As a responsible corporate citizen, Pioneer undertakes various environment-related social activities aimed at realizing a sustainable society.
PET Bottle Cap Collection for Vaccines
Pioneer collects caps as well as, and separately from PET bottles. As the caps are made from high-purity polypropylene, they can be sold as recycled resources. After collection, the caps are recycled by a recycling company, but the profits on sales are used to purchase vaccines under a JCV sponsorship program*. On March 2011 we have donated the amount enough vaccine for approximately 1,235 children.
* JCV sponsorship program: Program aimed at enlisting the cooperation of companies in fund-raising activities to provide vaccines against infectious diseases for children all over the world whose lives might thereby be saved, as well as related facilities and equipment, and at actively promoting support activities.
Some of the PET bottle cap
Loading caps collected (200kg per bags)
Pioneer GomiZero 1st Quarter
The Pioneer Group launched a local cleanup effort at its domestic plants, calling it "Pioneer GomiZero 1st Quarter" This three-month effort ran from April to June this year as part of the company's Cleanup Campaign. Launched to coincide with Earth Day (April 22), Zero Garbage Day (May 30), Environment Month (June), World Environment Day (June 5), it was intended to help local environmental protection and improve employee awareness on environmental issues through local cleanup efforts. Over 399 people helped collect some 1.4 tonnes of refuse.
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Example of Environmental Activities at an Overseas Base
Pioneer Electronics Asiacentre Pte. Ltd. (PAC), a local affiliate in Singapore, engages in various environmental activities, some of which are highlighted below.
Clean-Up Activities
During the “Clean-Up the World Weekend” held from September 17 to 19 in 2010, employees cleaned up local areas as a part of their contributions to local communities.
No Car Day
On September 22, 2010, employees participated in “No Car Day” to support reductions in CO2 emissions in an effort to fight global warming. Employees left their cars at home and used public transportation to go to work.
Earth Hour
Employees participated in the "Earth Hour" initiative to help fight global warming and reduce CO2 emissions. From 8:30 to 9:30pm on March 26, 2011, people around the world turn off their electricity at the same time to help preserve the environment.
Forest Conservation Activities
The Pioneer Group conducts continual forest conservation activities.
Pioneer Forest
Since 2005, Pioneer has held the Pioneer Forest Event near Lake Kamakita in Saitama Prefecture. The 12th event was held in October 2011, with about 60 employees and their families participating. The adults spent most of their time working up a sweat while pruning trees during beautiful autumn weather, and the children participated in the forest exploration program run by Asoken, an organization that educates through outdoor activities. During the afternoon, the children tried their hand at making original mobile phone straps using branches, leaves and nuts that came from the trees. Participants commented that they thought it was an excellent program, because the things they made could also be souvenirs, and the straps were also popular among the adults.
Tree pruning
To explore the forestCorporate Forestry
Forest thinningTohoku Pioneer is participating in the Corporate Forestry Project, sponsored by Yamagata Prefecture. The project brings together four companies from Tendo city in an agreement with the Yamagata Prefecture Forestry Incorporated Foundation to support the diverse functionality of the Tendo city Nukuzu-area mountain forest. Located next to Tendo city's Jagaramogara, it has been declared a national treasure. The employees of Tohoku Pioneer joined in to help plant trees, clear brush, prune branches, and cut down trees.
Light-Down Campaign
Pioneer Finetech (Pioneer logo)Pioneer FA (parking lot lights)
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turn the lights off.
Since 2003, the Ministry of the Environment has conducted its CO2 Reduction / Light-Down Campaign to encourage facilities and homes to turn off lights in an effort to combat global warming. Pioneer turned off all lighting at its facilities nationwide, including signs and advertising lights, on June 21 (the day of the Summer Solstice) and July 7 (Tanabata Light-Down campaign) in 2010. Lights were turned off on both occasions from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, saving some 200 kWh of electricity.
