CSR History
1986 | The Hioki Philosophy is adopted of Respect for Humanity and Contribution to Society. |
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1988 | Employees hold a tree-planting festival at Hioki Forest Hills, the site of the current Head Office. |
1989 | Forest Hills Scholarship Fund, a special public-interest trust, is launched. |
1990 | The Head Office and main plant are relocated to a newly completed facility at Hioki Forest Hills in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. |
1991 | The Ueda Minami League youth baseball program is launched. |
1992 | Hioki receives the Japan Greenery Research and Development Center President’s Award in recognition of its active promotion of afforestation. |
1995 | The first Local Afforestation event is held at Kamishina Elementary School. |
1997 | South Junior Sports Club is launched. Hioki earns ISO 14001 certification. |
1998 | Hioki receives the Kanto International Trade and Industry Bureau Director's Award in recognition of its active promotion of afforestation. |
2000 | The first Hioki Festival is held. |
2003 | Hioki begins donating musical instruments. |
2004 | Hioki receives the 6th Shinshu Ecology Grand Prize in recognition of its Local Afforestation program. |
2005 | The Hioki Scholarship and Greening Foundation is established. Hioki receives the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award in recognition of its active promotion of afforestation |
2007 | Hioki begins supporting the Kenya Vegetation Restoration Project. |
2008 | Hioki is recognized by the Minister of State for Measures for Declining Birthrate for distinguished service under the Supporting Children and Families in Japan program. |
2009 | Hioki's main plant is recognized by the Prime Minister of Japan for distinguished service in promoting afforestation during 2009. |
2011 | Hioki receives the 2011 Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Encouragement Award in recognition of its safety and hygiene policies. |
2012 | Hioki receives the Dark-blue Ribbon Medal in recognition of community service initiatives including its donation of musical instruments to an Ueda elementary school. |
2013 | Construction of the Health & Fitness Center is completed. |
2015 | Construction of the Hioki Innovation Center, the company's new R&D facility, is completed. |
2017 | Construction of the Hioki Lodge II is completed. |