Corporate Social Responsibility
We aim “to be the group to collect the most ‘Thank you’ on the planet” in all out corporate activities. To this end, we believe it is important to starting humbly from ourselves, doing the things we can do ourselves.
Global and local consideration is our fundamental belief - we keep a global vision and operate locally, to promote sound corporate social responsible activities.
Corporate Social Responsibility of Watami Overseas
| May 2006 | Watami (China) Co., Ltd. visits nursing home facilities |
| Jun 2006 | Participates in the Candle Night Campaign by distributing campaign notice postcards in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Shops in Taiwan switch off lit lighted signboards |
| Oct 2006 | With the money donated by staff in Taiwan, the first school has been built in Cambodia through SAJ. |
| Nov 2006 | A portion of sales revenues from the Watami Card is donated for corporate social responsibility campaign in Hong Kong. Watami (China) Co., Ltd. and Watami (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd. contributes HK$36,000 (540,000yen) |
| Dec 2006 | A portion of sales revenues from the Watami Card is donated for corporate social responsibility campaign in Hong Kong. Mercuries &Associates, Ltd contributes NT$44,000 (158,000yen） |
| May 2007 | Watami in Taiwan organizes a meal party for children of Taiwan orphanages at the restaurant outlets |
| Jun 2007 | Participates in Black Illumination 2007 by distributing campaign notice postcards in Hong Kong, Taiwan and ShenZhen |
| Nov 2007 | Taiwan staff donations are used to build a school in Cambodia, through SAJ. |
| Dec 2007 | A portion of Watami Card charged revenues in Hong Kong is used for corporate social responsibility campaign. Watami (China) Co., Ltd. and Watami (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. donations total HK$36,000 (544,000yen) |
| Dec 2007 | A portion of Watami Card charged revenues in Taiwan Kong is used for corporate social responsibility campaign. Mercuries & Associates, Ltd. donations total NT$49,000 (176,100yen) |
| May 2008 | With the money donated by staff in Taiwan, the second school has been built in Cambodia through SAJ. |
| May 2008 | Salad sales revenues from Watami and Watei of Watami China (Hong Kong and Shenzhen) are contributed to Sichuan earthquake victims as a donation campaign totaling HK$40,000 and 7000RMB (700,000yen) |
| Jun 2008 | Participates in Black Illumination 2008. Campaign limited sales of cocktail is conducted in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. In Taiwan, campaign posters are display and four dining outlets switch off lit signboards. |
| Dec 2008 | Part of the total spending amount of “WATAMI Fureai Card” has been donated to the campaign of communal activity. (161,000Yen) |
| Jan 2009 | Visited home for the elderly and getting to know aged people in Taiwan. |
| Mar 2009 | Invited person the disables to have dinner in Hong Kong shop. |
| Jun 2009 | Special Drinks has been created for environmental friendly activity, Black Illumination 2009 in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Taiwan. In Taiwan, light-boxes of 4 shops were turned off in supporting the activity. |
| Aug 2009 | Invited orphans to have dinner in shop. |
| Aug 2009 | Donation to disaster areas of Taiwan 88 Earthquake has been collected in Hong Kong and Shenzhen area. (240,000Yen) Also, charity collected in Taiwan was donated. (180,000Yen) |
| Oct 2009 | “Beach clean-up day” has been held in Hong Kong. |
| Dec 2009 | Visited home for the elderly and getting to know aged people in Hong Kong. |
| Dec 2009 | Part of the total spending amount of “WATAMI Fureai Card” has been donated to the campaign of communal activity. (267,000Yen) |
| Dec 2009 | Christmas party has been held in Taiwan for orphan home. |
| Jan 2010 | Visited home for the elderly and getting to know aged people in Hong Kong. |
| Jan 2010 | Donation to disaster areas of Haiti has been collected in Hong Kong and Shenzhen area. (164,000Yen) Also, donation in Taiwan was collected. (124,000Yen) |
| Feb 2010 | Visited elderly home and getting to know aged people in Taiwan. Participated in the Charity Walk with the disables in Hong Kong. |
| Mar 2010 | Invited person with physical imperfections to have dinner in Taiwan shop. |
| Apr 2010 | Donation to disaster areas of Qinghai, China has been collected in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. (210,000Yen) Also, charity collected in Taiwan was donated. (68,000Yen) |
| May 2010 | Invited orphans to participate in cooking activity that held in Taiwan shop. |
| Jun 2010 | Special Drinks has been created for environmental friendly activity, Black Illumination 2010 in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Taiwan. In Taiwan, light-boxes of 4 shops were turned off in supporting the activity. |
| Jul 2010 | “Beach clean-up day” has been held in Taiwan. |
| Aug 2010 | In cooperation with donation activity in Hong Kong for supporting to those in need. |
| Fall 2010 | With the money donated by staff of WATAMI (China), the first school has been built in Cambodia through SAJ. |
| Fall 2010 | With the money donated by staff in Taiwan, the third school has been built in Cambodia through SAJ. |
■School Aid Japan (SAJ)
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“School Aid Japan” for the Watami Group, Public Interest Incorporated Associations, its predecessor was NPO. |
■Watami Card
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Since 1996, with the theme of providing for children of our future, the Watami Card, a credit card specially accepted for use at our group’s restaurants is established. |
