Sustainable Community Well-Being
The Nikon Group aspires to create better communities for the future, and we are committed to activities that contribute to community happiness and health.
Supporting Children in Need of Social Care and NEET Youth
Nikon India Private Limited helps provide home-based fostering for 40 children in need of social care through SOS Children’s Villages of India. In addition, through Magic Bus India Foundation's Youth Skilling Program, the company contributes to the creation of employment opportunities and skills development support for approximately 250 NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth.
Providing a Moment of Peace for Children and Families Living With Chronic Illnesses
Nikon Europe B.V. provided support for the Kinder Beest Feest event. This event invites children with chronic illnesses and their families to fun outdoor activities. The company gave away commemorative photos and provided children with the opportunity to make observations using a microscope.
Workshops to Nurture Children’s Creativity and Individuality
Nikon Mexico, S.A. de C.V. collaborates with local public organizations and museums to hold workshops for children. These workshops aim to raise children’s awareness of the value of images and to nurture their creativity and individuality through photography.
Employee-Led Toy Drives
Nikon Canada Inc. holds a toy drive for underprivileged children each year during the holiday season. This charity event has grown in scale each year thanks to the dedication of our employees.
Supporting Ophthalmic Assistant Training Programs
Nikon India Private Limited provided support to an ophthalmic assistant training program at a leading eye care institution in India. The program aims to address the shortage of ophthalmology specialists capable of making initial diagnoses, as well as to encourage the empowerment of women. Training young women, often marginalized in their communities, in basic ophthalmology skills and assigning them to various locations helps the country battle blindness due cataracts and other treatable diseases that are still common in India. In fiscal year 2024, the program provided support in training 51 ophthalmic assistants.
Sponsoring Educational Activities for Youth With Disabilities
The French branch of Nikon Europe B.V. has sponsored a student video contest, Tous HanScène, since 2017. This video contest communicates the reality of challenges and disabilities for students studying at institutions of higher education. The contest is held as an awareness campaign to encourage these young people to pursue higher education opportunities beyond the baccalaureat (high school equivalency).
Employee Volunteers Paint Murals of Animals on Elementary School Walls
Twenty-six employee volunteers from Nikon Imaging Korea Co., Ltd. painted animal-themed murals on the walls along the school route of an elementary school in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The children and local residents were delighted by how the employees' artwork transformed the school route.
Cooperating With Local Food Bank Activities
Nikon Precision and Nikon Research Corporation of America support volunteer activities conducted by employees. These volunteer activities include an annual food bank drive, which assists families in the community who are in financial need.