Last Updated: 2008.02.26
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The UNIQLO Volunteer Club was established to
better enable UNIQLO to fulfill its obligations in the community by supplying volunteers for worthy local causes.
The UNIQLO VOLUNTEER CLUB was started in September 2004 to encourage employees to contribute to society.
To promote more employees to participate in volunteer activities, in July 2007 the program was expanded to include activities in all regions where UNIQLO has stores. Efforts along these lines are enabling employees to get involved in environmental and social issues as members of their local communities.
Support Initiatives in 2007
An intranet website was launched on July
An intranet website was launched to convey information on volunteer activities and provide a communication forum among participants.
Special Olympics Nippon Sporting Experience Caravan Osaka
July 2007 Sporting Experience Caravan Osaka
Twelve volunteers from stores and two offices provided support for athletes by taking part in the SO Nippon Sportung Experience Caravan Osaka,held in July 2007 to support these athletes with intellectual dissabilities to experience basketball.
- August 2007 Special Oympics Torch Ceremony
Forty four employees supported this event as volunteers, managing the venue, providing security, assisting guests, and guiding the athletes running the torch relay.
Local Cleanup Activities
Hokuriku area (50 participants)
Places cleaned: Seashore and the vicinity of stores in Ishikawa, Fukui and Toyama prefectures.
- Anan Apika Store (33 participants)
Places cleaned: Kitanowaki Waterfront, Anan City, Tokushima Prefecture
- Mie Area (40 participants)
Places cleaned: Waterfront, Gotenba, Mie Prefecture
- Tokyo Headquarters (57 participants)
Place cleaned: Around Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda-ku
Donation of roughly 2,000 picture books
When we sold sets of T-shirts and picture books for children, we decided to distribute sample picture books at stores nationwide.
After the sales period, a store employee suggested that we collect the sample picture books and donate them to children’s welfare facilities. We therefore donated about 2,000 picture books to more than seventy institutions including kindergartens, primary schools, children’s welfare facilities, regional organizations of SO, and the UNHCR.
