ROHM Group's Social Contribution

ROHM Group's Social Contribution

ROHM Group contributes to community through our business. Moreover, as good corporate citizens of society, we actively conduct community-related and cultural activities, as well as lend support to those activities, in order to help the development of a civilized and sound society.
In responding to the community as well as social needs, ROHM Group aim to create a better social environment for the development of society and cultural progress.

ROHM's Desire as a Corporate Citizen

Since it was founded, ROHM Group has emphasized activities for maintaining contact and deepening interaction with local communities in order to contribute to the advancement of society and ensuring its soundness as a corporate citizen.

"Factory in the Forest" Aiming for Harmony with the Local Community

ROHM has been headquartered in Kyoto since the 1960s, the same location as today. In the beginning, there was only a small factory for resistors, but as the scale of business expanded, including expansion into semiconductors, the site and factory gradually grew larger. At the same time, however, this led to an increase in the number of inorganic factories in the town, which spoiled the landscape.

In response to this issue, a plan to improve the greenery around the head office was born out of a strong desire to "always value the relationship of trust with the local community. The concept was “factory in the forest”. Since the 1980s, we have planted a variety of trees that add color to the four seasons, and we have also worked to improve the sidewalks, aiming to create a landscape that allows passersby to feel the seasons. Today, the tree-lined avenue is a place where local residents can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons: cherry blossoms and fresh greenery in spring, lush greenery in summer, and golden leaves in autumn.

Factory in the Forest Aiming for Harmony with the Local Community

Active Initiatives for the Conservation of the Natural Environment

Furthermore, "harmony with nature" is another concept behind this "factory in the forest.
Natural capital is one of the most important management resources for a company. ROHM Group recognizes that its business activities are made possible by the blessings of nature created by biodiversity, and that it is our responsibility to ensure that the global environment is passed on to future generations in a better state.
As a commitment to this global environmental challenge, in 2021, we formulated "the ROHM Group Environmental Vision 2050," which outlines the ideal state of ROHM in 2050, with the aim of realizing a sustainable society, and we have set "Coexistence with Nature" as one of the key themes.
The greening activities based on the concept of "a factory in the forest" are an initiative aimed at " harmony with nature”, which ROHM has always valued, and at the same time, it is one of the important measures that lead to "Coexistence with Nature”.
The green area around the head office is still an "oasis in the city" where birds can rest their wings, but in March 2022, a biotope area was established on the head office grounds with the aim of creating a place where living creatures can live more comfortably and where the community, nature, and ROHM can deepen their relationship.

This biotope area is already home to a variety of insects and birds, and is becoming a habitat for living creatures. In the future, ROHM Group will foster the diversity of living creatures by using this area to strengthen communication with the local community and further accelerating efforts at its business sites.

Active Initiatives for the Conservation of the Natural Environment

Efforts to Conduct Cultural Support Activities alongside the Advancement of Business

Illustrated History of Music
Illustrated History of Music
Photography by Tatsuo Sasaki
ROHM Music Festival
Photography by Tatsuo Sasaki
ROHM Theatre Kyoto
ROHM Theatre Kyoto

Music provides color to people’s lives, and enriches the mind. As a corporate citizen, ROHM works toward the spread and development of music culture, and aims to contribute to creating rich culture through music. ROHM’s support for music has a long history, and the company published a book introducing classical music entitled “A History of Music in Pictures” in 1965, shortly after ROHM was founded. It provided joy and peace to many people because there were only two music magazines available at the time. Since then, ROHM has continued a variety of activities to support music.

In 1991, ROHM and its founder established the Rohm Music Foundation to continually and stably conduct such activities, and it operates with two thematic goals.

The first is efforts to develop musicians based on the theme of “development of music culture.” In order to support the dreams of young musicians who will make up the music community in future, the Foundation is working to improve the learning environment in a variety of ways such as providing scholarships to students aspiring to become musicians, holding Scholarship Concerts where the scholarship students perform, holding the Kyoto International Music Students Festival where renowned music schools from around the world are invited to Kyoto to perform with Japanese music schools and conducting seminars for developing professional musicians.In addition, musicians involved in such development activities have joined as colleagues delivering music to many people as “Rohm Music Friends”. Rohm Music Friends are active in Japan and overseas, and some perform on the front line such as Daishin Kashimoto serving as first concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker and Dai Miyata becoming the first Japanese person to win the grand prix in the Rostropovich Cello Competition.

The second is efforts to spread music among the general public based on the theme of “promotion of music culture.” The Foundation contributes to building a better society by holding and supporting many concerts to make music more familiar for people. Support includes the New National Theatre, Tokyo Opera Appreciation Educational Programme for High School Students enabling high school students to experience a real opera performance, and the Japan Phil Kobaken World bringing people in contact with classical music enjoyably navigated by conductor Kenichiro Kobayashi.In addition, ROHM Music Festival including concerts ranging from solo to ensemble and orchestra performances enables Rohm Music Friends to gather in Kyoto from around the world to perform together and deliver wonderful music to audiences. This ROHM Music Festival is held in ROHM Theatre Kyoto, which was launched in 2016. ROHM Theatre Kyoto is located in the central part of Kyoto’s leading cultural area filled with historical shrines and museums, and along with the theater complex enabling world-renowned performances to be held, it includes bookstore/cafe and a restaurant. This area has now become a place of rest and relaxation for the community.

In this way, ROHM has built relationships of trust with local communities by placing importance on harmony with the community, society and the natural environment. ROHM will continue to actively engage in social contribution activities, environmental conservation activities and cultural support activities with the aim of realizing a better social environment in order to continue to be a company that is chosen by local communities.

3 Focus Areas and Relevant SDGs

ROHM Group is conducting various activities that are rooted in local communities in many parts of the world in which we operate.
In order to be an entity that is essential to society, we have conducted various activities centered around our pillars of "Education", "Environment", "Culture & Community".
Through various initiatives, we strive to build solid, trustworthy relationship with community members to help develop local communities and resolve social issues at the global level.
ROHM Group believes that contributing in the 3 focus area would be of part in achievement of SDGs and for the greater good.

Education

ROHM Group's technologies are utilized to provide educational support aimed at the development of the next generation of human resources with abundant humanity and intellect essential for the advancement of society and the progress of culture.

  • 4 QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
  • 17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Education
Environment

ROHM Group recognizes that it is able to conduct business activities thanks to the blessings of nature created by biological diversity, and conducts activities leading to the conservation of the global environment and biological diversity.

  • 13 CLIMATE ACTION
  • 14 LIFE BELOW WATER
  • 15 LIFE ON LAND
Environment & Community Contribution
Culture & Community

By actively supporting regional and cultural exchanges inside and outside the company, ROHM conducts activities leading to revitalization of local communities and the creation of good relationships with ROHM Group.

  • 4 QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Culture & Exchange Revitalizing local

Activities around the World

  • Education
    Education
  • Environment
    Environment
  • Culture & Community
    Culture & Community

Miyagi

Company Exhibition at the "Ohira Furusato Festival"
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Company Exhibition at the "Ohira Furusato Festival"

  • Culture & Community
Taking Part in Exclusion of Antisocial Forces Citizens Convention Held by Miyagi Prefecture
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Taking Part in Exclusion of Antisocial Forces Citizens Convention Held by Miyagi Prefecture

  • Culture & Community
Cleanup Activities Around the Factory
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Cleanup Activities Around the Factory

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Blood Donation Activity
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Blood Donation Activity

  • Culture & Community

Yokohama

Cleanup Activities Around Neighborhood
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Cleanup Activities Around Neighborhood

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Participating in the "Flower Planting" Activity of Neighborhood Association
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Participating in the "Flower Planting" Activity of Neighborhood Association

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community

Hamamatsu

Photovoltaic Power Generation System
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Photovoltaic Power Generation System

  • Environment
Conducting In-House Vaccine Donation Activities
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Conducting In-House Vaccine Donation Activities

  • Culture & Community

Shiga

Cleanup Activity Along Lake Biwa
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Cleanup Activity Along Lake Biwa

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Sponsorship for the Festival Held by Community Association
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Sponsorship for the Festival Held by Community Association

  • Culture & Community
Participating in "Mowing Yoshi-plants" Activities by the Citizens
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Participating in "Mowing Yoshi-Plants" Activities by the Citizens

  • Environment

Kyoto

Activities of the Rohm Music Foundation and ROHM
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Activities of the Rohm Music Foundation and ROHM

  • Culture & Community
ROHM Theater Kyoto as the Production Base for the Education Project -Seiji Ozawa Music Academy-
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ROHM Theater Kyoto as the Production Base for the Education Project "Seiji Ozawa Music Academy"

  • Culture & Community
An Event Overflowing with Music -ROHM Music Festival-
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An Event Overflowing with Music "ROHM Music Festival"

  • Culture & Community
Certification for Biodiversity Conservation
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Certification for Biodiversity Conservation

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Japan Super Science Fair
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Japan Super Science Fair

  • Education
Collaboration for SS Challenge at Ritsumeikan High School
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Collaboration for "SS Challenge" at Ritsumeikan High School

  • Education
Monozukuri (manufacturing) Lessons for Elementary School Students in Kyoto City
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Monozukuri (manufacturing) Lessons for Elementary School Students in Kyoto City

  • Education

Okayama

Join "Youngsters' Science Festival 2018"
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Join "Youngsters' Science Festival 2019"

  • Education
Family Day Event
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Family Day Event

  • Culture & Community
Workshop for Junior High School Students
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Workshop for Junior High School Students

  • Education
Cleanup Activity Around Our Facilities
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Cleanup Activity Around Our Facilities

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community

Fukuoka

Carrying Out Point Duty for Traffic Safety
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Carrying Out Point Duty for Traffic Safety

  • Culture & Community
Participation in the Local Summer Festival
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Participation in the Local Summer Festival

  • Culture & Community
Accepting Factory Tours for Local Elementary and Junior High School Students and their Families
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Accepting Factory Tours for Local Elementary and Junior High School Students and their Families

  • Education
Donation of Stationery to Local Children
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Donation of Stationery to Local Children

  • Culture & Community
Participation in Donation Activities such as Fund Raising in Conjunction with the Red Feather Campaign
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Participation in Donation Activities such as Fund Raising in Conjunction with the Red Feather Campaign

  • Culture & Community

Miyazaki

Japanese Red Cross Society gave Lapis semiconductor Miyazaki a Golden Merit Award
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Japanese Red Cross Society gave Lapis semiconductor Miyazaki a Golden Merit Award

  • Culture & Community
Acceptance of Work Place Experience (internship) for Junior High School or High School Students
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Acceptance of Work Place Experience (internship) for Junior High School or High School Students

  • Education
Conducting Eco-Educational Event for the Kindergarten Children
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Conducting Eco-Educational Event for the Kindergarten Children

  • Education

China

Donate Living Supplies to Local Elementary School
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Donate Living Supplies to Local Elementary School

  • Culture & Community
Accepting Work Place Experience of Junior High School Students from the Community
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Accepting Work Place Experience of Junior High School Students from the Community

  • Education
Forestation Activity
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Forestation Activity

  • Environment

Korea

Activity to Support Coal Briquettes Delivery
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Activity to Support Coal Briquettes Delivery

  • Culture & Community
Cleaning Up River Around the Company
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Cleaning Up River Around the Company

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Supporting Children's Nursing Homes
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Supporting Children's Nursing Homes

  • Culture & Community
Humanitarian assistance to the Korean Red Cross Society
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Humanitarian assistance to the Korean Red Cross Society

  • Culture & Community

Thailand

Mangrove Forestation Activity
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Mangrove Forestation Activity

  • Environment
Basic Firefighting Training for Local Communities
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Basic Firefighting Training for Local Communities

  • Culture & Community
Donation of Gift Baskets to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
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Donation of Gift Baskets to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

  • Culture & Community
Donation of Used Paper and Calendar to the Foundation for People with Visually Impaired
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Donation of Used Paper and Calendar to the Foundation for People with Visually Impaired

  • Culture & Community
Social Media Training for Kids
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Social Media Training for Kids

  • Education

Malaysia

Industrial Visit by College and University
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Industrial Visit by College and University

  • Education
Used Clothes Donation & Cleaning Program at Nursing Home for Children
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Used Clothes Donation & Cleaning Program at Nursing Home for Children

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Carrying Out the Family Day Event for Employees Family
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Carrying Out the Family Day Event for Employees Family

  • Culture & Community

Philippines

CSR Award 2019
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CSR Award 2019

  • Culture & Community
Sponsorship of Academic Competition to Schools in Carmona
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Sponsorship of Academic Competition to Schools in Carmona

  • Education
Sports Clinic for Employee Dependents
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Sports Clinic for Employee Dependents

  • Culture & Community
Fish Seeding Activity
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Fish Seeding Activity

  • Environment

America

Annual YMCA Golf Outing
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Annual YMCA Golf Outing

  • Culture & Community
The Adopt-a-Highway program
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The Adopt-a-Highway Program

  • Environment
  • Culture & Community
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) features
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Features

  • Culture & Community
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Donation to Maureen's Hope Foundation

  • Culture & Community
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Food Bank of the Southern Tier

  • Culture & Community
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American Cancer Society - Relay for Life

  • Culture & Community

Germany

Our Contribution in Recycling Plastic Bottle Caps to Help More People Obtain Polio Vaccinations
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Our Contribution in Recycling Plastic Bottle Caps to Help More People Obtain Polio Vaccinations

  • Environment & Community Contribution
Joined in the Charity Run Event B2RUN
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Joined in the Charity Run Event "B2RUN“

  • Culture & Community