Community Involvement and Development

Yanmar America cooperated with the workplace experience activity at the company that Kennesaw State University undertook and accepted four students who studied engineering at the university.

The students learned various steps of the production process. As well as being an opportunity for students to think about their own career through actual workplace experiences and exchanges with employees, it allows many students in the community to know about the existence of Yanmar America.

On October 6, 2017, Tuff Torq Corporation (TTC), along with its neighboring company, JTEKT, held an event to support the collection and separation of waste from the households of local residents. The "BOPAE" includes Batteries, Oil, Paint, Antifreeze and Electrical components from households containing harmful substances that require proper treatment for disposal. For this event approximately 10.5 tons of such waste was gathered to be disassembled, stored, and properly disposed of through a local recycling company.

TTC is planning to continue working together with residents in the local community to collect and properly dispose of hazardous materials in and around their homes.

In April 2018, Yanmar Marine International sponsored the IVA Driebergen Team participating in The Race of the Classics, a sailing event held in the Netherlands, in collaboration with VETUS from the Yanmar Group.

This event, celebrating the 30th this year, is a student race between the Netherlands and the UK for a week by classic sailing and about 500 students from the Dutch oceanic university participated. Through the sponsorship, students’ activities were supported but it was also an opportunity for the students to know and gain interest about the business activities.

YANMAR EUROPE supports the non-profit organization De Hond Kan De Was Doen. The service dogs play an important role in assisting the daily lives of people with disabilities. However, the placement of these service dogs face problems of cost and appropriate training at the certified training schools.

Through this organization, YANMAR EUROPE offers financial aid to allow the assistance dogs and their owners a lifestyle of self-reliance and freedom.

Yanmar Agricultural Equipment (China) has repaired playgrounds for elementary schools in Feidong district, Anhui province, presented teaching facilities and 50 sets of learning materials, worth 43,000 yuan in May 2017.

These schools are only operated based on students’ tuition fees and are not equipped with teaching facilities or associated infrastructure. Therefore, Yanmar Agricultural Equipment (China) consulted with school officials and supported the repair of related infrastructures for students because of their passion for sports.

Yanmar Diesel Indonesia has accepted three second-year students of Jakarta Japanese Secondary School for work experience in February 2018. Through observing the actual equipment of agricultural machinery as well as visiting the assembly line at the plant, they experienced the removal and installation of the water cooled horizontal single cylinder diesel engine.

Listening to positive impressions from participating students such as "I am very happy when the engine starts safely" or "In the future, I would like to implement useful works for everyone overseas" , presents a very meaningful work experience for the students.

In December 2017, Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Center collaborated with NGO, Trash Hero Borneo to clean the beach in Sabah Kota Kinabalu and collected 853 kg of garbage. This activity not only beautifies the area, but also becomes a great opportunity for employees to deeply understand the importance of CSR (corporate social responsibility) and the environment.

On the early morning of 25th July 2017, YASC Foundation Day, YASC members gathered together at a non-affiliated charity organization wholly run by volunteers known as Willing Hearts, to carry out a CSR event. Willing Hearts operates a soup kitchen that prepares, cooks and distributes about 5,000 daily meals to over 40 locations island wide, 365 days a year.

60 YASC members had helped out in Willing Hearts' kitchen through various activities such as cooking, packing of lunch boxes, cleaning, washing, delivery of food and general help. Despite the tough work required to prepare such a large amount of food, YASC members successfully assisted the kitchen from preparation to delivery of meals. It was a very fruitful morning as everyone had extended a helping hand and gave back to society. A day off was also provided to all participants as acknowledgement of their sincere commitment. This year' s YASC Foundation Day is also a fresh change from previous years as it is the first time Foundation Day is celebrated through volunteer and charitable work. This change serves as a great example on how YASC is able to cultivate a stronger CSR culture and better contribute back to society.

In September 2017, Yanmar Capital (Thailand) donated THB 40,000 worth of classroom supplies, sport T-shirts and equipment, school bags and other school items to the Wathubmoei School in Nakorn-nayok Province.

Most of the students come from poor families and only 2 teachers are in charge of all students from kindergarten to primary school. Yanmar not only offered financial support, but also helped with the renovation of the dining room and playground, cleaning the bathrooms, and other outreach programs by YCT employees. We hope to build a great relationship by supporting the local community.