Social Contributions

We consider it our social responsibility as a good corporate citizen to earn continuously greater customer satisfaction through our products and services. At the same time, we strive for economic and social balance by providing employment while protecting the environment and actively participating in our local host communities.

Kyocera facilities worldwide place the utmost importance on our local stakeholders — including our customers, employees, shareholders, business partners and local communities. We believe that all business enterprises should seek deeper mutual trust with society, demonstrate social responsibility, and contribute to sustainable development worldwide.

Japan's non-profit Inamori Foundation was established in 1984 in the spirit of founder Kazuo Inamori's belief that "our highest calling as human beings is to work for the greater good of humankind and society." Kyocera is an avid supporter of the Foundation's Kyoto Prize, an international award presented each year to individuals and groups worldwide who have made significant contributions to the betterment of humankind in three categories: "Advanced Technology," "Basic Sciences," and "Arts and Philosophy."

Kyocera is a supporter of San Diego’s Kyoto Prize Symposium, hosted by the Inamori Foundation, which brings laureates of the Kyoto Prize to major universities for free public appearances and educational presentations. The Symposium also awards Kyoto Scholarships to students from San Diego, U.S.A. and Tijuana, Mexico.

Kyocera’s support of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, founded in 2005, promotes education and research in the fields of ceramics and glass. Inamori Professors conduct research at the school’s Fine Ceramics / Nanotechnology Research Center.

In 2008, Kyocera began sponsoring scholarships in support of the newly founded Inamori Frontier Research Center at Kyushu University. The center’s goal is to foster collaboration among young researchers through activities that create harmony between advanced technology and the human spirit.

The Kyocera Museum of Art at our global headquarters in Kyoto, Japan is open to the public, allowing visitors to admire diverse cultural assets, including Qianlong glassware, Picasso’s 347 Series copperplate prints, modern Japanese “Nihon-ga” paintings, and Western-style paintings and sculptures.

The Kyocera Museum of Art

In 2001, Kyocera and its founder, Kazuo Inamori, established the Inamori-Kyocera Western Districts Development Scholarship Fund for university students in western China who show academic excellence and financial need. The fund fosters new leaders who can help the region develop through science and technology.

Kyocera has been undertaking the community-based social action program “School-Based Environmental Classes” since 2002 so that the children who will lead the next generation can deepen their understanding of environmental issues and energy in their school education and develop a spirit that considers the earth.

Working for a corporation deeply rooted in the community, Kyocera employees support cleanup efforts near their offices and plants.

Kyocera supports awareness, early detection and research to fight breast cancer. Since 2004, Kyocera has donated a portion of its profits from sales of pink-handled ceramic knives in North America to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization. Similar contributions are being made in Japan and Australia as well.

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Kyocera supports the J-League's "100-Year Vision" to energize Japan's sports culture. We assist the Kyoto Sanga F.C. professional soccer team, which strives to meet the expectations of local residents and corporations. Kyocera also supports related athletic activities, such as youth soccer classes and associated events.