Japan: Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) Support

We have made donations of both money and medical supplies to medical facilities and practitioners in the Kanto and Kansai regions and Hokkaido, all of which are doing so much to combat COVID-19. Furthermore, with the support and cooperation of our business partners and affiliates, we have also donated box lunches, drinks, snacks, and other goods.

When a state of emergency was declared in Japan, 170 volunteers came together at our employees' own initiative and procured face shields from our affiliate Fictiv Inc., with its support, and delivered those to the Tokyo Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health. Triggered by this activity many people started wondering if there was anything that they could do to contribute as individuals. In response to a growing call for such initiatives, an in-house crowdfunding site was launched as a place to connect the circle of support by volunteers. The site matches employees who have concrete support proposals with employees who want to make donations, and this has resulted in nine support activities. We have also promoted various efforts that leverage the ideas of Mitsui & Co. employees and its global network, such as holding online English classes for the children of medical practitioners. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, we provided support for COVID-19 countermeasures in collaboration with our affiliates, and through the "Kono Iro" boxed lunch and meal delivery e-commerce initiative undertaken by the Retail Business Unit, we provided food-based support measures to domestic care workers at 173 facilities.