Achievement by 2020: 5) Partnerships and Public Communications
Ajinomoto is determined to become more involved in public concerns and leverage its unique strengths to help solve social issues.
Foundation Initiatives
Six social contribution foundations associated with the Ajinomoto Group operate in five countries: Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, and Peru. Each of these foundations promotes local support activities rooted in the cultures, daily customs, and community needs of their respective countries.
Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture (Established in Japan in 1989)
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A Q&A session at the Food Culture Forum |
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A public symposium |
Main activities
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- Collects information and publishes materials relating to food culture
- Holds food culture forums and public symposiums
- Provides grants for research on food culture
- Conducts surveys relating to food culture
- Engages in publishing activities
- Produces and distributes video materials
Ajinomoto Scholarship Foundation (Established in Japan in 2005; forerunner Suzuki Scholarship Foundation established in 1957)
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Scholarship recipients take a tour of the Food Products Global R&D Center. |
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An award ceremony is held for scholarship recipients studying in Japan. |
Main activities
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- Operates a scholarship program for non-Japanese researchers and students studying in Japan
- Operates a student loan program
AJINOMOTO FOUNDATION (Established in Thailand in 1976)
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Donations are offered for an elementary school in Nakhon Phanom province. |
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A scholarship award ceremony is held. |
Main activities
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- Provides support for students studying dietetics and food chemistry
- Offers assistance for the construction of educational facilities
- Provides support for research
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- Provides support for the Thai royal family's charitable programs covering social welfare activities for the poor and disabled
- Provides support for natural disaster relief in Thailand
- Engages in social welfare activities
YAYASAN AJI DHARMA BHAKTI (Established in Indonesia in 1979)
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A scholarship award ceremony is held. |
Main activities
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- Provides school meals with improved nutritional value
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- Provides support for university students and vocational high schools
- Provides support for research
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- Provides relief for victims of natural disasters in Indonesia
- Provides support for public charities
INSTITUTO ASSISTENCIAL AJINOMOTO (Established in Brazil in 1999)
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A small truck is donated to a hospital in Valparaiso. |
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A new nursery school is established in Pederneiras |
Main activities
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- Conducts seminars on nutrition
- Provides support for NGOs
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- Provides support for students studying dietetics and food chemistry
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- Provides support for employees' volunteer activities
FUDACIÓN AJINOMOTO PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA COMUNIDAD (Established in Peru in 2003)
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Conducts workshops on nutrition for children |
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A seminar on nutrition for mothers |
Main activities
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- Holds international umami symposiums
- Holds workshops on health and nutrition
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- Provides support for students studying dietetics
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- Promotes and supports social welfare activities
