Partnership with Customers
Contributing to Society
With the Alps Philosophy as our foundation, we have formulated policies and guidelines that help us make a positive contribution to society.
These policies contribute to realizing sustainable development together with society, and comprise five main areas of activity: protection of the environment, social welfare, disaster-relief, regional contribution, and support for education, sports, the arts and culture. Seeking social and environmental harmony as a crew member of “Spaceship Earth”, we endeavor to make positive contributions to society through our business activity and the actions of each individual employee.
Our guidelines state that the activities we promote must be sustainable, gain consent and understanding from employees, be relevant to Alps’ mottainai and monozukuri concepts, contribute to nurturing our human resources, and satisfy the expectations of society as a whole.
Environmental Preservation Activities
Employees from the Dandong Plant (China) participate in a cleanup exercise in the plant vicinity
In addition to caring for the environment through our corporate activities, environmental conservation and preservation require our company to nurture responsible behavior and instill environmental awareness into all employees. While continuing business based on our Environmental Charter, we also promote various ways for our employees to conduct similar environmental activity in their homes and local communities.
Social Welfare and Disaster-Relief Activities
Different societies have different values, so before we can create an open society in which everyone can freely express individual beliefs, we have to first acknowledge differences and show respect towards one another. Alps does not end at just providing financial or material support, but conducts interactive activity that leads to healthy spirits and mentality. Additionally, as a member of the international community, we also provide disaster-relief to stricken areas.
Wakuya Plant (Miyagi Prefecture) was recognized
as a workplace providing excellent traffic safety
by the chairman of the Japan Traffic Safety Association
The fire-fighting team of Onahama Plant (Fukushima Prefecture)
received a Fukushima fire and disaster prevention flag awarded
to outside organizations from the prefectural governor
at the prefecture’s fire and disaster prevention meet
Wuxi Plant (China) donated toys to an orphanage
Contribution to the Local Community
Summer festivals are held at business locations in Japan to promote interaction with employees’ families and local residents
Alps Electric grew as a corporation alongside local communities and close bonds have developed between us. Therefore we feel that maintaining an open line of communication with residents in the community is very important. As a corporate citizen, Alps Electric strives to invigorate local communities and build strong relationships through events unique to each community.
Support for Educational Activities
Our company begins with monozukuri. Passing down the beauty of monozukuri and related business activity to the next generation is an important social responsibility for a manufacturer. We believe that it will lead to evolution of the electronics industry and to sustainable development of society. Under the motto “Contributing to society through monozukuri,” we incorporate monozukuri into all of what we do.
Wakuya Plant (Miyagi Prefecture) donated measurement equipment to an industrial plant in Ishinomaki affected by the tsunami after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Co-hosted with Ota Ward, the Monozukuri Science School conveys the joys of monozukuri to future generations.
More than 1,000 children have taken part since the program started in November 2003.
Support for the Arts and Sport
As a member of society, we also support art, sport and cultural activities to enrich all our lives. We contribute to the building of an affluent society by enriching people’s lives through individual activities and widening the wave of exchange. Through these activities we enhance communication with our stakeholders and are building the basis for a respectable company that aims at harmonizing and coexisting with society.
