17Community Awareness
Kyushu Electric Power contributes actively to community and regional activities.
Community efforts
Working as part of the regional community, Kyushu Electric Power helps make Kyushu a better place
to live by participating in cultural, volunteer and sports activities.
Cultural activities
We sponsor concerts, essay contests, festivals, folk performances and traditional crafts.
Volunteer work
Our offices arrange visits to social welfare facilities and help the community when needed. During
Friendship Week and Environment Month they organize cleanups and checks of electrical wiring in
homes and offices. Kyushu Electric Power is also active during Volunteer Month and supports the
individual volunteer activities of employees.
Sports
Our offices sponsor local sporting events and instructional programs by professional athletes.
Promoting regional development
Kyushu Electric Power is committed to close cooperation with the region. Working with the Japanese
government, regional authorities and related organizations, we contribute to Kyushu's development in
many ways.
Helping local industries
• Together with local industry promotion centers, we hold symposiums and trade fairs to cultivate
local industries.
• Together with local authorities, we cosponsor symposiums on community development.
• We sponsor several programs to keep traditional crafts alive. One program sends young craftspeople
throughout Japan and abroad for training.
Attracting companies to the region
• To advertise Kyushu,s potential for industry, we have published a guidebook on the best plant
locations in Kyushu.
• Together with local authorities, we hold seminars for companies considering establishing bases in
Kyushu. We also compile data to attract companies to the region.
Creating infrastructure
• Kyushu Electric Power is an active member of several regional development committees sponsored
by the Japanese government and local authorities.
• We have compiled and analyzed data for several regional/urban R&D projects.