For Local Communities
Contributing to the Community
| Fiscal 2025 Objectives | Fiscal 2025 Achievements | Self-Evaluation | Priority Objectives for Fiscal 2026 |
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- Self-evaluation:
- ★★★ Achieved more than targeted
- ★★ Achieved as targeted
- ★ Achieved to some extent
Contributing to the Community in Line with Our Business Philosophy
Guided by our business philosophy of “contributing to the culture, benefit, and welfare of people throughout the world,” the Sharp Group strives for mutual prosperity with the communities where we do business, in Japan and overseas.
At our major business locations in Japan we have established branches of the Sharp Green Club (SGC), a joint labor–management volunteer organization. SGC lets Sharp employees take the initiative in carrying out voluntary community service activities. Through activities like environmental conservation, welfare support, and community engagement, SGC helps each employee put Sharp’s corporate philosophy into action. It plays a role in building lasting relationships with local communities.
Each Sharp site carries out volunteer activities that meet the needs and challenges of the area where it operates. These include Sharp Forest projects, cleanups around company locations, and support for local organizations and welfare facilities.
In fiscal 2025, we conducted more than 740 community service activities in Japan and overseas, with participation by more than 8,500 people. These included cleanup campaigns around Sharp sites, blood drives, providing opportunities for disability welfare organizations to sell their products on site, donating products to schools and local governments, and making monetary donations to a cancer support organization.
Other Examples
| Japan | Overseas | |
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| Cleanups around company locations | 7 Sharp bases, 56 sales offices | Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Germany, Indonesia |
| Blood drives | Makuhari, Yao, Fujiidera, Higashihiroshima, Sharp Electronics Sales Okinawa Corporation | China, Indonesia, Canada |
| Providing sales opportunities for disability welfare organizations | Sakai, Yao, Fukuyama | Poland |
Replica Crystal Radio on Display at Commemorative Event
Coinciding with the start of radio broadcasts in Japan in 1925, Sharp founder Tokuji Hayakawa developed and released the first Japan-made crystal radio.
At an event to mark the start of radio broadcasting in Osaka, held May 31 to June 1, 2025, we showcased and demonstrated a replica crystal radio and a restored vacuum-tube radio. The replica and restoration were done by retired former Sharp engineers. Over 1,000 visitors experienced the sounds of that era.
Participating in a Charity Run to Support Young People with Disabilities
UK direct sales channel SBSUK supports the work of the Seashell Trust, a charity that assists young people with severe and multiple disabilities in the Greater Manchester area.
Six employees took part in the Great Manchester Run’s 10k race, held in May 2025. They called for donations through the event’s official fundraising platform to raise awareness of the charity’s work and expand the circle of support. Funds raised will be used for initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for young people with disabilities.
Supporting Children in Hospice Care
Every year, from late November to mid-December, employees at Polish production base SCEP bake cakes and donate the proceeds from selling them within the company.
In Poland, a Christmas charity tradition called “Letters to Santa Claus” is widely practiced. Beneficiaries—such as those in orphanages, foster homes, elderly care facilities, and hospices—write letters describing the gifts they would like to receive, and supporters fulfill those wishes.
SCEP used the proceeds from its cake sales to fulfill requests from letters written by children at a local hospice.
For children and families dealing with serious illnesses, this initiative provides more than material support. It also brings emotional encouragement by giving them the opportunity to feel that “someone read my letter” and that “a stranger spent time and money on my behalf.”
Providing Children with Access to Nutritious Meals
Canadian sales base SECL collaborates with the charity Food4Kids Mississauga, an organization that helps ensure children have access to healthy snacks and food outside of school hours, such as before and after school and on weekends.
In January 2026, 10 employees volunteered to prepare 225 food packages for children attending local schools. The packages were filled with fresh fruit and nutritious snacks and delivered to children in need.
Collaborating with a Food Assistance Program for People in Need
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Singapore sales subsidiary SSC supports the work of the charity Hao Ren Hao Shi (HRHS).
HRHS, which takes its name from a Chinese phrase meaning “good people do good deeds,” provides daily necessities and other support to around 3,000 individuals and families in Singapore every month.
At Happy Mart, a community support center operated by HRHS, beneficiaries can receive provisions and also choose the groceries and daily necessities they need within their monthly credits.
In January 2026, 22 employees volunteered to help operate Happy Mart.
Participating in the Eyecity Eco Project
Since September 2025, the Sharp Green Club (SGC), a joint labor–management volunteer organization, has been trialing the Eyecity Eco Project*1 at the Yao Plant in Osaka Prefecture as a way to contribute to society and the environment.
The project is run by Eyecity, a nationwide retailer of contact lenses and care products, and involves collecting and recycling empty disposable contact lens cases to help protect the environment. It also engages people with disabilities in the recycling work, contributing to their employment and independence. All proceeds from selling the collected lens cases to recycling companies are donated to the Japan Eye Bank Association, further contributing to society.
The Yao Plant collected around 11 kg of empty cases between September 2025 and March 2026. This contributed to a reduction of approximately 30 kg of CO2 emissions. Employee comments included, “Just bringing in the empty cases counts as volunteering” and “It’s an easy way to contribute.” In response to this positive feedback, the project was expanded to eight other SGC locations*2 in March 2026.
- An initiative to collect empty disposable contact lens cases operated by HOYA Eye Care Retailing Corporation, which runs a contact lens retail business.
- Makuhari (Chiba Prefecture), Toyosu (Tokyo), Hakusan (Ishikawa Prefecture), Mie (Mie Prefecture), Tenri (Nara Prefecture), Katsuragi (Nara Prefecture), Hiroshima (Hiroshima Prefecture), Sharp Electronics Sales Okinawa Corporation (Okinawa Prefecture)
Donating Desk Calendars for the Production of Braille Books
To support people with visual impairments and raise employees’ awareness of recycling, Thai production base SMTL collects unused desk calendars and donates them to an educational technology center that produces Braille materials.
In fiscal 2025, SMTL collected approximately 65 kg of calendars and donated them to the Educational Technology Center for the Blind.
Donating Relief Supplies to Flood Victims
Massive floods and landslides caused by torrential rains struck the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia from late November through December 2025. To support the affected areas, Indonesian production and sales base SEID donated relief supplies* in December to Human Initiative, an international humanitarian aid non-profit based in Indonesia.
The donated supplies were quickly delivered to victims in the hardest-hit areas.
- Approximately 600 food packages, 1,000 emergency meals, 60 hygiene kits, and 3 water purification units.
Educational Support for People with Disabilities
As part of a larger program of community service activities that draws on our founder’s commitment to helping disabled individuals, we work with Sharp Tokusen Industry Co., a Sharp special subsidiary*1, to conduct career education activities for people with disabilities. The aim is to foster a positive work ethic and a career-minded perspective.
In fiscal 2025, we held approximately 400 sessions across the following five courses for a total of more than 3,100 people with disabilities and their supporters. (Since the start of this program in fiscal 2012, a total of more than 4,900 sessions have been held and more than 31,000 people have participated.)
- Workplace tour: Visit the workplace of employees with disabilities and attend a lecture
- Workplace experience: Experience work where employees with disabilities are active
- School visits: Employees with disabilities visit schools to give talks on what it means to work
- Online class (video-based): Instruction using videos and worksheets
- Lecture (in-person): A wide-range of hands-on lectures given by employees with disabilities
- A subsidiary that a company establishes and that gives special efforts to employ the disabled, in order to provide them with more employment opportunities and greater job security.
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Providing Young People with Disabilities the Opportunity to Acquire Life Skills
At Polish production base SCEP, young people with disabilities are invited to take part in occupational therapy workshops during Easter*2 and Christmas. These workshops help them develop the motor skills needed for daily life, as well as the concentration required to stay focused on a task.
Employees purchase the Christmas decorations and other items created during the workshops, and the proceeds are used to cover participants’ medical expenses.
Beyond supporting the social participation of people with disabilities, these workshops also help ease the load on family caregivers, giving them a chance to rest and recharge.
- A festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In Europe, it is one of the most important events alongside Christmas.
Conducting Classes for Students with Visual Impairments
In fiscal 2025, Sharp Tokusen Industry Co. received its first request for career education from Osaka prefectural schools for the visually impaired. The company visited the schools to hold classes for junior high school students.
Classes were held at Osaka Minami School for the Visually Impaired on November 7 and at Osaka Kita School for the Visually Impaired on December 16. Through hands-on group work based on actual work processes, we gave students the opportunity to learn about working life and the importance of teamwork.
Comments from a Teacher at Osaka Prefectural Osaka Minami School for the Visually Impaired
At our school, we place great importance on providing careful, individualized instruction tailored to each student’s unique characteristics, while fostering the skills that will lead to future independence and participation in society. Classes where students hear directly from company employees are especially valuable, helping them feel more connected to society.
This was the first time we had invited Sharp Tokusen to hold a class at our school. Because we are a school for the visually impaired, we weren’t sure at first whether they would accept our request. However, they responded with great consideration, allowing us to carry out the class with confidence.
During the class, the instructors incorporated verbal explanations and hands-on activities, rather than relying solely on visual information. During group work, we saw the students communicating with one another, dividing up roles, and collaborating to complete a single project—a process through which they clearly came to appreciate the importance of communication and teamwork. I was also deeply impressed by the students’ reactions upon learning that everyday products are the result of the ingenuity and cooperation of many people. I was struck by their expressions of surprise—“So this is how they’re made!”—and by their positive comments, such as, “I want to do my best at work in the future.”
Thanks to careful preparation to ensure accessibility—such as adjusting the colors and font sizes in the slides and adapting the teaching materials—the students were able to take part with confidence. The experience has carried over into their subsequent studies, giving them insights and impressions that only come from hands-on learning. I believe these experiences matter not just for building a range of learning experiences, but also for helping students recognize their own strengths and make their own choices about their future.
Moving forward, we hope that learning opportunities like these will help each student discover their interests and hidden talents, expand their sense of what’s possible as they pursue their goals, and cultivate the ability to express their individuality.
Comments from a Special-Needs School Participating in Career Education
We are very grateful to Sharp Tokusen Industry Co. for their ongoing, tremendous support in our career planning and career education efforts.
Our school is dedicated to the social independence of each and every student through our daily education. This time, we invited three employees from Sharp Tokusen to serve as guest instructors, holding a class for students and a career guidance session for parents. It was a highly meaningful opportunity to hear in detail about the realities of employing people with disabilities from a corporate perspective, while gaining important insights into employment.
One employee—who is also a graduate of our school—spoke about their journey to employment and their current job. We received an overwhelmingly positive response from parents, who commented that the session was extremely helpful for thinking through future career paths.
Hearing from a graduate of our school gave the students a valuable opportunity to envision their own futures as working professionals. In a hands-on work activity where they worked in teams to assemble kits, the students learned the skills needed to complete tasks quickly and neatly within a set time, as well as the sense of responsibility required to avoid making defective products. The group work gave students a firsthand understanding of the importance of teamwork and communication. It also prompted them to reflect on their own lives. The students are coming to understand that the effort they put in now—at school and at home—and the routines they maintain in daily life are directly linked to their future careers. This understanding will surely serve as a valuable foundation going forward.
Our school will continue to actively advance our educational activities with the aim of further enhancing our career guidance programs. We sincerely ask for Sharp Tokusen’s continued guidance and support and wish them continued success in the future.
Principal, Osaka Prefectural Sakai School for the Hearing Impaired
Message from a School Visit Employee Instructor
Encouraged by my supervisor, I first took part in the school visit program in December 2024. Since I’ve always been shy about speaking in front of others, I had some anxieties—would I be able to convey my message effectively, and would what I say actually be helpful? But after thorough preparation, including paying close attention to my speaking pace and volume, I was able to share, based on my own experiences, the importance of communication—greetings, for example, and the “report, contact, and consult” principle I value in my daily work. I was deeply impressed by how intently the students listened, nodding along and actively asking questions about their future.
Through this experience, I’ve become a little more comfortable speaking in front of others, and I now find myself taking the initiative to speak up and communicate more often in the workplace. I feel that these school-visit classes are not only a learning opportunity for the students, but also a valuable experience for my own personal growth.
I hope to keep making the most of opportunities like this, staying mindful of my connection to society and using these experiences to keep growing.
Sharp Tokusen Industry Co.
