SharpSustainability Activities around the World
Americas
Supporting Children and Their Families, and Military Veterans
SEC, Sharp’s production and sales base in the U.S., established a committee called Sharp Community Outreach Programs and Events (SCOPE), which works to improve people’s lives; for example, families struggling financially and military veterans.
The company strives to create meaningful opportunities and provide invaluable resources so that it can ensure a bright and fair future for people who require support.
Main SCOPE Activities
- Support for equine therapy for autistic children (organized by Pony Power Therapies)
- Donation of coats to households needing financial support
- Hiking to raise money for needy children to take part in summer programs
- Donation of food to the Military Assistance Pantry, which supports the lives of military veterans
- Donation of Sharp products to housing projects supporting military veterans
Capacity Development and Networking Events for Female Employees
In 2019, Sharp’s U.S. production and sales base, SEC, launched WISE (Women Influencing Sharp’s Evolution) as a human resource development initiative aimed at female employees and to empower them in building the future of SEC.
WISE supports female employees by providing them with professional development programs and networking opportunities. In contrast with those programs available to all employees, regardless of gender, which focus on professional expertise, WISE’s programs focus on areas that women in general would benefit from, such as self-confidence and public speaking.
SEC also provides opportunities for female employees to engage in deeper communication with each other and with management, and, on International Women’s Day in March 2024, breakfast meetings were held at almost all SEC locations. Breast cancer awareness events are also held in various locations every October. Additionally, WISE provided recommendations to leadership on how to support and develop a diverse workforce.
