Assistance for Disaster Reconstruction
Participation in Disaster Reconstruction Activities
In the first half of fiscal 2020, we experienced the heavy rains in July 2020. ANA Group executives and employees made donations to support the affected areas through the Japanese Red Cross Society. We also provided free seats on flights operated by ANA between the affected areas and other parts of the country to transport people to affected areas for relief and support activity immediately after the disaster, including the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Japan Platform, an NPO.
We also solicited ANA Mileage Club members to donate miles to support medical professionals in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Peace Winds Japan, an NPO, donated "UVBuster" devices which inactivates the virus to three hospitals in Tokyo and Osaka. They are used in disinfection procedures in those hospitals, helping reduce the burden on medical personnel.
ANA Kokoro-no-Mori Project
Since July 2012, the ANA Group has been implementing the ANA Kokoro-no-Mori Project in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, to support the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and conserve the environment. In this project, ANA Group employees from all over Japan participate in volunteer activities such as thinning and forest road maintenance in the ANA Kokoro-no-Mori in Minamisanriku. In order to remember the damage caused by the disaster, participants also listen to firsthand accounts from local storytellers at the Minamisanriku Training Center.
The 2011 disaster resulted in a decrease in the number of people in Minamisanriku Town who are responsible for maintaining the forests. By supporting these local efforts and properly thinning and maintaining the forests, we can not only let light into the forest and create rich soil so that the trees can grow strong but also protect the forest's wildlife and ecosystem.
In addition, by commercializing and selling the thinned wood at a local factory, we are also aiming to create employment for those involved in forest maintenance and product manufacturing. In October 2020, the Minamisanriku Forest Management Council presented us with a model aircraft made from FSC®-certified wood.
In recognition of our ongoing forest conservation activities, we received the "Forest Creation Award" from Miyagi Prefecture in 2024. Furthermore, at the 48th National Tree Care Festival in 2025, we were honored with a letter of appreciation for our contributions to greening. We are currently working on activities while deepening our ties with the local community.
