Communication Involvement and Development

Taisei Corporation has set up drink vending machines equipped with donation functions inside the Head Office at the Shinjuku Center building and construction sites (Tokyo branch offices) since December 2009, and is carrying out activities for contribution to society by donating the proceeds to BCT Japan. Presently, the tropical rain forests on Borneo Islands in Malaysia are dwindling year by year, and the ecosystem of wildlife inhabiting the Kinabatangan river basin in Sabah state, such as the Orangutan and Borneo elephant, is on the verge of a major destruction. In these circumstances, the Non-Profit Organization BCT Japan (Borneo Conservation Trust) has set up the Borneo Repayment Project in association with Mr. Bando (pictured), Head of the Asahiyama Zoo, and has initiated a movement to protect Borneo's wildlife. In order to endorse and support this effort, Taisei has set up the vending machines equipped with donation functions at the Head Office as well as construction sites. Till 2011, a total amount of around 1,200,000 yen was donated. We received a testimonial of appreciation from BCT Japan.

In the Mt. Fuji "Forest Saver Project: Nanryo Forest," which is being carried out at the Eco-factory Mt. Fuji Taisei is currently developing, Taisei and businesses operating there collaborate with administrative agencies, universities, and local NPOs and communities to afforest neighboring areas with the aim of developing them into bountiful forests in ten years. This long-term project is designed to develop people who can protect and cultivate forests. On October 23, 2009, an area adjacent to the industrial area became the base for activities related to this project. The construction of "Mt. Fuji Environmental Exchange Plaza" incorporating facilities for harvesting the power of nature, such as rain water utilization equipment, etc., was completed and gifted to Fujinomiya City. In addition, many successive events are being planned, such as the 11th "Uruoi no Mori" Tree Planting Festival to be co-hosted with Fujinomiya City on October 31, 2010.