Social Contribution Activities | Sustainability

In our primary business of infrastructure development, we have contributed to solving social issues by providing quality deliverables with the global and local environment in mind.
Additionally, aiming to be a good corporate citizen as a member of the local community, we are engaged in various social contribution activities that leverage our technology, personnel, and resources, including providing educational support for students and children who will lead future generations and for members of the civil engineering industry, and implementing initiatives for revitalizing local communities.

Educational support using our testing facilities

We offer an array of educational support using the testing facilities at Research Center Tsukuba.
With our employees serving as instructors, we provide opportunities for students to deepen their understanding of hydraulics and erosion control through experiments on a scale that cannot be replicated in school or other facilities.

We conduct experiments replicating river flow, debris flow, etc. for elementary school students (off-campus lessons on the “workings of flowing water,” a unit in the fifth-grade science curriculum).
We organize on-site training workshops for university students (create opportunities for students involved in civil engineering to gain knowledge and participate in hydraulic model experiments).
We support technical training organized by local governments aimed at learning about the planning of river and erosion control projects.

Extracurricular studies for high school students

With our employees serving as instructors, we have supported extracurricular learning programs at high schools in Saitama Prefecture for over ten years. The current theme is “Green energy conceived by high school students.” This initiative is one of the specified themes of the Super Science High Schools (SSH) designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and creates opportunities for high school students to learn about the importance of social infrastructure.
This activity received the Excellence Prize at the fourth Green Infrastructure Award.

Participation in community development toward the future

We participate in the operation of the Nihonbashi Hamacho Area Management general incorporated association, which was established to make the Tokyo Nihonbashi Hamacho area, where our headquarters is located, more attractive. It collaborates with local neighborhood associations, shopping streets, businesses, and residents to promote and support community activities that enhance the value of the district and make it into a more vibrant place.
We are also working together with local communities through other activities, including participating in a social experiment for the “Green Path Development Plan” to “create lively spaces where people can travel safely and securely” along nearby city roads.

Boat tours guided by civil engineers (Edo-Tokyo River Mysteries Boat Tour)

We hold a free event called the “Edo-Tokyo River Mysteries Boat Tour: Stories about rivers told by civil engineers,” a cruise for the general public on which our civil engineers share their expertise on urban infrastructure. This is a highly popular event that draws many more applicants than can be accommodated every year.
This activity received the Second Prize in the Event category at the DOBOKU Communications and Public Relations Award 2019.

Research Center for Sustainable Communities (Kokudobunka Kenkyujo) Open Seminar

Inviting local residents, the Research Center for Sustainable Communities (Kokudobunka Kenkyujo) has been holding open seminars since fiscal 2008 based on the founding mission of Kokudobunka Kenkyujo, which is to “provide the public with knowledge and technology ‘to create spaces that enrich the mind and spirit,’” and as part of our community and social contribution activities. This seminar is based on the idea of proposing to the general public a way of looking at things from the perspective of a think tank (i.e., a connoisseur) in society, without relying on existing information in the mass media and other sources. Lecture topics are proposed from the perspective of “cultivating ‘useful insight for life’ that enables people to discern truly useful information from the ‘abundance of (mis)information’” in order to live in a way that is true to oneself and suited to the Japanese lifestyle in a contemporary society in which core values are being shaken.

Sponsoring the “Edo-Shodo Exhibition by local school children”

We sponsor the “Edo-Shodo Exhibition by local school children” (open to children and students in Tokyo who can compose calligraphy themed on “words associated with Edo”), which is held as part of the EDO ART EXPO organized by the NPO Corporation Tokyo-Chuo Net. Our sponsorship includes establishing the CTI Engineering Award.

Communicating the appeal of civil engineering (Doboku no Radio)

We broadcast the infrastructure variety program Doboku no Radio (Civil Engineering Radio) on Chuo FM, a community FM radio station based in Chuo City, Tokyo. This program brings in civil engineering professionals and enthusiasts as guests to deliver a regular half-hour program every Wednesday on timely topics related to infrastructure in Chuo City and the appeal of civil engineering.
This activity received the Special Prize at the DOBOKU Communications and Public Relations Award 2023 organized by the Communications and Public Relations Center of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers.

Participation in community cleaning activities

We have been sponsoring and participating in the Sumida River Clean-up Operation since the second time it was organized in 2007 to enhance affection for Sumida River, the mother river of Tokyo, and create a better waterfront environment.

Additionally, as a member company of the Meikyo “Nihonbashi” Preservation Society, we participate in the Meikyo “Nihonbashi” Bridge Cleaning, where local neighborhood associations, nearby companies, and other people with ties to Nihonbashi come together to keep its environment beautiful.

Information dissemination to society (exhibition at trade shows)

As a professional group offering the best infrastructure services, we are dedicated to the development of new technologies with the aim of becoming a Global Infrastructure Solutions Group.
Especially in recent years, we have been engaged in research and development that contributes to sustainability and solving social issues, including responding to increasingly severe natural disasters, adapting to digital transformation, and addressing environmental and global issues centered around the SDGs. Our daily company activities and business development focusing on infrastructure development build upon the findings of our research and development.
We will give back to society by exhibiting at construction and disaster prevention events held in various regions and showcasing a range of related technologies and possibilities.

Disaster relief activities

Increasingly frequent disasters have caused tremendous damage in many areas. Our social mission is to protect peoples’ lives and property and to provide safety and security through the development and maintenance of infrastructure. We will continue to use the advanced technologies and expertise we have cultivated over the years to support disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts, as well as to build nations that are more resilient to future disasters.