The Company aims to be actively involved in the local community and to develop together through activities such as community revitalization and employment promotion.
Basic Principles of Social Contribution Activities
As a good corporate citizen, our CSR Guiding Principles clearly state that ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings Group will proactively promote communication with local communities and society, and make social contributions.
In addition to providing economic support for disasters, poverty, and environmental issues in Japan and overseas, the Company also aims to coexist in harmony with local communities, actively conducting regular cleanup activities around its business sites and hosting factory tours, and engaging in a variety of social contribution activities to be trusted by society and to be a company that can continue to grow together with society. ASKA Pharmaceutical's "Health Lab Mint+ for Women’s health" provides the general public with tips on how to gain correct knowledge about women's bodies and health.
In addition, the company contributes to the development of the next generation through a variety of initiatives, including health education for children.
Health Lab Mint+ for Women’s health website (Japanese version only)
Sponsorships for a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation and Others
The Group supports the Yamaguchi Endocrine Research Foundation, a public foundation that nurtures multifaceted research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of endocrine disorders. As part of efforts to actively disseminate information on endocrine-related disorders and engage in related awareness-raising activities, the foundation publishes a wide range of information on its website, including the latest information on endocrine-related disorders, for researchers, specialists, and other interested parties.
Support Projects and Donations
In order to continue to be a company that coexists with local communities, the Group provides financial support for disaster recovery, poverty, and environmental issues, both in Japan and abroad. In recent years, the Company continues to make donations to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, the Japan Association for the World Food Programme, and Save the Children Japan.
Hosting Company Visits and Factory Tours
The Group hosts company-visits and factory tours at all of its business locations. ASKA Pharmaceutical’s Shonan Research Center and Iwaki Factory offer internships and host tours for students and other groups from various industries. The Group intends to continue to actively host company visits and plant tours in the future.
Volunteer Activities
The Volunteer Circle “Marguerite,” which was founded in 2008 by employee volunteers, has been involved in a wide range of activities mainly in Minato-ku, Tokyo, where our head office is located. In March 2016, it received the first Corporate Volunteer Award from the Tokyo Voluntary Action Center in recognition of its activities. From 2020, owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, events in the areas of our worksites were scaled back, making it difficult to carry out activities as in the past. However, the Group has been carrying out community-based activities where possible, including spring and fall cleanup activities around its head office, and support for activities (collection and donation of milk cartons) of NPOs in Minato-ku. The Group will continue with various activities, including cooperation with the Shibaura 2-chome Town Association Summer Evening Festival, which resumed in 2022, as well as its association with the Minato Council of Social Welfare as a member of the community.
These volunteer activities also lead to the growth of participating employees in terms of communication skills, cooperation, positive attitude, and leadership.
Health education for children
The Group contributes to the development of the next generation by providing health education and other programs for children. We are conducting various initiatives at the “Health Lab Mint+ for Women’s health” of ASKA Pharmaceutical.
Health Lab Mint+ for Women’s health website (Japanese version only)
Free distribution of supplementary materials for health and physical education
ASKA Pharmaceutical published health and physical education supplementary material “Now - The Female Body: What You Should Know” for high school students and distributed it to educational institutions throughout Japan. We also posted it on our website where anyone can view it.
Operating a sex education support website
ASKA Pharmaceutical operates "Mint+ teens," a sex education support website for teenagers to inform them about the physical changes caused by female hormones.
Mint+ teens website (Japanese version only)
Sponsorship of external projects
Through sponsorship of a sex education information project for elementary and junior high school students and their parents, and collaboration on FemTech, we offer tips on how to lead a healthy and fulfilling life from a variety of perspectives.
Local Childcare Support
The “Learning from an Olympic Gold Medalist Mother: The Essentials of How to Develop Children's Talents and Recommendations for Mother-Child Gymnastics” (Lecturer: Shuko Uchimura) was held mainly for preschool children and their parents at nursery schools in Minato-ku, where our head office is located. During the lecture, a craft event was held by a nursery school teacher for children, and in the second half, parents and children participated in exercises together. In addition, a Christmas concert was held at our head office to refresh the hearts and minds of local residents.