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40Nitto Group Report 2017Nitto was singled out for the honor since it was among the rst to introduce MFCA.Following an introduction to Nitto’s environmental management, the trainees deepened their understanding of MFCA as they watched it in practice there.*A Japanese organization for human resources development in developing countries that promotes technical cooperation through training, dispatch of experts, and other programs.Donation of PE Equipment/Supplies to an Ethnic Minority Elementary School in ChinaNitto Denko (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (NC) supports Total Football Asia (TFA), an organization geared toward promoting soccer in Asia. NC donated soccer balls on September 27, 2016 in support of TFA’s initiative to “deliver soccer balls to children in Asia,” and on another occasion provided ping-pong tables, basketballs, and volleyballs to Fengyi Town Elementary School in Mao County, Sichuan Province. Attended by children of the Qiang ethnic minority group, who represent one of China’s ethnic minorities, the school had been reconstructed after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, but still lacked physical education equipment.These special gifts were purchased using the funds raised by members of the Nitto Group in China, which were matched by NC.After the presentation ceremony, attending members of the TFA gave a soccer workshop, where children enjoyed playing soccer with the brand new balls.Supporting Sports36th Osaka International Women’s MarathonSince 2005, Nitto has been a dedicated sponsor of the Osaka International Women’s Marathon to “Support the Challengers with Shared Enthusiasm.” For this event, which is the 13th meet since that time, the largest number of volunteers ever offered a helping hand, cheering on the challengers as they ran by providing water and offering sport taping for athletes.Nitto also sponsored the Osaka Half Marathon and Osaka Enjoy RUN and organized its own unique events to great acclaim, including commemorative photograph sessions for runners and the “COLOCOLO® Candy Catch,” in which guests could attempt to gather up candy using Nitoms’ COLOCOLO® adhesive roller.At the sponsor booth, many visitors were invited to play games in which they were encouraged to come in contact with our products so that they would feel closer to the Nitto Group. Looking forward to 2018, when Nitto will celebrate its rst centennial, a corner was set up where guests could write the challenges they wish to achieve on ema (wooden votive plaques). The ema were then offered to Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine.EmaTrainees listen to MFCA presentation by an employee“COLOCOLO® Candy Catch”The start(Photo credit: Sankei Shimbun)