Sustainability

Nichia Group, guided by its management philosophy of "Ever Researching for a Brighter World" and its unwavering commitment to "Create the best products in the world and contribute to society," strives to address various social issues through its business activities and contribute to the sustainable development of society. While maintaining our fundamental stance of "Let's create the best products in the world", we actively promote initiatives to solve a variety of social issues such as energy, resource procurement, and climate change, thereby enhancing our corporate value.

1. Guided by our founding spirit, "Upholding universal public virtue and advancing in harmony with Japan and the world's industries", we are committed to complying with laws and social norms, building relationships of mutual trust with local communities, and establishing fair partnerships that enable coexistence and shared prosperity. Furthermore, we strive to understand customers' needs and are dedicated to continuously enhancing customer satisfaction.
2. We strive to reduce environmental impact and preserve the global environment by utilizing the Nichia Group's advanced technologies.
3. We respect human rights in all business activities throughout Nichia Group and ensure a safe and healthy environment for all employees.
4. With compliance as our top priority, we aim to build an organization where employees can experience both their own growth and the growth of Nichia Group simultaneously.
5. We promote trustworthy corporate activities by collaborating and cooperating with our stakeholders.
6. Together with all our procurement partners, we will promote sustainable procurement activities with consideration for human rights and the environment.

February 25, 2026
Hiroyoshi Ogawa
President and CEO
Nichia Corporation

Based on one of the policies since its foundation, respecting the environment, Nichia has been working on the following environmental activities. In 2013, Nichia established the Nichia Furusato Foundation which provides subsidies to organizations protecting the environment in Tokushima. Nichia also has contributed to the protection and preservation of the Kawabata-moroko (golden venus chub), an endangered freshwater fish. In 2015, Nichia received the “Good Life Award” which is a special award sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment. Additionally, at Nichia's HQ, Nichia owns a breeding facility for fireflies and a small aquarium to preserve and breed rare organisms such as the Oya-nirami (Japanese perch), one of the endangered species in Japan.

Nichia Furusato Foundation

This Foundation was established by Nichia Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. in December 2013 and operates an open-call grant program aimed at conserving the natural environment. It supports organizations that continue to carry out nature conservation activities in Tokushima Prefecture; to date it has awarded grants to a total of 473 organizations over 12 rounds, with a cumulative grant amount of 206,640,000 yen.

Environmental Preservation Activities

Tokushima is not only the birthplace of Nichia, but also the place where all Nichia's Japanese manufacturing sites are located. To be a good corporate citizen of Tokushima, Nichia has been focused on supporting educational and research institutes, scholarships for students who show potential for future innovations, various regional promotion measures, and the people in the community who wish for a safe and comfortable life in Tokushima. Though these activities are limited to Tokushima for now, Nichia hopes to expand these activities to areas around its sales offices abroad in the future.

Grants for Educational Facilities and Scholarships

• Support for Tokushima University
  • Donations to fund research grants
  • Donation to the construction of the “Nichia-Kaikan” the regional and international community building
  • Establishment of Nichia Scholarships for the department of science and technology
  • Endowed Course
    Establishment of an endowed course about nanomaterial technology
  • Donation to construction of the new building for outpatient care and the west ward in the University Hospital
• Donation of a large display system to Kyoto University
• Establishment of an endowed course in the University of Tokyo about photon information technology

Contributions to Local Communities

• Donation of LED displays to public facilities and institutions
• Donation to the Tokushima Prefecture to improve traffic conditions
• Donation to the Anan City Parks project “Ushiki‑Castle Ruins Park Development”
• Donation to enhance Anan City's child-rearing support policy
• Donation to the construction of the west branch of Anan Firefighters Association
• Participation in the Awa-Odori dance festival as a Nichia Ren (team)
• Participation in local cleanup activities (volunteers)
• Donation to Anan Medical Education Center
• Donation to Tokushima Prefecture and Anan City for infection control and prevention measures of the new coronaviruses (SARS-CoV-2)