About GUNZE

Social Contributions

Gunze’s goal is to be a company that is in constant demand by society, and which seeks to attain sustainable development along with the society we live in. Gunze engages in social contributions by taking advantage of our technology, assets and human resources.

Gunze Love Earth Club

The Gunze Love Earth Club was set up as a commemorative project for the 110th anniversary of the company’s founding. The club collects donations from its members, which consist of present and retired employees. Gunze provides matching donations and sends them to organizations of the member’s choice. In fiscal 2009, the Gunze Love Earth Club provided support for 19 different organizations.

Community Support
Innerwear Seminar
Upon requests from local governments and schools, Gunze organizes innerwear-related seminars targeting junior high school students, teachers and PTAs. Topics covered include the functions of undergarments, comfortable ways to put on innerwear depending on the season, and basic lifestyle habits.
Kyoto Model Forest Project
Gunze participates in forest preservation projects in Kyoto, which helps raise environmental awareness of employees. This activity is also expected to have positive effects in alleviating climate change, prevention of disasters, and biodiversity conservation.

Supported Organizations in 2009

  • Support Network for Sick Children, Kyoto

  • Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation for Children (LEAF)

  • Rocinantes

  • The Institute for Himalayan Conservation

  • Eco-Network TSUYAMA

  • “Plant 10,000 Cherry Trees in Kakogawa” Association

  • Kanbayashi River Beautification Society (Ayabe)

  • Medécins Sans Frontierès (MFS)

  • KnK

  • Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA)

  • Action against Child Exploitation

  • Save the Children

  • Japan CliniClowns Association

  • Shapla Neer

  • Special Olympics Nippon

  • Human Rights Center

  • Green Earth Network

  • Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen’s Initiative

  • Ayabe Environmental Citizen’s Initiative

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Continued inclusion SRI fund indices

Socially responsible investment (SRI) funds are designed to invest in and support companies that are committed to fulfilling social responsibilities. In recognition of its CSR efforts, Gunze stock has consistently been included in the following SRI indices (renewed in May 2010):

  • FTSE4 Good Index Series <FTSE Group, UK>
  • Morningstar SRI Index <Morningstar, Inc., U.S.A.>

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