OMRON Corporation's community involvement expenditures for fiscal 2006 declined 57 million yen from a year earlier. This is mainly attributable to decreased costs for disaster aid (temporary spending) and donations in the science and technology field. By contrast, expenditures related to social welfare increased.

Breakdown of Community Involvement Expenditures by Field

Science & Technology

• * Supporting the 17th Granting of Subsidies by the Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation
  - Subsidies were granted for 22 research projects and six international exchange projects

Social Welfare

• * Kyoto OMRON Community Foundation Humanity Awards presentation
• * Supporting KIDS Project (volunteers to escort children with disabilities at Tokyo Disneyland)
• * Co-sponsoring 26th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon
• * Co-sponsoring 18th All-Japan Long-distance Wheelchair Relay Race
• * Organizing ski training course for people with disabilities together with Professional Ski Instructors Association of Japan

Arts & Culture

• * Co-sponsoring songwriting contest organized by Tanpopo-no-Ie Foundation
• * Co-sponsoring 2006 International Cooperation Concert organized by the Japan International Volunteer Center
• * Organizing OMRON Cultural Forum jointly with the NHK Kyoto Culture Center
• * Co-sponsoring pipe organ concerts at Kyoto Concert Hall

International Cooperation

• * Participating in a knitting charity project for children worldwide
  - OMRON donated 65 sweaters and 18 scarves, caps, gloves and vests for Mongolian children.
• * Supporting the Foster Parents project organized by NGO Plan Japan
  - OMRON supported eight foster children.

Environmental Activities

• * Donating solar power conditioners to the Kyoto Green Fund (solar power plants)
• * Supporting Green Cross Japan's Eco-Diary project
• * Co-sponsoring '100 Most Eco-friendly Activities' project involving industry, government, academia and the citizens of Kyoto

Charge in outlays for social action programs by Category