Community Contribution

Basic Concept

In the Yamato Kogyo Group Employee Code of Conduct, we state that “As a corporate citizen, we will actively engage in all kinds of social contribution activities, both in Japan and overseas, to create a prosperous society and region”. We recognize that incorporating the realization of social fairness, regional contributions, and consideration for the environment into our management is the most fundamental sustainability activity for a company. With “Manufacturing” as the core of our management, we contribute to local communities in Japan and overseas by providing safe and high-quality products, and as an environmentally friendly company that recycles resources, we also focus on environmental conservation in our business activities.

Community Contribution

The Group’s electric furnace business is a “local production for local consumption” business in which steel scrap generated in a region is recycled as a resource within that region. Through the economic value generated by this business, the Group contributes to the development of local communities. In addition to providing value through its business, the Group also engages in a wide range of social contribution activities tailored to the needs of local communities, including the development of the next generation, support for sports, and support for cultural activities. Through these activities, we aim to contribute to enhancing the sustainability of local communities from the perspectives of education and human resource development, revitalization of local economies, and environmental conservation, and to grow together with local communities.

＜Education and human resource development＞

Recognizing the importance of developing the leaders of tomorrow’s society, we support talented individuals who are willing to take on challenges both in Japan and overseas.

• Since 2025, through an international inquiry program conducted as part of the Super Science High School (SSH) program promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Yamato Kogyo has collaborated with Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Nishi Senior High School to provide students with opportunities for inquiry-based learning that fosters an international perspective.
• To support the development of global human resources, we offer scholarships for international Collaborative Degree established by the Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University and Cornell University.
• We conduct annual company tours and information sessions for nearby elementary school students, providing them with an opportunity to learn about the manufacturing industry that supports Japan as part of their social studies education.
• As the main sponsor of a charity golf tournament to support scholar ships at Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC), located near Nucor-Yamato Steel (NYS) in the U. S., the cumulative amount of donations since 1991 has reached approximately US$660,000 (as of 2025). In 1996, we introduced a short-term study abroad program for ANC students in Japan, introducing them to Japanese culture through homestays at the homes of our employees and visits to cultural heritage sites.
• Siam Yamato Steel (SYS) in Thailand offers numerous educational support programs, including operating an education fund, providing scholarship support, and donating smart classrooms equipped with IT equipment, systems, and other resources.

＜Promotion of Community Economies＞

• Yamato Kogyo has a top sponsorship contract in 2018 with Victorina Himeji, a local women’s professional volleyball team based in Himeji City, and aiming for the top of the SV-League under the slogan “From Himeji to the World.”
• As a sponsor, we support AS Harima Albion, a women’s football club that belong to Japan’s Nadeshiko League and is based in the Harima area of Hyogo Prefecture.
• To help preserve and pass down local culture and traditions, Yamato Kogyo sponsors autumn festivals and safety prayer ceremonies held in communities near its Himeji Head Office.
• SYS undertakes activities aimed at enriching local communities which supports the sale of specialty products from local companies.

＜Ecological Conservation and Environmental Protection＞

The Group, as an electric arc furnace steel manufacturer, benefits from water resources and regards forest conservation as an important responsibility. Recognizing that forests serve as carbon dioxide sinks and contribute to biodiversity conservation and water resource replenishment, we work in collaboration with local communities to promote conservation activities aimed at realizing a sustainable society.

• On February 20, 2025, Yamato Kogyo entered into an agreement on “Corporate Forest Development Activities” with Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji City, and the Hyogo Prefecture Greenery Promotion Association. The activities are conducted in an area of Makino Nature Park in Himeji City, and the area was named “Yamato Forest.” Forest conservation activities are conducted twice a year, in spring and autumn. Under the guidance of members of the Hyogo Forest Club, participants remove evergreen broad-leaved trees and other trees that block sunlight. By creating an environment that allows sunlight to reach the forest floor, these activities encourage undergrowth and a diverse range of plants to grow, thereby helping to restore biodiversity.
• As part of its efforts to maintain harmony with the natural environment, SYS carries out activities to conserve ecosystems and nature through volunteer tree planting projects.