SUMCO’s Chitose Plant has been working to maintain a pleasant road environment for pedestrians by implementing a clean-up program on approximately 1.5 km of sidewalks along the main roads of the Chitose Industrial Complex where the plant is located. Plant members pick up empty cans and trash that have been discarded, as well as fallen leaves and other refuse.
SUMCO's JSQ Division participates annually in the Omono River Basin Joint Clean-up organized by Akita City with the participation of local residents and nearby companies. (From fiscal year 2020 to 2022, it was canceled due to the impact of COVID-19.)
In addition to cleanup activities along the major arterial roads in the industrial park as a member of the “Hachimanpara Corporate Council” made up of companies in the industrial park, SUMCO's Yonezawa Plant also participates in conservation and maintenance activities such as forest thinning and fertilization in Zusayama, Bansei-cho, Yonezawa City, which is located near the plant. The forest management in Zusayama is being carried out through the "Yamagata Bond Forest" agreement between SUMCO, Yamagata Prefecture and the local territorial group, Zusayama Ward Assembly.
SUMCO’s Kyushu Factory supported the conservation activities of the horseshoe crab, the endangered species Class I, which inhabits the Makishima area of Imari City, Saga Prefecture. Conservation activities are being conducted at the “Imari Bay horseshoe crab breeding area,” which was designated a national natural monument in 2015, and continue to protect this precious biological resource that is in danger of extinction.
At the Nagasaki Plant of SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation, many employees and their families participated in the cleanup activities along the coast of Omura Bay in September 2023.
At the Miyazaki Plant of SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation, as part of the conservation efforts for the remaining natural environment in Tsubakiyama Forest Park in Miyazaki City, we planted wild cherry blossoms and weeping cherry trees, and also engaged in conservation activities for the endemic species of Miyazaki Prefecture, the Kibana no Hototogisu flower.
SUMCO Support Corporation* participated in the 'Imarin Beach//Zero Waste Operation' hosted by Imari Special Needs School in July 2023. Together with the students, we worked hard to conduct a 500-meter beach cleanup.
* SUMCO Support Corporation is a special subsidiary company of SUMCO that was established with the purpose of employing persons with disabilities.
SUMCO Technology Corporation regularly takes part in cleanup operations along nearby municipal roads and sidewalks, and also engages in cleanup activities within the industrial park where its plant is located. Furthermore, SUMCO Technology Corporation participates annually in the Edogawa Clean Campaign organized by the Edogawa River Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and 13 other municipalities around Noda City as a member of the Southern Plant Liaison Council. The activities include collecting discarded cans and bottles, etc. and performing cleanup activities on the riverbed, embankments and side ditches along the Edogawa River. The fiscal year 2023 marked the first time in three years that the event was held following the COVID-19 pandemic.
At High-Purity Silicon Corporation, the Suzuka Manufacturing Division located in the Amana area of Suzuka City participates in the annual community beautification activity 'Clean Town Amana' held every June. In 2023, 56 employees participated.
SUMCO Taiwan Technology Corporation conducted a coastal cleanup activity at Hsinchu City Kanhai Park under the guidance of the Hsinchu City Government Environmental Protection Bureau in November 2023.
SUMCO Phoenix Corporation (USA) regularly conducts community cleaning activities called 'Litter Patrol’. Litter Patrol is an initiative that employees voluntarily conduct patrols around the factory premises and collect trash, with many employees participating each time.

At the Chitose Plant, in June each year, we enter the "Flower-Filled Contest" hosted by Chitose City's greening promotion foundation (Chitose Environment and Greenery Foundation) and plant colorful flowers in the green belt on roads around the plant, aiming environmental beautification.
At the SUMCO Support Corporation, we conduct "Flower Project" initiatives, including the voluntary creation of flower beds and planting of seeds and seedlings at our Kyushu Factory and the SUMCO Nursery School Imari. These efforts bring joy to visitors, employees in the surrounding areas of the company, and nursery school children.

High-Purity Silicon Corporation conducts a volunteer activity called the “Flower Planting Team” every May, where the local community and companies, including our own, collaborate to clean and plant flowers along the Shiohama Kaido (street), which serves as a commuting route for the surrounding businesses, including ours.

At the Nagasaki Plant of SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation, we have organized an external rescue team, and joint rescue drills under the guidance of members of the Omura Fire Department are conducted every year to prepare the team for fire disasters at nearby welfare institutions.

Since 2023, SUMCO Support Corporation has been registered as a Saga Prefectural Special Needs School Employment Supporter Company, regularly hosting workplace tours for students and accepting work experience training.
In 2023, the company accepted seven interns. We will continue to expand our collaboration and cooperation with special needs schools, aiming to further enhance employment support.

SUMCO participates in and sponsors local sports events. The SUMCO Kyushu Factory co-sponsors the IMARI HALF-MARATHON every year.
In the 2024 event, over 3,000 participants from around Japan entered and ran through the early spring Imari Road.
Additionally, the SUMCO Imari Road Relay Race Team from the Kyushu Factory took part in the 76th Tozai Matsuura Relay Race Competition (sponsored by Saga Shimbun Co., Ltd.) held on January 28 2024. The team secured their 16th championship victory, marking two consecutive years of success. This Tozai Matsuura Relay Race Competition is an event with a long tradition that contributes to the revitalization of the region by attracting numerous teams from the local community and workplaces.
The Nagasaki Plant of SUMCO TECHXIV Corporation also actively sponsors the organization and operation of local sports events.

SUMCO donates total amount of 610,000 yen to Seacare and the Japan Heart Foundation, in support of the work done by these NPOs. Furthermore, we also donate to organizations such as the National Center for Child Health and Development and the Little Women Project, in support of their activities.
SUMCO’s Chitose Plant provides emergency food stock and supplies to the "Food Bank Network Mottainaiwa Chitose. We will continue our efforts to support the activities. Furthermore, the plant has entered into “Collaboration Agreement on Promotion of Cancer Prevention Awareness ” with Chitose City, aimed at promoting awareness and outreach efforts regarding cancer screening encouragement and cancer prevention. We remain committed to collaborating to advance these activities.
SUMCO Phoenix Corporation (USA) donated to "Arizona Gakuen School," which supports Japanese language education for the children of expatriates working for Japanese companies expanding into Arizona in 2023.
SUMCO Europe Sales Plc has a positive impact on the local community by way of helping the activities of local charity organizations through donations. In 2023, the company donated £2,300 to the non-profit organization "Shelter," which provides housing, food, clothing, and other services to people living on the streets of London. Additionally, we participated in a 10 km nighttime charity walk organized by the same organization. On top of that, each employee registered with the "OnHand" application, which contributes to environmental conservation by carrying out designated activities. Collectively, they completed a total of 134 activities, equivalent to reducing approximately 5,570 kg of CO2 emissions. Moreover, in fiscal year 2023, these activities via OnHand resulted in the planting of 728 trees.
Furthermore, the company offset approximately 150,000 kg of CO2 emissions generated by business travel through the activities of the non-profit organization “Atmosfair,” which provides funding for various projects aimed at reducing and removing CO2 emissions worldwide.