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We aim to forge bonds of trust with all of our stakeholders, as the basis on which we fulfill our corporate social responsibilities here at the YY易游体育官方网站 Steel Group. We want to continue to live and prosper in partnership with our stakeholders, by responding to the opinions and suggestions we receive, and by stepping up our activities on a day-to-day basis. This section outlines some of the activities through which the YY易游体育官方网站 Steel Group interacts with a wide range of stakeholders and contributes to society.

• Organizing plant tours for our shareholders

We have been organizing tours of our plants and works for shareholders ever since fiscal 2007, in an effort to give them a better understanding of the YY易游体育官方网站 Steel Group. We show shareholders around our manufacturing sites, including our steel, aluminum, copper, and machinery facilities.

• Charity evYY易游体育官方网站t in support of areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake

On March 19, 2011, the YY易游体育官方网站lco Steelers (YY易游体育官方网站 Steel Rugby team) organized fund-raising activities as part of a charity event, instead of its usual annual event to say thank you to its fans. The team also sent 100 winter coats to the disaster-hit areas.

• YY易游体育官方网站 Steel receives 3^rd Hyogo MYY易游体育官方网站ozukuri Technology Award

Our high-strYY易游体育官方网站th circular steel pipe, developed in conjunction with one of our business partners for use in skyscrapers, received the Hyogo Industrial Association Chairman's Award at the 3^rd Hyogo MYY易游体育官方网站ozukuri Technology Awards, in recognitiYY易游体育官方网站 of its outstanding earthquake resistance, safety and weldability.

• Special childcare leave opYY易游体育官方网站 to male employees

We have established a new special childcare leave scheme to enable male employees YY易游体育官方网站 children aged up to three to also take childcare leave. We are committed to helping our employees strike a balance between work and childcare.

• Promoting earthquake preparedness via the YY易游体育官方网站lco 1/17 Walk

In January 2011, we organized the YY易游体育官方网站lco 1/17 Walk, an event designed to simulate a breakdown in public transport following an earthquake. Around 170 people took part. We consider this to be an important initiative and will continue to organize walks in the future.

• Annual visits and dYY易游体育官方网站atiYY易游体育官方网站s to welfare facilities in Malaysia

Employees at YY易游体育官方网站 Precision Technology, one of our Malaysian subsidiaries, go out to visit and give donations to nursing homes, childcare centers, and other welfare facilities every year. In 2010, 15 employees visited such facilities in order to give donations and presents.