Local Community Contribution Activities

In 2019, as part of its biodiversity conservation initiatives, Hiroshima Works' Kuwabata Plant joined a firefly project started by Gohara Junior High School in Kure City along with local residents and groups. DISCO's role is to look after and nurture larvae hatched by the students and report on their growth for afterschool classes at Gohara Junior High School.
In 2022, DISCO displayed the adult fireflies at the junior high school's cultural festival as a way of spreading the word about the firefly project. This was a great opportunity for not only teachers and students but also for the students' families and residents to learn about this project.
We will continue to contribute toward environmental preservation while at the same time enhancing our relationship with the community.

In February 2021, 18 volunteers from Hiroshima Works conducted cleanup activities for the sidewalks and shared pavement around the Kuwabata Plant. Taking preventative measures against COVID-19, everyone wore masks and kept conversation to a minimum, and also wore gloves and used tongs to prevent direct contact with the garbage. The total amount of garbage collected in approximately 90 minutes was 35.5 kg, and applicable items were recycled. The activity was good opportunity to once again be aware of what we can and should do in our daily lives.

In August 2022, DISCO invited 7 students from Nagamine Junior High School in Chino City to visit Chino Plant for a work experience program. During this program, the students were introduced to DISCO's history and products through fill-in-the blank quizzes and also learned how the local manufacturing industry contributes to society. In addition, the students participated in a seminar that introduced the work schedules of various positions and showed videos of employee interviews, which allowed the students to think more deeply about life after graduation. After this program, DISCO received the following feedback:
"I enjoyed having the opportunity to learn about DISCO."
"In the interviews, an employee said they wished they'd worked harder toward their goals as a student, so I want to make sure I work hard, too."

DISCO will continue to provide a place where local children are able to grow.

Every year, employee volunteers collect trash around the plant in an event called "Clean Walk." In FY2022, 34 employees joined this event. By making the event into a competition to see which team can collect the most trash, DISCO was able to collect approximately 125 L of flammable and non-flammable trash combined. This event was also an opportunity for employees to deepen their relationships with colleagues from other divisions they don't often work with and from other offices coming as temporary factory support.

In November 2021, DISCO HI-TEC (THAILAND) CO., LTD., DISCO’s overseas affiliate office in Thailand, donated 300 face shields to a medical institution near the office. This was carried out following an employee's idea when they found out that protective equipment for healthcare workers was running short due to the spread of COVID-19. The face shields were assembled by employee volunteers before donation so that they could be used immediately on site. They were assembled while connecting with other employees who were working from home, etc. through a remote conference system. The bonds between members who used to work together in the same office before the pandemic were strengthened by sharing thoughts such as their gratitude toward healthcare workers and their hopes that the pandemic will end soon. Some members said, "I'm proud to contribute to the hospital where I usually go." "I was happy to receive their words of gratitude." DISCO will keep in mind the experiences gained from this activity, and continue to do whatever possible as a member of the local society.

In December 2020, DISCO HI-TEC (SINGAPORE), DISCO’s overseas affiliate in Singapore, donated food supplies to a welfare facility.
This activity was organized by voluntary employees, who wondered if there was anything they could contribute to the local community even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preserved foods such as canned food and instant food were collected from 86 employees who participated in the activity. Then the employees themselves sorted and packed the food into sets that were nutritionally balanced, and donated a total of 186 sets of preserved food to a neighborhood welfare facility.

DISCO Hi-Tec Taiwan Co., Ltd. (DHT) has held periodic shore clean-up events since FY2018. This activity was the idea of DHT employees who wanted to clean up the littered coastline out of their love of scuba diving. In FY2022, a total of 21 people participated in the clean-up, including DHT employees, their families, and even DISCO customers. What surprised everyone the most was that the majority of marine litter was plastics and that there was so much of it. After this experience, employees have become even more conscientious about taking care of the environment through everyday habits such as proactively using reusable shopping bags and skipping plastic straws.