Sony Partners With Japanese NGO

Sonyony and Save the Children Japan (NGO) have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement to launch a new partnership on April 1, 2021 to further strengthen their ongoing collaboration since 2010.

Under the new partnership, the two organisations will work to make ongoing contributions to reliability and safety for children in communities and schools by jointly promoting the development of resilient communities against disasters, both in and outside of Japan. To support this goal, Sony will reportedly donate a total of JPY 45 million to Save the Children over a period of three years, lasting through 2023.

According to reports, the two organisations also plan to support the school safety project in India, which would include disaster preparedness educational programs at elementary and junior high schools to help students and teachers enhance their disaster responsiveness and also establish task forces to strengthen the safety management mechanisms at schools and create safe learning environments for students. Based on knowledge gained from these initiatives, Sony and Save the Children aim to provide insights on further improving and strengthening the global scheme of Safe Schools program and also aim to support implementing the projects in other countries. Sony says that it is also considering dispatching employees to local sites, as part of an effort to make the most of Sony technology and personnel to help resolve social issues.