NGK acquired naming rights to the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium
Over the years, NGK has placed great value on its bonds with local communities, as expressed through its assistance in building better societies and communities, and through NGK’s support for music, the visual arts and other artistic activities.
Since the 1950s, NGK’s senior management team, as one of the community’s local economic leaders, has proactively pursued activities designed to promote local economic development. Among other actions, these activities have included declaring a future vision for the community where NGK operates and addressing to central business communities on its behalf.
Award ceremony for presentation of NGK scholarships
In 1998, the NGK Foundation for International Students was established, which supplies housing and scholarships to foreign students studying at universities in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. In addition to aiding human resources that can contribute to the development of their home countries and the international community, the foundation seeks to deepen the students’ understanding and friendship with Japan, in the hope that they will one day become bridges between their countries and Japan.
Cultural exchange with Japan (NGK Ceramics, U.S.A.)
NGK’s bond with communities is not limited to Japan. In parallel with the global expansion of its business operations, NGK has pursued a range of activities in each region where it operates as a good corporate citizen.
Over the years, individual Group companies have continued to conduct social contribution activities that dovetail with the needs of their communities. As part of these activities, Group companies have been involved in programs that include donations to support children and universities in impoverished areas, support for local sports teams, and assistance to disaster victims. At the same time, employees have continued to take part in an array of volunteer activities, among them programs designed to assist children from impoverished homes and the disabled.
Going forward, NGK remains committed to establishing itself as a corporate citizen that communities can trust by promoting activities tailored to the characteristics and needs of local communities.
In 2009, NGK celebrates its 90th anniversary. This is an important time as we embark on a new step toward NGK’s 100th anniversary and its development beyond. While continuing to cherish the Company’s long history, we intend to further hone NGK’s distinctive technologies to dynamically develop our business.
Furthermore, as a global corporation NGK will continue to create new value and to become a company that earns even greater trust from all stakeholders.
