Local Contribution Work by Employees and Agents

On June 14th, MSI Thailand Branch hosted a CSR event "Green the Earth" at a temple in the Ayutthaya city of Thailand. 100 volunteers from MSI Thailand Branch and MSIG Thailand participated in cleaning the temple and planted 70 trees. In addition to this, we distributed 600 fabric bags to people in the village in exchange for 5 PET bottles, and called for environmental protection. (June 2008)

Over 100 volunteers from Mitsui Sumitomo Kirameki Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and group companies, including their family members, planted the flowerbed in "Kirameki Flower Garden" in Zoorasia (that has been maintained by the volunteers since 2006). The flowerbed was planted with 1400 zinnia seedlings and 800 gladiola bulbs, and in the area near the "water-bird pond", 100 shrubs (Japanese rose, Thunberg's meadowsweet and Japanese hydrangea) were planted. (May 2008)

"2008 Special Olympics Nippon National Winter Game Yamagata" was held, and our 26 staff participated as volunteers at the skating rink.
A total of JPY353,000, raised from donations from our staff all over Japan and funds from our Smile Heart Club, was donated to this quadrennial event participated by 1,000 people with mental disability. (Mar.9 and 10, 2008)

A concert held by bands formed by MSI employees in the headquarters. Ticket sales and contributions from employees who couldn't attend are donated to children in Thailand and Laos through Minsai Center Japan. The concert was a big hit with 150 people attending. Proceeds reached an all time high of 930,000 yen, allowing 31 children in Thailand and Laos to attend middle school for 3 years.(Feb.22, 2008)

We conducted a "First aid and AED course" in Osaka and Nagoya. The course was jointly held by 6 companies as part of a series of "volunteer courses for company employees", and approximately 100 people participated over the 2 days. AED demonstrations were held after an emergency life guard gave instructions on how to treat various parts of the body with a single sling, as well as useful first-aid in the face of emergencies. A participant commented "I felt that I can now use AED if I ever needed to". (Jan.16 and 17, 2008)

Employees dressed in Santa Clause and reindeers delivered Christmas presents to the orphanage in Noto that we frequently associate ourselves with. We also presented the children with a performance by a clown. The elderly who were also invited to the Christmas party enjoyed the show along with the children.This activity has been held in cooperation with Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (Dec.23, 2007)

6 employees participated as volunteers in the Christmas party held at Toyama City's community home for the intellectually disabled. They helped out with dances, games, and preparation of the venue. (Dec.17, 2007)

Ashinaga P-Walk 10 is held in all 47 prefectures, and is a 10km walk where participants are invited to think about orphans. Proceeds and donations go to orphan aid organization Ashinaga. (Nov.18, 2007)

We held a charity tennis event to support the Japan Wheelchair Tennis Association where 33 employees participated. At the event we were given the chance to use wheelchairs and experience the difficulties in maneuvering one and playing tennis.

The 180,000 yen that were collected at the event were fully donated to the association. (Nov.17, 2007)

23 of our employees and their family have participated in the volunteer reforestation of the Unzen Fugen forest organized by Kyushu Electric Power.

This is a movement that was started 7 years ago aiming to recreate the forest that was destroyed in the eruption of the Unzen Fugen forest 17 years ago. More than 1,200 people from different corporations in Nagasaki participated on the day. (Nov.20, 2007)

At Kirameki Life Insurance, we have been creating flower beds at the Yokohama Zoological Gardens twice a year since FY2006. The fourth session was held by 60 people including employees and their families. Under blue skies after a typhoon, we enjoyed planting approximately 2,900 seedlings and bulbs. (Oct.28, 2007)

85 People comsisting of our employees, their families and agents have participated in Afforestation activity production Dept. at Nagatoro organized by the 100 Years Afforestation Association. More than 380 people including children and elderly people helped to plant 850 trees of 10 different types. (Oct.28, 2007)

With the help from the fire department, we held an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training class, where 28 employees and agents learnt about AED, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and haemostatic method.

A participant made comment “I feel I can now handle emergency situation without panicking”. (Oct.19, 2007)

28 employees took part in the Virtual Elderly Person Experience Seminar. The participants were able to experience the dangers and discomforts of elderly and disabled people by wearing virtual experience apparatus, and therefore to understand their situation better. (Oct.19, 2007)

We opened an Insurance Consultation Booth at a road safety event at Hikone where 9 employees and agents participated. We promoted road safety and abolition of driving under the influence of alcohol by distributing "ABC of Safe Driving" and "Handle Keeper Campaign" booklets. (Sep.29, 2007)

We have participated in the Nishikinohama beach cleanup. This activity has been carried out since 1990 and this year saw the participation of 80 of our employees and more than 200 employees and staff of Sumitomo Life Insurance, Sanyo Electric and Mitsui Volunteer Network. The waste that was picked up was then analyzed by NPO Clean Up which will utilize the results for the research of the sea's ecosystem. (Sep.29, 2007)

On the 2nd of February, 10 employees and family and agents have participated in the "Group for Small Acts of Kindness" and contributed to making the local area more beautiful. (Sep.22, 2007)

40 of our and our agents' employees have promoted road safety by distributing I-Stop Campaign* flyers.

• * The I-Stop Campaign encourages drivers to make sure to stop and check on the road situation in order to reduce cases of inattentive driving. (Sep.21, 2007)

40 employees and their families participated in the cleaning of the Sekiyahama beach in Niigata.

Various wastes were picked up to restore the beauty of the beach. (Sep.1, 2007)

In collaboration with Asahi Breweries and Orix Corporation, we organized the Dolphins Kids Project in Taiji-cho, Wakayama prefecture where 16 children in orphanages were invited for two days to play with our employees, who volunteered on the day, and with dolphins. (Aug.4 and 5, 2007)

Employees and Advance Club (agents of car maintenance factory) members brought together goods to sell at the Okayama Kyobashi Morning Market.

This fair was realized through the common themes in the aims of the Okayama branch, to become a local provider of Domestic Non-life Insurance, and that of the AC Okayama branch, to contribute socially, and produced 105,484 yen that were donated to Sanyo Shinbun Social Welfare Services Group. (Aug.5, 2007)

48 of our and our agents' employees participated in a road safety campaign held on the 18th of July, unified action day. In Tomakomai we participated in the "Waves of Flags" alongside highways, and in Hakodate and Muroran we distributed road safety flyers with the help of the local police and supermarkets. The branch plans to continue these activities in order to eradicate driving under the influence of alcohol. (Jul.18, 2007)

Following the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's structural reform on blood donation, we have registered to the Blood Donation Supporter system. On February and July every year, the two months when demand for blood is highest, we will be holding a blood donation and marrow registration drive. For this occasion 8 people donated their blood, and 10 people registered. Apart from this, we hold first aid training classes several times a year and we currently have 15 trainee. The first AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) was also recently installed. (Jul.10, 2007)

70 employees and their family helped in the cleaning of the Enoshima beach in Kanagawa. This was part of the Suteki-Yokohama project, a comprehensive effort to make the local area more beautiful and to contribute local community. (Jun.9, 2007)

23 employees participated in the cleaning of the city from early morning. (Jun.3, 2007)

All employees of the Korea branch helped cleaning the Bukhansan National Park that is situated north of Seoul. The day was refreshing both for its environment along a river and the sense of purification earned from cleaning it. (May.23, 2007)

The WITH team* of the human resources sector opened a sign language club and is held 12 times annually.

The 15 participants that came together from in and out of the company, enjoy the evenings learning and conversing in sign language. (The club is held at the Arakawa Building in Tokyo).

• * Team WITH of the Human Resources sector helps people with disabilities to enjoy their work and express their talents fully by creating an appropriate environment. (May.22, 2007)