The Asahi Kasei Group donates to UNICEF
November 30, 2023
Asahi Kasei Corp.
Asahi Kasei has decided to provide approximately 47,000 doses of tuberculosis vaccines to children around the world through the UNICEF Inspired Gifts program of the Japan Committee for UNICEF.
© UNICEF/UN0415067/ (photo courtesy of Japan Committee for UNICEF)
The Asahi Kasei Group positions sustainability as an important focus of management, and promotes a wide range of efforts in this regard. Since 2021, Asahi Kasei has held a Sustainability Photo Contest among its personnel to raise awareness for sustainability and to enhance bonds among them.
Many of the photos entered in the contest depicted children, and parents with children, looking forward to a sustainable future. For the third consecutive year, Asahi Kasei decided to make a donation through UNICEF Inspired Gifts from the perspective of protecting the life and health of children around the world who will be the next generation, based on the number of entries to the contest. UNICEF Inspired Gifts is a program to provide children in developing countries with supplies specified by UNICEF.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly but preventable infectious disease in developing countries. Many children around the world die from TB due to lack of vaccination. BCG vaccines, which can effectively prevent the development of severe TB in children, were selected as this year's UNICEF Inspired Gift. The vaccines will be delivered by UNICEF to areas of the world where they are needed.
The Asahi Kasei Group contributes to life and living for people around the world to achieve a sustainable society.
About the Sustainability Photo Contest
The contest was held to inspire employees to think about and act on sustainability in their daily lives in the sense of “Care for People, Care for Earth,” which expresses the Asahi Kasei Group's stance for sustainable society. Over 1,000 impressive entries were received from sites around the world.
