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Kobe Bussan Group has been promoting social contribution activities through food as one of its medium-term management plans. We are actively contributing to society by resolving a wide range of issues. As part of our activities, we enhance halal products, support children’s cafeterias and single-parent families, and create a work environment that allows all employees, including women and foreigners, to work actively.

Handling Halal Products

*As of January 2023

Halal food refers to food allowed to be eaten under the Islamic Law, which is made with ingredients and cooking methods determined by the law. Kobe Bussan Group actively handles halal-certified products to ensure that more customers can enjoy their meals with peace of mind.
Since 2012, we have expanded the range of halal-certified products. We have received support from many customers for these initiatives and currently handle approximately 200 products. As a key issue of our medium-term management plans, we aim to enhance more halal products.

Supporting Children’s Cafeterias

Many organizations are working for children and their families who will bear the future. Through continuous support for these essential social activities, we will contribute to revitalizing local communities and realizing healthy growth for children.

Supporting Children’s Cafeterias in Hyogo

A children’s cafeteria is a place where residents and the local government take the initiative in providing free or low-cost meals to children who eat alone or are unable to have enough food due to family reasons.
In 2018, Kobe Bussan Group launched the “Fabulous Kodomo Shokudo (children’s cafeteria) Presented by Gyomu Super,” an activity to support children’s cafeterias by providing food and having volunteer employees help with cooking.

Note: This activity has been suspended since March 2020 in view of the COVID-19 infection status.

Donating Food to Children’s Cafeterias across Japan

To assist children’s cafeterias continuing to support children even while suspending the above activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have donated food to children’s cafeterias across Japan and the Hyogo Children’s Cafeteria Network since March 2020 through the NPO National Children’s Cafeteria Support Center, Musubie.
We will continue our support for them, hoping for the healthy growth of children and the revitalization and sustainable development of local communities.

Support to Children’s Cafeterias in Japan(excerpted from actual data in 2021-2022)
August 2021
to 313 groups
Mackerel Flakes

12,000 bottles

Crackers and Wafers

12,600 pieces

Stick Café au Lait provided by Nestlé Japan

221,900 sticks

Boxed-Meal Containers provided by FP Corporation

72,000 sets

Nitrile Gloves
20,000 sets

October 2021
to 309 groups
Retort Pouch Curry with Dissolved Vegetables and Fruits

18,000 packs

Fruits-filled Jelly

14,400 cups

KitKat Whole Wheat Biscuits In provided
by Nestlé Japan

36,000 boxes

Boxed-Meal Containers provided by FP Corporation

72,000 sets

Nitrile Gloves
20,000 sets

January 2022
to 301 groups
Retort Pouch Mild Curry Large

18,000 packs

KitKat Whole Wheat Biscuits In provided
by Nestlé Japan

36,000 boxes

Boxed-Meal Containers provided by FP Corporation

72,000 sets

Nitrile Gloves
20,000 sets

April 2022
to 328 groups
Seasoning Flakes for Fried Rice

12,000 bottles

Animal Biscuits

9,000 pieces

KitKat Milk Tea Flavor provided by Nestlé Japan

54,000 pieces

Boxed-Meal Containers provided by FP Corporation

72,000 sets

Nitrile Gloves
20,000 sets

Eco-Bag Project

We donated a portion of the proceeds from sales of the reusable bags for this project purchased at a Gyomu Super store to children's cafeterias.

エコバッグで子ども食堂を応援しようプロジェクト

Supporting Single-Parent Families

Since November 2018, we have continuously donated food to single-parent families through the “Children’s Genki Network Hyogo,” a project in which three private NPOs, including Food Bank Kansai, work together to support single-parent families.

Supporting Domestic Violence Shelters

Since September 2021, we have donated our food products every month to DV shelters and facilities supporting single-parent families in Hyogo, which is affiliated with a nonprofit organization named All Japan Women's Shelter Network.
The food products we provide are utilized to support women and their children struggling to make a living due to domestic violence and other social factors, helping to create an environment that enables everyone to live in security.

Contribution to International Society

Providing Products for Refugee Support Activity

Since March 2022, we have donated halal certificated foods and frozen vegetables to Japan Association for Refugees, a certified nonprofit corporation supporting refugees who fled to Japan. We leverage the food diversity, our asset, continuing to support the association that distributes food urgently to people and thier children who have nothing to eat that day and don't know to be able to get food later and helps them find employment.

Providing supplies to areas hit by natural disasters across Japan

Kobe Bussan Group also has collaborated with government agencies in supporting areas hit by natural and other disasters across Japan.
In fact, the Group provided supports, including relief supplies and donation, to the areas hit by disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Kumamoto Earthquake, and Typhoon Hagibis of 2019. We have continued to assist with their recovery by delivering daily supplies, although the forms of assistance vary according to situations of afflicted areas.

Improving employee satisfaction

We have implemented a range of systems and support programs to improve employee satisfaction, help our employees balance work and private life, and provide them with opportunities to learn skills and grow. The Kobe Bussan Group aspires to build an environment that allows every one of its employees to work energetically while fulfilling their potential, based on the belief that employees are assets essential to its medium- to long-term development.

Support programs for balancing work and personal life

Programs related to
workstyle

Introduction of refreshment leave: Two separate three-day holidays a year
Introduction of life support leave: Additional five holidays a year aside from annual paid leave (the life support leave may be taken in units of days)
Reduction in overtime: Overtime work after 8:00 p.m. prohibited in principle
Promotion of paid leave: Employees urged to take at least 80% of paid holidays
Support for employees taking qualifying exams: Examination fees paid to employees to assist them in getting qualified for their jobs

For securing talented personnel

We have focused on developing human resources to ensure that each employee is able to fulfill the potential of their own and grow in pace with the Company. In addition, we will strive to attract talented individuals by proactively disclosing information in our recruiting activities.