Ube Industries, Ltd. wishes to express its sadness at the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, and extend its deepest sympathies to the bereaved families and those who have caught COVID-19.
Ube Industries and its Group companies have donated masks and other essential supplies and funds to various organizations including medical institutions and local governments, as a way to assist medical settings and other efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The details of the donations are summarized below. The UBE Group will continue working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in accordance with government policies and action plans, and contribute to bringing the pandemic to an early end.
| No. | Donating Department or Company | Details of Assistance | Quantity/Value of Donation | Timing of Donation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Affairs Department, Ube Industries, Ltd. | Donation of dustproof masks to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | 960 pcs | May 2020 |
| 2 | Ube Chemical Factory, Ube Industries, Ltd. | Donation of dustproof masks to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare | 7,520 pcs | May 2020 |
| 3 | R&D departments, Chemicals Company, Ube Industries, Ltd. | Donation of Naviroll aprons (for use as medical gowns) to Health and Sanitation Bureau, Health and Welfare Department, Aichi Prefectural Government | 60 pcs | May 2020 |
| Donation of protective clothing (for use as medical gowns) to Health and Sanitation Bureau, Health and Welfare Department, Aichi Prefectural Government | 23 pcs | May 2020 | ||
| 4 | Electric Power Department, Ube Industries, Ltd. | Donation of surgical masks to nearby hospital | 150 pcs | May 2020 |
| 5 | Ube Film, Ltd. | Donation of simplified gowns for medical use to nearby hospital | 1,000 pcs | May–June 2020 |
| 6 | Meiwa Plastic Industries, Ltd. | Donation of raincoats (for use as medical gowns) to Ube City Health Center | 66 pcs | May 2020 |
| 7 | Ube Logistics Service, Ltd. | Donation of raincoats (for use as medical gowns) to Ube City Health Center | 151 pcs | April 2020 |
| 8 | Fukushima, Ltd. | Employee blood drive | 26 donors | May 2020 |
| 9 | Nantong UBE Concrete Co., Ltd. (China) | Donation of surgical masks to Public Health Bureau, Osaka City Government (at request of Nantong Charity Union) | 5,000 pcs | April 2020 |
| 10 | UBE Chemicals (Asia) Public Company Limited (Thailand) | Donation of surgical masks to nearby hospital | 120 pcs | April 2020 |
| Financial aid for 21 local community organizations | 110,000 bahts (equivalent to ¥370,000) | April 2020 | ||
| Donation of disinfectant to Thai Government | 5 pcs (1 gallon containers) and 12 bottles | May 2020 | ||
| Donation of digital thermometers to Thai Government | 100 pcs | January 2021 | ||
| Donation of drinking water to the local Red Cross | 48,000 pcs | March 2021 | ||
| 11 | UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. (Spain) | Approximately 50 subsidized meals a day for the homeless (roughly 4,200 meals in all) | €49,750 (equivalent to ¥6.2 million) | March–June 2020 |
| Matching gift campaign (food items for the impoverished) | ||||
| Donation to online food donation collection campaign | €40,200 (equivalent to ¥5 million) | March–July 2020 | ||
| Subsidies for homeless housing | €12,000 (equivalent to ¥1.5 million) | March–July 2020 | ||
| Matching gift campaign (food items for the impoverished) | ||||
| Donation to Catholic Church of Almassora, Spain | €2,000 (equivalent to ¥250,000) | May 2020 | ||
| Donation to town of Almassora, Spain | €5,500 (equivalent to ¥680,000) | May 2020 | ||
| Donated to the Foundation for the Roma Secretariat | €1,000 (equivalent to ¥120,000) | May 2020 | ||
| Boxed lunches for delivery workers | €4,092 (equivalent to ¥510,000) | March–July 2020 | ||
| Donation of HEPA filter machines to 10 local schools | 60 pcs | March 2021 |
