Economic Value

Epson engages in social support initiatives with an economic focus to bridge gaps, assist children in need, and provide relief for disaster and poverty-affected individuals.

Epson Sponsors Onigiri Action to Provide Children with School Meals in Developing Countries

“I want to be an electrician," a child told Epson employees on an observation tour in Tanzania, one of the countries we are assisting.
Providing school meals motivated him to come to school and study, which eventually broadened his career choices.
Since 2023, Seiko Epson has served as a sponsor of Onigiri Action, a campaign organized by TABLE FOR TWO International (TFT). Participating companies donate the equivalent of five school lunches to children in Africa and Asia for each onigiri-related photo posted on social media (Instagram, X, Facebook) or a special website with the hashtag #OnigiriAction.
To encourage more people to participate in the campaign, Seiko Epson created content that could be used in photos. The content included things such as onigiri-themed design paper and onigiri craft kits for playing house. These were made available free of charge on the Seiko Epson website and app.
We also raised awareness of the campaign internally and prompted many people to take photos by offering special meals in the company's cafeterias.

Onigiri Action

Message from the Organizer

Staff of TABLE FOR TWO International

Onigiri Action is a community engagement project that encourages people to recognize global food problems and cooperate in solving them by simply posting photos of onigiri. Thanks to companies that share our vision, the project has become a social movement in which the combined efforts of different organizations and individuals work together to solve a single social issue.
School meals are a lifeline for children in deprived areas in Africa and Asia, where TFT provides support. Not only do they help feed hungry children, the meals also serve as a catalyst for continuing studies and working out their future. We hope that Epson will continue to participate in this project to help ensure that it continues.

Photos provided by TFT

Suwa City and Epson: Assisting Local Children

Seiko Epson and Suwa City concluded an environmental and welfare partnership agreement to assist children in the city in 2023. As part of its welfare initiatives, Epson donates to NPOs and other organizations that are working to provide relief for economically disadvantaged children in the local community.
In 2024, Epson supported five organizations that are involved in assisting single-parent families, children in foster care, and young caregivers in the family.

Message from the Collaborator

Staff of Suwa City

In Japan, the income gap is widening. Children from single-parent families or who have caregiving responsibilities are in particular need of support so that they can receive an education and give their lives stability. However, there is a limit to the support that local government can provide, so the cooperation of organizations having expertise in specific areas is enlisted to ensure that children are getting the help they need.
One of the issues of these organizations is securing funding. The collaborative indirect support by Epson and Suwa City will enable the organizations to conduct their independent activities while contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.
We see this initiative as a good example of tripartite collaboration among the government, private companies, and non-profit organizations. We hope this will expand nationwide.

The Epson Social Assistance Fund

In 2023, Seiko Epson created the Epson Social Assistance Fund to assist children and single-parent households in achieving economic independence. The fund was set up within the Public Resource Foundation, and, in partnership with the foundation, provides support through non-profit organizations (NPOs) and other entities that operate in local communities. In the first round of grants, we provided aid to 15 organizations.