Contributing to Local Communities

The Shinko Group upholds "Responsibility to Individual" in its Corporate Vision of the Shinko Way, making it its Corporate Values to contribute to society and protect the environment.
In addition, we will always keep an eye on society and the environment, and each and every one of us will act accordingly, bearing in mind that we are conducting business activities in various countries and regions around the world while maintaining close ties with society.

Supporting Youth Development

Plant Tours and Internships

Shinko provides opportunities to nearby schools for learning through plant tours. In FY2023, we invited local students to tour our Kohoku Plant (Nagano City), Takaoka Plant (Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture), and Arai Plant (Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture) so that they could see and experience the actual "The Art of Manufacturing" firsthand.
Shinko also provides internships in the hope that these internships will provide an effective foothold for students who will lead the next generation to establish their outlook on work and discover their abilities.

Classroom Support for Educational Institutions

Our employees give lectures at high schools and universities for the purpose of fostering human resources who can play an active role in industry and for career education.
Employees visit their alma maters and explain the nature of work in the manufacturing industry and Shinko’s profile, as well as introduce their own experiences. This is an opportunity to help students choose their future career paths.

Career support education activities for high school students

Supporting the Hokushin Scholarship Foundation

Shinko's co-founder and former president, Takekio Mitsunobu, donated the retirement money he received when he stepped down as a director, as well as company stock that he held, to establish the Hokushin Scholarship Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation.
Based on former president Mitsunobu’s belief that the establishment of a high-tech prefecture starts with human resources development, the foundation has thus far granted scholarships to a total of 602 engineering and medical students who are either from Nagano Prefecture or studying at universities in Nagano Prefecture (including exchange students).
Shinko helps run the foundation by serving as its secretariat.

Total number of scholarship students