Environmental Preservation with External Partners
Kumon Forest Foundation
The Kumon Group has made donations to various environmental organizations. In 2014 we established the Kumon Forest Foundation and built a system to provide our continuous support to these organizations dedicated to environmental preservation.
The Kumon Group uses a great amount of paper for printing worksheets and other materials. Therefore, we have been focusing on preventing the waste of paper. Staff have united in their efforts to use environmentally friendly paper, to reduce the use of paper as much as possible, and to increase the amount of paper we put out for recycling.
From now on, we will also strive for the reduction of our own environmental burden and, by promoting forest resource preservation with external partners through the Kumon Forest Foundation, we will continue to make contributions to the preservation of the global environment and the realization of a sustainable society.
Support for WWF Japan forest preservation activities
Through the Kumon Forest Foundation, the Kumon Group started to give our support to WWF Japan in 2014. WWF Japan is a member of the WWF Network, which is an organization for global environmental preservation operating in over 100 countries worldwide.
The WWF was established in Switzerland in 1961. Its mission is to protect biodiversity around the globe and to reduce the human burden on nature and wildlife. Forest preservation is one of them.
In addition to fieldwork, such as surveying and protecting rare species and reforestation through tree planting, WWF Japan works toward the goal of sustainable forest preservation by supporting local communities and the responsible purchasing of raw materials in Japan. It also conducts promotional and educational activities through the development of environmental educational programs and the organization of seminars and other events related to the environment.
WWF Japan supports forest preservation activities worldwide through its global network and also works on environmental education. Through education, Kumon also aims to make contributions to local communities and countries around the globe. Therefore, since we understand their activities, we also decided to support WWF Japan.
1. Forest preservation in Indonesia
2.Forest preservation in the Mekong River basin
Participation in reforestation activities through Present Trees
In order to reduce paper usage the KIE has instituted such policies as having Instructors submit reports via computer rather than paper and order materials and items via computer. We have created a system where Instructors earn Green Points in this way. The Green Points that are earned can be donated to the NPO Environmental Relations for “Present Trees” that are used for reforestation.
In FY2018 Instructors donated 490,000 JPY. This money was given to support reforestation efforts in Fuefuki City in Yamanashi Prefecture. In recent years the Japanese red pine planted forest around Fuefuki City have suffered damage due to nematodes and to the lack of forest maintenance arising from a shortage of available workers. Damaged pine trees have been felled, converted, and then replanted as deciduous broad-leaved trees. Kumon staff have also participated in tree planting activities and hope to help contribute to maintenance of biodiversity in local areas.
Together with the Instructors of the 16,200 Centers in Japan, we will continue to reduce paper usage through the Green Points program and participate in forest maintenance activities through the Present Tree program.
- Contribution to Developing Countries
- Introduction of Kumon Method study into BRAC schools
in Bangladesh, contribution to achieving SDGs
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