We provide funds for Kobe Forest School activities and Employee volunteers participate.
Kobe City, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of afforestation in 2002, is promoting the “Mt. Rokko Forestation for the Next 100 Years,” which aims to conserve and nurture forests for the next 100 years in the Rokko mountain range. As part of this effort, the ITOHAM Group supports the Kobe Forest School, in which citizens, local governments, and companies collaborate in forest conservation activities based on Futatabi-san (Mt. Rokko) in the Rokko mountain range.
In the Kobe Forest School, citizens plant trees, thin out the forest, and take care of other forests, as well as build log houses and make woodcrafts using wood from thinned forests and other forest blessings. The ITOHAM Group funds the activities and dispatches employee volunteers as part of its natural environment protection activities. Participants also receive a gift of our products each time they take part.
On October 8, 2013, the ITOHAM Group concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with the City of Kobe and pledged to continue to support the Kobe Forest School for 10 years. We will continue to support “Kobe Forest School” and actively implement forest protection activities. We look forward to your participation in our activities.
”Kobe Forest School”
| Activity Days |
Odd months: Second Saturday, Even months: Third Sunday
Weekday Forest Care: Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Weekday woodworking classes are held on the second Tuesday of each month |
| Activity Time |
10:30-15:00 for both |
| Contact |
Forest Maintenance Office, Parks Department, Kobe City Construction Bureau |
| Phone number |
078-371-5937 |
| Kobe Forest School Web site |
http://kobe-mori.jp/morigaku_hp/
Or search for “Kobe Forest School”. |
Kobe Forest School
Forest care work
Sponsored local soccer team Vissel Kobe
The ITOHAM Group has been a sponsor of Vissel Kobe soccer team, a member of the J-League. We have been a sponsor of Vissel Kobe since the team's establishment in 1995, with the hope of contributing to the revitalization of the local professional soccer team, regional development, and an environment in which children can experience professional sports and dream of playing them.
Disaster Area Support Activities
In the event of natural disasters in Japan or overseas, we donate relief funds and our products as relief supplies to the national government, local governments, and other organizations for the purpose of assisting the lives of people affected by disasters.
Employee Volunteer Activities
Volunteer Leave System
We have a “Volunteer Leave System” that can be taken when participating in volunteer activities.
Providing learning opportunities
Participating in vocational lectures at elementary and junior high schools
As a Numazu City Office for Gender Equality, Yonekyu participates in vocational lectures for students of elementary and junior high schools in Numazu City. Our employees serve as lecturers, sharing their thoughts on work, including our business, their own work, the rewards and hardships of their work, and their experiences of going on to higher education and finding employment.
We help students learn the importance of gender equality and respect for human rights, as well as to develop their individuality and abilities regardless of gender, and help them develop an interest in a variety of topics so that they can make a wide range of choices regarding their future dreams and career paths.
