Corporate Citizenship Activities
In cooperation with its diverse stakeholders, the Ajinomoto Group is carrying out food and nutrition improvement initiatives around the world.Overview
To address issues related to food and nutrition in developing countries, the Ajinomoto Group is working with organizations in various sectors to provide support that empowers communities to independently find solutions to their problems.
The Ajinomoto Group has been carrying out the Cassava High-Yield Cultivation Project (the "Cassava Project") in Indonesia to help improve the yield of cassava, one of the fermentation raw materials used to make the umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO®.Read more
The Ajinomoto Group is committed to establishing social businesses in developing countries through the promotion of sustainable business operations that use amino acids to address malnutrition-related problems.Read more
The Ajinomoto Group is providing education programs to school children to help them enjoy learning about delicious food and recognizing tastes, particularly umami, by using dashi, a staple of Japanese food culture.Read more
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. conducts tours of its production plants to demonstrate its commitment to food safety and consideration for the environment.
Established in 1989, the Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture is primarily engaged in awareness enhancement for food culture development and study cooperation on food culture research.Read more
The Ajinomoto Group fosters human resources by operating scholarship programs, granting academic research aid, and providing company sponsored lectures. Overview
Established in Japan in 2005 (previously the Suzuki Scholarship Foundation established in 1957) and operates a scholarship program, mainly in Asian countries.Read more
Established in 1976 and provides scholarship and educational facilities, support for natural disaster relief, charity programs, and scientific research.Read more
Established in Brazil in 1999. Grants a master's degree scholarship and provides educational facilities.Read more
Established in Japan in 1989 and primarily conducts two activities: Awareness enhancement for food culture development and study cooperation on food culture research.Read more
Established in Indonesia in 1979 and operates a scholarship program.Read more
Established in Peru in 2003. Operates scholarship programs and provides activities such as nutrition education.Read more
Over the next century, the Ajinomoto Group is committed to addressing environmental issues in its business activities, in order to promote global sustainability and support all forms of life.
The following are some activities that the Ajinomoto Group has been undertaking with the community to address environmental issues.Overview
In April 2009, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. launched a joint research project on skipjack resources off the Pacific coast of Japan with the Fisheries Research Agency's National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries.Read more
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. presents ecological mealtime suggestions to consumers through its PR activities and events.Read more
The Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Tokai Plant maintains an approximately 5,200-square-meter pond on its grounds.
Employees at the Okayama and Gunma Plants of Calpis Co., Ltd. have built their own biotopes.
The Gunma Plant of Calpis Co., Ltd. participates in the Green Curtain Project, held by the Environment section of the Tatebayashi City Office, to raise awareness of global environmental issues.
Since 2007, Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has been supporting the "Green Lane" environmental diary, an environmental education program developed by the Green Cross Japan Foundation.
Initiated by the Ajinomoto Group in fiscal 2007, Smile Earth! Global Citizenship Activities for the Future encompasses voluntary corporate citizenship activities by group employees around the world.
In every country where it operates, the Ajinomoto Group engages in activities that respond to the needs of communities while respecting local cultures and customs.Overview
Six social contribution foundations associated with the Ajinomoto Group operate in five countries: Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, and Peru. Each of these foundations promotes local support activities rooted in the culture, daily customs, and community needs of their respective countries, primarily operating scholarship programs.Read more
Community service was provided at a home for orphaned children.
A total of 12,429 people including company employees ran in a charity marathon.
A total of 2,300 employees participated in a clean-up event at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.
The Ajinomoto Group carries out a wide range of community activities such as operating booths at local festivals, conducting clean-up activities, and jointly sponsoring table tennis tournaments.
Ajinomoto Group employees worldwide participate in a range of corporate citizenship initiatives such as clean-up activities and the Mottainai Campaign.Overview
Every year, over 7,000 Ajinomoto employees at 150 sites worldwide carry out clean-up activities in their respective communities.
At Ajinomoto sites worldwide, the Mottainai Campaign collects potential items for donation to support disadvantaged children.
Under the Eco Action Campaign, various independent projects to promote ecological action that include promoting ecological suggestions at the dinner table and the Stop Global Warming Campaign have begun to spread around the world.
