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Hitachi to Donate towards Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine (PDF Type,129kbytes)
March 8, 2022
Hitachi to Donate towards Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine
Tokyo, March 8, 2022 – Hitachi Group considers the safety and health of employees and their families as its top priority. It is providing necessary support to the employees and their families impacted by the conflict, including those working for GlobalLogic, Inc., and hopes that peace will return to Ukraine as soon as possible.
Hitachi Group today announced that it will donate a total of approximately 3 million U.S. dollar (approximately 2.8 million euro) for the purpose of providing humanitarian aid to those affected in Ukraine and neighboring regions. It includes donations to Japanese Red Cross Society and Japan Committee for UNICEF, in addition to the entire Hitachi Group’s donation to the American Red Cross, Singapore Red Cross, and other aid programs in Ukraine through a service by Benevity, Inc., in which the company matches donations made by its employees.
Hitachi Group is committed to supporting the people of Ukraine and those affected by this conflict through united efforts of its global employees and companies.
About Hitachi Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, contributes to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through data and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Hitachi is focused on strengthening its contribution to the Environment, the Resilience of business and social infrastructure as well as comprehensive programs to enhance Security & Safety. Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, Energy, Mobility, Industry, Smart Life and Automotive Systems through its proprietary Lumada solutions. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2020 (ended March 31, 2021) totaled 8,729.1 billion yen ($78.6 billion), with 871 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 350,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com.
