Based on the corporate philosophy of ‘Otsuka - people creating new products for better health worldwide’, Otsuka Group is constantly aware of the influence of our activities on the global environment and local communities. Determined to be a good corporate citizen, we have made it our mission to take the initiative in activities that contribute to human health and well-being.
The Otsuka Welfare Clinic has been providing health care to refugees in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province, since 2003. Established with the cooperation of Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Pakistan, and Otsuka Group operations throughout Asia, the clinic is staffed by four doctors, a pharmacist, and nurses, who offer treatment to patients free of charge. The clinic treats an average of 300 patients each day, mainly women and children, for pulmonary, gastro-intestinal, gynecological and other problems.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Otsuka group companies with operations in China cooperated to provide aid and donations to assist victims of the earthquake that struck the Sichuan region of China on May 12, 2008. Pharmaceutical products such as intravenous solutions and nutraceuticals such as Pocari Sweat and SOYJOY were provided through the local Red Cross and the Chinese Embassy in Japan, with aid and donations from Otsuka Holdings group companies totaling approximately 300 million yen.
The Otsuka Museum of Art was opened in 1998 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Otsuka group. The museum holds more than 1,000 full-size ceramic wall panel reproductions of priceless works of art from the collections of over 190 art museums in 25 countries, ranging from ancient wall murals to modern masterpieces of Western art. This museum of masterpieces reproduced on ceramic panels has the largest permanent exhibition space in Japan.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Earth Chemical, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Taiho Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Chemical and Otsuka Foods provide support for the Tokushima Vortis, the first J-League football team in the Shikoku region.
Employees of Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Otsuka Chemical and Taiho Pharmaceutical form dance units, contributing their energy to the festive atmosphere of the traditional Tokushima Awa-odori Festival every summer. In autumn 2007, the Otsuka Pharmaceutical ‘Otsuka-Ren’ dance unit performed the Awa-odori on Beijing’s Wangfujing Avenue to mark the 35th anniversary of normalization of China-Japan diplomatic ties. In spring 2008, the team presented the energetic moves of the traditional festival dance to a delighted audience in Hannover, Germany, as part of Japan’s partner country participation in Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade show.
The Otsuka Pharmaceutical Wajiki Factory partners with Otsuka Techno Corporation and other local businesses and organizations to host an annual rock concert on the outdoor stage at the factory park. The event, timed to coincide with the local Awa-odori Festival, was first held in 1989. Every year, popular artists attract people from near and far to enjoy the music in natural surroundings.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Chemical and Taiho Pharmaceutical cooperate with Tokushima Prefecture and four local universities in the ‘Adopt Eco-School’ program, a business, government and academic alliance that aims to promote environmental education initiatives. During the previous year, students from Tokushima City Kawauchi Middle School, participating in activities sponsored primarily by Otsuka Pharmaceutical, had the opportunity to attend lectures on the aquatic environment, perform water quality surveys on the Yoshino River, and observe factory water purification and cogeneration systems. During the current year, other Otsuka Holdings group companies will participate in Adopt Eco-School activities that focus on the aquatic environment and industrial waste.
Otsuka Chemical Tokushima Factory has introduced a cogeneration system that uses city gas to generate electricity while efficiently utilizing the heat produced in the process. In addition to powering the Otsuka Chemical factory, the facility provides electricity and steam to Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Otsuka Foods and Taiho Pharmaceutical factories in the same area. The introduction of this cogeneration system has resulted in a 22% reduction in CO2 emissions and a reduction of nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide emissions to 10% of previous levels. Energy efficiency has also improved, from 55% to 80%.
