Company representatives are presented with an Employer of the Year certificate by youth with disabilities

For the past three years, young people with disabilities have had the opportunity to experience work life by visiting Mitsubishi Electric Automation (MEAU) in Vernon Hills, Illinois on Disability Mentoring Day (held annually in October). MEAU employees mentor young people from the Special Education District of Lake County for the day exposing them to what life is like at the factory. For many of these students it is the first time they have been inside a company, which provides them with a unique opportunity to learn about different careers.

MEAU was recognized by SEDOL as its Employer of the Year at the annual Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Workshop.

On September 15, 2009, PT. Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Indonesia held a social contribution activity named "Sharing love and happiness with orphans." As part of this activity, employees donated money, and the company also added to the donation, providing vouchers to buy building materials for a children's orphanage near the company's factories.

The simple orphanage building is home to 60 children, who previously had to share a single toilet and bathing facility. There was a need to build an additional 4 toilet/bathrooms, so the company provided the vouchers to buy materials for their construction. In addition to the vouchers, the company also invited some of the orphans to a large dinner, and presented all 60 children with a small sum of money to buy snacks, food or other things they normally couldn't buy.

Melco Sales Malaysia Community Outreach Team

A traditional dance performance by the school children

On August 15, 2009, Melco Sales Malaysia extended its contribution efforts to a primary school for the indigenous aboriginal community from the Temuan tribe living in an oil palm estate outside Kuala Lumpur. The children are not fortunate enough to enjoy nutritious, well-balanced food and other niceties.

The Melco Sales Malaysia Community Outreach Team of 15 employees organized a one-day activity that included a community cleaning (of classrooms, library and school compound). There were sporting events and fun games for the children, along with attractive presents for them. Employees also organized a get together buffet food counter, including an ice cream counter that was an enormous hit with the children. In return, employees were taught traditional handicraft weaving, learned how to use the traditional bamboo blow-pipe, and were treated to a wonderful cultural performance by the school children. The children, parents, teachers and employees treasured the day by joining together in the traditional dance.

In addition, the company had sold potted plants to employees and visitors to its office as a fund-raising effort, and was able to donate enough to the school for one month of free school meals, as well as some stationery, educational materials, books and school uniforms.

Ryoden (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd was honored to donate one elevator unit to the Beautiful Gate, Seremban Centre building. This occasion marked the first time that the company had donated an elevator to a charitable organization for the disabled. The elevator was a great relief for the residents of the centre who were looking forward to using it. The whole process of searching for a new centre location, applying for approval to local authorities, construction of the building and installation of the elevator took about 5 years. And finally, at the beginning of 2009, the elevator was officially handed over.

In December 2009, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.'s Semiconductor European Business Group donated money to Germany's Essener Elterninitiative zur Unterstutzung krebskranker Kinder e. V. (Essen Parents Initiative for the Support of Children Suffering from Cancer), a charitable institution that provides a temporary home to families of children with cancer, near to the clinic facilities in Essen. With common rooms and 18 guest rooms, the temporary home offers privacy and a feeling of security to the parents, many of whom arrive from afar. "Here they can take heart and energy for the next day at the bedside of their children," says a Board Member of the institution, "because the most important support for the healing process is the presence of the parents."

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. (German Branch) in Ratingen has provided funds for the renovation of the Ratingen-West Family Centre, a valuable meeting place for families and children in the area since 1987.

In preparation for the work, volunteers from the Kinderschutzbund (Organisation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) cleared out the rooms in the centre and made space for the painting work to begin. New furniture was added, and lighting installed by local electricians. The official reopening of the centre took place in February 2009. Further cooperation between the Kinderschutzbund and Mitsubishi Electric is planned for the future.

Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, Mr Frederick Goh, with an elderly folk inside a capsule of the Singapore Flyer.

Apex Day Rehabilitation Center is a day facility providing rehabilitation services to the elderly who suffer from physical disabilities arising. The services are targeted at the lower income group who would otherwise find it a burden to seek continuing care. It is also a haven for the poorer elderly who go there for interaction and social activities.

On 6 February 2009, 20 volunteers from Mitsubishi Electric Asia Pte. Ltd. brought 30 elderly folks from the APEX Day Care Rehabilitation Centre for a Lunar New Year outing to the Singapore Flyer. The Singapore Flyer is the world's largest Giant Observation Wheel and is set to be one of Asia's biggest tourist attractions.

It was the first time all of them were taking the ride. They were very grateful to us for organizing this outing for them as they have always wanted to take a ride on the flyer.

We also distributed Red Packets to all the elderly folks at the center. Red packets symbolizes blessings and are always given out during the lunar new year.

Mitsubishi Electric's Nagatsugawa Works Iida Factory in Japan is the home of an apple orchard that employees harvest each year; the harvested apples are presented to social welfare facilities in Iida City. Recent years have witnessed heat waves and numerous typhoons that were feared would yield a poor harvest, but the apples have developed and ripened to their vivid colors as usual, bringing a smile to the faces of those who received them.

Our Managing Director, Mr Yoshifumi Beppu, giving out the Christmas Presents.

On 6 December 2008, Mitsubishi Electric Asia, together with De Events & Queenstown-Commonwealth Residents' Committee, joint efforts to organize a Christmas Party for a group of children from the Children's Cancer Foundation. This group of children is generally from the lower-income families, battling cancer and also struggling with their medical bills.

Besides getting a door gift, each child was also given a chance to take part in a lucky draw to get some special presents. These special presents were contributed by our employees, who wanted to do something for the less fortunate during Christmas. The children were delighted at receiving so many Christmas presents on that day and went home with big smiles on their faces.

Mitsubishi Electric participated in special ceremonies in December, 2007, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Fondation pour l'Enfance, which included conferences hosted by journalists to outline pressing issues related to child protection and care. Employees pitched in to organize a special operation called the "Kuma-chan Christmas," where employees purchased a bear character toy named Kuma-chan, after which the company donated three times the purchase price to the Foundation for each Kuma-chan sold.

Employee volunteers from Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan Co. Ltd. hosted an event with special activities to support a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, including a "Skyscraper Mounting" activity to climb the 1006 steps to the top of the Shin Kong Skyscraper in Taipei. All participants succeeded in making the climb to the top and increased their awareness of this important issue related to women's health.

Mitsubishi Electric, the Mitsubishi Group and other local companies related to Mitsubishi in Taiwan cooperated in sponsoring a special "Angel Heart Charity Concert" in March, 2007 to raise money for children with disabilities. Two orchestras -- Orchestra Plettro from Japan and the Angel Heart Orchestra from Taiwan -- performed at the event, which attracted an audience of 800 and helped raise awareness by all participants of the good that can be done by taking a proactive approach to corporate philanthropy.

The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) has received the 2006 William Diaz Impact Award in recognition of the Foundation's significant contributions to improving the lives of people with disabilities. MEAF was nominated by officials of Project SEARCH, a program based at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, which trains young people with cognitive disabilities for careers in the healthcare and banking industries.

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) located in Washington, D.C., announced in January 2006 the awarding of a number of grants nationwide for the continuation of existing as well as the launch of new projects that serve young people with disabilities. MEAF's mission is to help young people with disabilities maximize their potential for unfettered participation in society. The Foundation's "Inclusive Initiative" focuses on helping mainstream American organizations make their programs more accommodating of and attractive to disabled youth, while working to change attitudes among people without disabilities.

Project SEARCH is a unique program at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, for training and placing young people with severe cognitive disabilities (including mental retardation) in careers in the healthcare and banking industries. Since 2003, the program has been able to sustain a 70 percent placement rate -- a phenomenally high rate for this population. A 2006 MEAF grant will extend the Project SEARCH program through at least 2009.

Disabled Sports USA is a Rockville, Maryland-based initiative that received a grant from MEAF for its innovative "If I Can Do This, I Can Do Anything!" program. The program is designed to train young, disabled veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to serve as mentors to young people with disabilities. It uses sports as a way of developing skills and self-confidence, to help all participants make meaningful and fulfilling contributions to society.

Ice skating both strengthens the body and helps in developing a sense of balance. Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation supports special skating activities for people with physical impairments. Volunteers take to the ice with physically impaired people using specially designed equipment such as walkers and harnesses.

In the United Kingdom Mitsubishi Electric has provided a number of foundations, institutes and other organizations with donations to help them continue making important contributions to society in the fields of health and education. These include Meningitis Research Foundation, Elizabeth House Care Home, St Bernadette R/C School, St John's Ambulance, Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Watford Fuller Foundation, Cancer & Leukaemia in Children, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, The Anthony Nolan Fund, East Grinstead Citizens Advice Bureau, Grove House, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Isobel Hospice, Hatfield & District Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society Welwyn & Hatfield Branch, and others.

The SOCIO-ROOTS Fund has made contributions to the Total Care Assistant Dog Center in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture for raising and training dogs that give physical and psychological support to people with disabilities.

The Mitsubishi Electric Nakatsugawa Volunteer Club in Japan, known as the MV Club, helps out at nursing facilities in the local area during summer festivals. Recently more than 30 employees from three facilities set up and maintained booths with popular treats for festival goers.

Mitsubishi Electric U.S. companies -- along with MEAF -- were honored with the 2005 Eagle Award from Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a US-based national disability rights law firm. The award recognizes the company's "outstanding efforts to advance the rights and opportunities of young people with disabilities." DRA officials singled out for praise the company's promotion of internships, job shadowing and mentoring opportunities for youth with disabilities, as well as company employees for their commitment to improving the lives of people with disabilities by undertaking community-based projects.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe, B.V. (German Branch), located in Ratingen (near Dsseldorf), supports the Helen Keller School for children with disabilities by providing funding for a "Sozial Mobil" (social mobile) van for transporting pupils to school facilities and special outings. In August 2005 Mitsubishi Electric sponsored a "Smithy for Children" event at a street festival in Ratingen that gave kids a chance to learn about this traditional art.

Mitsubishi Electric is a gold sponsor for Breakfree Foundation, which provides educational and support programs for the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse among youth in the community. Breakfree works closely with schools, businesses and community organizations, and Mitsubishi Electric's support helps fund the creation of presentations to increase awareness of drug and alcohol abuse.

Mitsubishi Electric personnel coordinate activities designed to bring all types of people together in ways that make a lasting positive impact on individual lives. Such as a special performance by the world famous Canadian puppet troupe, Famous People Players, for children from homes for those with disabilities or juvenile care. The event was organized by the Mitsubishi Philanthropy Committee, which is composed of various members of the Mitsubishi Group of companies.

Employees of the Hokkaido, Japan branch of Mitsubishi Electric participated in a drive to donate wheelchairs to the local welfare council through the collection and exchanging of pull-tabs from aluminum beverage cans. Other Mitsubishi Electric offices are also participating in the drive.

In 1973 the Easy Listening Club ("Koryokai") jazz band was established as a part of culture and sports activities by Mitsubishi Electric employees in the Itami region of Japan, in order to make social contributions through musical performances. The band gets regular requests to hold performances at nursing home facilities and to make special appearances at various regional activities, including an interactive carnival held at a sheltered workshop for people with mental disabilities.

Mitsubishi Electric was the first Japanese company to receive the Helen Keller Achievement Award, which honors the renowned activist's efforts to improve the lives and hopes of the visually impaired. It's awarded annually by the non-profit American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to individuals and corporations that have contributed to the advancement of healthy living for the visually impaired and to visually impaired individuals who have built successful lives. The AFB commended Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA, Inc. through the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF) for the company's efforts and unique use of technology to improve the lives of young physically and mentally challenged individuals in the United States. MEAF itself has directly supported the AFB's internship program since 1991.

Mitsubishi Electric's involvement in blood donation drives began at its Nagasaki Works plant in the 1950's and soon spread to all of its offices in Japan. In recognition of this long-term contribution to society and distinction in the promotion of blood donation awareness, in 2000 the Japanese Red Cross named Mitsubishi Electric the recipient of the Emperor Showa Memorial Award for Blood Donation. The award was presented at the 40th National Awards Ceremony for the Promotion of Blood Donation in Oita, Japan, which was attended by the Crown Prince, the honorary vice-president of the Japanese Red Cross Society, and Chikara Sakaguchi, Japan's Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare.