Contribution to Local Communities and Society

Our Basic Policy

Under our Corporate Philosophy of “Creation, Contribution, and Cooperation,” the Tadano Group strives to contribute to the preservation of the environment and the realization of a sustainable society through maximizing value to our stakeholders and engaging in sustainable business activities. We aim to pursue further excellence for the world and the future. To contribute to society, we will actively engage in business activities that contribute to the development of society, striving to be a responsible corporate citizen.

Cultural Restoration and Academic Support

As a manufacturer of lifting equipment, Tadano has been uniquely positioned to make contributions to the community by assisting with cultural restoration projects and academic support.
In terms of cultural restoration, in response to a message from the Governor of Easter Island (Chile) seeking technical assistance to return the Moai statues to the standing position, Tadano took on the Moai Statue Restoration Project in 1991 and donated a rough terrain crane to Easter Island. In 1995, with the cooperation of the Chilean government and archaeologists, 15 legendary Moai statues were re-erected on the platform Ahu Tongariki which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The friendly relationship between Easter Island and Tadano has continued ever since. Tadano donated a second rough terrain crane in 2005 upon receiving news that the first crane had been broken. Fourteen years later, commemorating its centenary in 2019, Tadano donated a third rough terrain crane to Easter Island to continue to cherish its ties with the island and contribute to its further development. The cranes donated by Tadano are used as essential machines that support the lives of the islanders, used for transporting daily necessities and developing infrastructure.
Tadano also provided technical cooperation in the disassembly of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb’s stone chamber in Nara by developing a disassembly jig in 2007. This cooperation was highly evaluated, and in February 2018, Tadano won the Special Prize of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in the Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award.
In 2008, we donated three products, specifically a rough terrain crane, an aerial work platform and a truck loader crane, to help in restoration work on West Prasat Top, part of the Angkor Thom ruins that were in a critical condition after destruction to masonry owing to long years of neglect, in part due to the civil war in Cambodia.
As part of our academic support, in order to support the maintenance and development of Kyoto University’s Kwasan Observatory, worldfamous for its observation of the Solar System and the Sun, we established the General Incorporated Kwasan Cultural Foundation for the Promotion of Cosmology. We are also supporting its activities with annual donations of ten million yen over ten years, beginning in 2019.

Contribution to Local and International Communities

Donating and installing smart trash cans SmaGO

In March 2024, with the cooperation of the Yashima Sanjo Tourism Association and Takamatsu City, we donated and installed a total of four SmaGO smart trash cans manufactured by Forcetec, Inc. at two locations in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, namely a promenade and a parking lot on Mount Yashima, the symbol of the city.
SmaGO is a next-generation trash can developed in the United States with a compaction (pressing) mechanism powered by solar energy. When a sensor detects trash accumulated to a certain level, SmaGO automatically compresses the trash, so that it can hold six times the regular amount. The trash can also monitors its own status and send web-based notifications to smartphones or computers to prompt timely trash collection.
These were the first SmaGO trash cans installed in the Shikoku region. We are also responsible for their management and collect waste from them once a week for recycling. Starting with this case of donation in Yashima, we hope to install trash cans also in other tourist spots and downtown areas in Kagawa Prefecture to help making the city cleaner and more livable (a smart city).

Tadano Heartful Pocket (donor organization)

This support organization, which encourages employees’ participation, was launched in 2007 as an initiative for raising donations for organizations and individuals dedicated to a variety of social causes.
As of December 2024, we have made donations to a total of 80 organizations nominated by the Tadano Group employees.
In December 2024, we made a donation to Second Hand, a public interest incorporated association that supports school construction and children living in poverty in Cambodia, as well as helps local women through fair trade. This donation will be used to cover part of the construction costs for a new school building at a Tumpor primary school in Cambodia.

Contributing to the local community

In August 2024, with the cooperation of Kagawa Gennai Network and Kagawa University, we held a summer vacation plant tour for parents and children at the Shido Plant. For the first real event in a long time since the COVID-19 pandemic, we had far more applications than expected, and 37 parent-child pairs participated in the tour. Many participants left positive feedback about the event which included activities such as assembling a crane model using a craft kit, a plant tour, and a test ride on a real machine.
In November 2024, we joined the 32nd Kagawa Prefecture Science Experience Festival held at Kagawa University’s Saiwai-cho Campus as an exhibitor. Tadano has participated in the event, which aims to stimulate children’s interest in science, for 20 years. We have also renewed our top sponsor agreement with Kamatamare Sanuki, a professional football club based in Kagawa Prefecture. In addition, as part of our efforts to support local and regional organizations and events, we also donate to the Setouchi Triennale, an international art festival held on the islands of the Seto Inland Sea, and the Takamatsu International Piano Competition, which features world-class music from Takamatsu.