OMRON Handball Team members
collecting donations on the street

in fiscal 2006, a total of 8,400 employees participated representing the New activities in fiscal 2006 included volunteer rice planting work and providing the 'All about Guide Dogs' leaflet to the Chubu Guide Dogs Association. Overseas, a new activity was found in the field of educational support. Employees visited local elementary and high schools and spoke about OMRON technologies that affect their daily lives, such as controls for traffic signals. OMRON Group as a whole, including 4,300 from OMRON Corporation, 1,500 from its Group companies in Japan, and 2,600 from Group companies outside Japan. The number of participants decreased in Japan compared to fiscal 2005, mainly due to unfavorable weather, but increased overseas, especially in North America.

New activities in fiscal 2006 included volunteer rice planting work and providing the "All about Guide Dogs" leaflet to the Chubu Guide Dogs Association.

Overseas, a new activity was found in the field of educational support. Employees visited local elementary and high schools and spoke about OMRON technologies that affect their daily lives, such as controls for traffic signals.

North America

Planting trees in a park

In Canada, revenue from barbecue events organized by employees was donated to a cultural institution and an environmental organization.

In the U.S., OMRON staff organized maintenance and cleanup activities for a local park, while also planting trees.

China

Free blood pressure measurement
in Dalian

In China, employees took part in the Dalian Health Week event and provided a free-of-charge blood pressure measurement service. Other activities included planning and support for the Shanghai Walking Rally for the Elderly and donating daily living goods to a children's home.

In Shenzhen in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, OMRON volunteers aided qualification for skilled industrial automation engineers.

Europe

Setting up a flea market
with children

In the U.K., business education courses and support for students in writing their graduation thesis were provided throughout the year.

Staff in Germany set up a flea market with children of local kindergartens to let them experience social interaction firsthand.

Asia-Pacific

Young residents of
a children's home

OMRON employees in Malaysia organized a health-related dialogue event and a relief seminar by World Vision, an international relief organization.

In Thailand, educational funds were donated to a children's home along with medical supplies and PCs.