Strengthening Ties with Local Communities Through Social Contribution and Cultural Promotion
First written in FY2016. 2 of 3 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2020.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of its social contribution activities, the bank is working to create vibrancy in the local community and promote culture by making the Iwate Bank Red Brick Building, designated as an important cultural property of Japan, available for concerts, exhibitions and other events. It also owns a forest of lacquer trees in Ninohe City that it manages, nicknamed “Iwagin Urushi no Sato,” and continues activities to protect and develop the local brand, including planting and conserving lacquer saplings.」
In addition to using the Red Brick Building, the bank described activities to maintain the local brand through the planting and conservation of the lacquer tree forest. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Restoration and repair work on the former head office building of Iwate Bank (former Morioka Bank), designated as an important cultural property of Japan, was completed. The building opened to the public in July 2016 as the Iwate Bank Red Brick Building.」
As part of its cultural promotion initiatives, the bank reached concrete milestones consisting of the completion of restoration and repair work and the opening of the building to the public. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The bank held interaction events with children through sports, environmental learning sessions for elementary and junior-high school students, and financial education seminars. As a support measure to improve services for local residents and revitalize the local economy, it also acquired the naming rights to Morioka Minami Park Ball Game Stadium and decided to support the stadium’s sustainable operation and maintenance under the nickname “Iwagin Stadium.”」
Including local events, environmental and financial education, support for sports facilities, and the preservation and repair of important cultural properties.