to the CMC Research Headquarters, the participating children became an opportunity to deepen their curiosity about science and medicines.

● Acceptance of factory tours
UMN Pharma Inc. Akita Factory, in collaboration with the Akita Sales Office, 1st Sales Department, Pharmaceutical Business Headquarters, accepts factory tours for doctors from the Akita Medical Association and Akita City Medical Association.

● Donation to Keep Mama Smiling

In fiscal 2021, Shionogi Healthcare will provide "Isodine Clear Mouthwash" as an infection control to "Keep Mama Smiling," a non-profit organization that supports families accompanying children in the pediatric ward. We donated “Kenko Keikaku Totono Ale” to support health food. The donated products were delivered to the families with attendants as “meal de smiling” delivered with lunch boxes and “attendant life support pack”.

 

● Initiatives at Shionogi Inc.
・ Donated to the Burn foundation of America, which operates a simple accommodation facility where you can stay with your family during the treatment period.

・ Supporting a shelter for women who have been abused locally by donating by participating in the 5km marathon sponsored by Verizon.

・ Food drinks, stationery, etc. were presented to people working at hospitals around Phoenix, Arizona, with a message.

・ Donated 80 teddy bears to Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida.

・ Donated more than 50 shelf-stable food items and a 15-pound turkey to the Interfaith Food Distribution Network of Morris County for Thanksgiving.

・ Purchased over 60 holiday gifts for children and teachers at Evergreen Elementary School in Plainfield, NJ.

・ Collected 10 bags of gently used business and business casual clothing for Dress for Success and the Vietnam Veterans of America.