Collaboration with Local Communities
As a member of the local community, the Bandai Namco Group engages in social activities together with communities and continues working toward the revitalization of local economies using its IP.
Support for Areas Impacted by Disasters
Support children’s mental well-being through toys
Bandai worked with Save the Children Japan (SCJ), a public interest incorporated association, to plan and make an original toy that supports children’s mental well-being by easing stress and worry in those impacted by a disaster. The toy is intended to be a “someone to talk to” and “friend” that provides peace of mind in the unfamiliar setting of life away from home. The toy will be delivered to a disaster-affected area, contained in a Children’s Emergency Kit that SCJ provides as a relief item.
In September 2022, this toy received the Special Recognition Award at the 2022 Bousai Goods Selection Awards hosted by the Disaster Prevention Research Institute.
To learn more about the awards, click on the link below.
2022 Bousai Goods Selection Awards
(external website available in Japanese only)
Work on activities with external children’s support groups
Bandai Namco Holdings has worked with SCJ, an expert in children’s support, since 2011 to provide workshops for children from disaster-affected areas in Japan. With the cooperation of SCJ, we also hold seminars for employees introducing the latest trends in sustainability to further deepen our sustainability activities, including support for disaster-affected areas.
In addition, each year Bandai Namco and shareholders give a total of ¥10 million to SCJ through the use of complimentary shareholder gifts. These donations are used to fund activities implemented by SCJ that support children in Japan, and they are also used to support areas impacted by a disaster. Furthermore, we made a separate ¥100 million donation for humanitarian assistance to people living in Ukraine and refugees forced to flee to surrounding countries.
