Economic Value

Epson engages in social support initiatives with an economic focus to bridge gaps, assist children in need, and promote financial independence.

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

「将来の夢は電気技師です。」
当社の社員がタンザニアを視察した時、支援先の子どもに言われた言葉です。給食提供が登校の動機となり、教育を受けたことにより、彼の職業選択の幅が広がりました。
当社では、2023年、TABLE FOR TWO International（以下、TFT）が開催している「おにぎりアクション」に協賛しました。おにぎりにまつわる写真に #OnigiriAction を付けてSNS（Instagram、X、Facebook）または特設サイトに投稿すると、1枚の写真投稿につき給食5食分に相当する寄付を協賛企業が提供し、アフリカ・アジアの子どもたちに給食をお届けする取り組みです。当社の社員も写真投稿を行い、約2,000枚（1万食相当）の写真が集まりました。

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

当社と諏訪市は、2023年に諏訪市における未来を担う子どもたちへの支援を図るための環境・福祉連携協定を締結しました。福祉連携では、地域の子どもの経済的困窮などの解決のために活動しているNPOなど（以下、団体）への寄付を通して、子どもたちを支援します。
2023年は、地域のひとり親家庭、児童養護、ヤングケアラーを対象として活動をしている6つの団体を支援しました。

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.