Outdoor Environmental Classes Held at Preschools -Donating bitter gourd seedlings that will become a green curtain in the summer -

KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION held outdoor environmental classes at two nursery school facilities near its Toyama Works as part of its community contribution activities. In addition, in the summer, we donated bitter gourd seedlings that would grow into green curtains.

On May 22 and 25, an executive officer and six employees visited Fukujima Preschool and Sugihara Childcare Center, both located near the Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center, and held outdoor environmental classes aimed at fostering interest in the natural environment. In each class, we introduced the characteristics and growing methods of bitter gourd through a handcrafted picture-story show and handed a bitter gourd seedling to each child. We planted the seedlings together with the children, providing an opportunity to think about the environment while experiencing nature.

By summer, the bitter gourd seedlings will grow vigorously, forming lush green curtains that block direct sunlight and help prevent indoor temperatures from rising. In addition, the harvested bitter gourd will be made into bitter gourd chips at both preschools and will also be distributed to parents. At the Toyama Technology & Manufacturing Center, we also cultivate bitter gourd as part of our green curtain initiative, and the harvest is used in meals at the employee cafeteria and distributed to employees. This initiative has been carried out since 2011 and will continue.

Under the corporate slogan “Technology & Tai-wa for Tomorrow,” we will pursue economic, environmental, and social values from both business and ESG (resolving environmental and social issues and strengthening governance) aspects, with the aim of contributing to the achievement of SDGs and realizing a sustainable society and our group’s sustainable development.