Japan
Sustainability Data Book 2024Initiatives to solve community issues
● Participation in the Hamamatsu Automated Driving Yaramaika Project
In 2016, Suzuki joined the Hamamatsu Automated Driving Yaramaika Project by signing a partnership agreement with Hamamatsu City, Enshu Railway Co., Ltd., and SB Drive Corp. (currently BOLDLY Inc.). The Hamamatsu Automated Driving Yaramaika Project is an initiative to explore the ideal form of sustainable public transportation by solving regional public transportation issues, specifically securing a mode of transportation for people who are at a disadvantage because they live in areas lacking public transportation in Hamamatsu City, which has a diverse range of areas from urban to mountainous areas. In anticipation of the future commercialization of automated driving technology, the four partners are collaborating to conduct verification tests to determine which types of mobility services are best suited as a mode of transportation in areas lacking public transportation, while cooperating with local residents.
The project has so far received many opinions and comments from local residents about mobility services and automated driving, including factors such as their acceptance of such services and the user-friendliness of vehicles, through four verification tests conducted in FY2017, FY2019, FY2022, and FY2023. In the fourth round of verification tests conducted in FY2023, long-term verification of approximately three months was carried out to identify how long-term customers utilize the service and issues with the service operation system.
Mobility services using small vehicles on scheduled and set routes are expected to be helpful in securing a mode of transportation in areas lacking public transportation and to stimulate the local community through social participation by many more residents. The Hamamatsu Automated Driving Yaramaika Project will continue to conduct activities based on the “Yaramaika spirit,” with the goal of expanding the area that local residents can freely get around as they wish through mobility services and automated driving technology.
Vehicles used in fourth round of verification tests
Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President of Suzuki Motor Corporation (center) and Yusuke Nakano, Mayor of Hamamatsu City (right) being briefed by a presenter from Suzuki on technology during the fourth round of verification tests
● Support for mini-truck markets
Suzuki supports the mini-truck markets that are held across Japan.
A mini-truck market is a temporary market in which truck-type mini vehicles (mini-trucks) come together to display and sell goods such as food, local specialties, and general merchandise on their truck beds. In 2005, the first mini-truck market was held in Shizukuishi, Iwate Prefecture as a means of revitalizing the community. Mini-truck markets are currently held in over 120 regions throughout Japan.
Mini-trucks feature truck beds that are the ideal height for displaying and selling goods, plus they are movable vehicles, making it very easy to set up and take down a market. Because many farmers own mini-trucks, producers are able to transport fresh goods directly from farm to market.
Mini-truck markets are organized by shopkeepers and other local residents, together with the local chambers of commerce and other similar organizations, in order to energize the community, especially around the shopping streets. The markets frequently create a buzz and generate interest because of the wide range of products available and distinct regional features. As a result, visitors to mini-truck markets have been increasing year after year, and an increasing number of new areas have been hosting these markets. As populations become more concentrated in cities, mini-truck markets have helped to revitalize regional communities and shopping streets.
Suzuki empathizes with mini-truck markets’ efforts to revitalize communities. We will work on bringing more attention to these events through activities such as providing operational support to mini-truck markets. By doing so, Suzuki will continue to support mini-truck markets throughout Japan.
8th National Mini-truck Market in Hamamatsu held on December 3, 2023
Exhibit at and participation at Lake Hamana Hanahaku 2024
We participated in Lake Hamana Hanahaku 2024 (Lake Hamana Flower Expo 2024) held at Hamanako Garden Park from April 6 to June 2, 2024.
With Suzuki’s diverse range of mobility solutions, we engaged in various initiatives geared to achieving ideals embodied in the expo’s theme of “Lake Hamana digital rural city: a bridge connecting people, nature, and technology.” This involved proposing new lifestyles enlisting autonomous driving systems and other forms of cutting-edge technology, and enabling those attending the flower expo to gain interactive experience using vehicles and apps ensuring a pleasant experience at the event.
1. Autonomous vehicle interactive passenger experience
At Hamanako Garden Park, we provided an interactive passenger experience using five vehicles equipped with technology used in the fourth round of verification tests of the Hamamatsu Automated Driving Yaramaika Project, and five personal mobility devices equipped with autonomous driving features.
A total of 2,977 people took part in the interactive passenger experience event, which was held on a daily basis, except for on rainy days, over approximately two months covering the Golden Week Holiday. Of those participating, 90% expressed satisfaction in a survey on the event. We will apply the insights we gained from this interactive passenger experience event to the development of autonomous driving technologies and services.
Vehicles used in autonomous driving verification
Autonomous driving personal mobility
2. Use of vehicles for in-park mobility and park navigation app
For mobility within the park, we provided 15 electric senior vehicle motorized wheelchairs with loopshaped steering handles and two KUPO concept model motor- assisted mobility carts.
Using the Lake Hamana Hanahaku 2024 navigation app developed by Suzuki and built into tablet devices, visitors were able to access services providing guidance to key locations in the park and to specific destinations using both screen displays and voice instructions. A smartphone version of the app was also provided to visitors for use on their own smartphones.
We received a lot of valuable feedback from the many people who used the app over the duration of the event. In August 2024, we donated a total of 15 electric senior vehicles to Hamanako Garden Park and Hamamatsu Flower Park as part of this initiative.
3. Interactive experience using remote operation of the Electric Mobility Base Unit
We promoted the appeal of the Electric Mobility Base Unit, which can be used as a robotic platform in applications that include agriculture and delivery, with respect to its ability to operate in difficult terrain. This involved holding an interactive event offering experience in performing remote operations of the electric mobility device equipped with miniature bodies of the Jimny and the Carry.
People representing a wide range of age demographics, from children to the elderly, participated in the interactive event. We received feedback that included some expressing the desire to use the device in an agricultural setting.
4. Lecture on the Suzuki Clean Ocean Project
On April 21, 2024, Suzuki held an ocean environment education event at the outdoor stage of Hamanako Garden Park. In the first half, young employees from Marine Operations gave lectures on outboard motors and marine microplastics. In the second half, we held a children’s quiz competition where participants were able to have fun and learn about waste separation and environmental conservation of aquatic habitats.
5. Clean-Up the World Campaign
With the campaign in its 15th year, we conducted the cleanup activities together with participants from local communities for the first time in the campaign’s history on May 11, 2024. A record number of people participated in the activity during which a total of 261 people collected 525 kg of trash, significantly exceeding the usual amount of around 200 kg.
Going forward, we will foster enthusiasm in our cleanup activities while embracing new initiatives in collaboration with community events.
TOPICSSuzuki wins Hamamatsu Wellness Grand Prize in the health and productivity management category of Hamamatsu Wellness Award 2024
Suzuki won the Hamamatsu Wellness Grand Prize in the health and productivity management category of the Hamamatsu Wellness Award 2024 sponsored by Hamamatsu City.
The Hamamatsu Wellness Award recognizes businesses or initiatives that involve wellness and healthcare practices that serve as best practices for enterprises, organizations, and others in contributing to the Hamamatsu Wellness Project’s goal of establishing Hamamatsu City as an urban area that embraces preventative health and well-being.
Moving forward, Suzuki will take on health and productivity management initiatives as Team Suzuki to ensure that all employees who work at the Suzuki Group are able to work positively and energetically in excellent mental and physical health, and as a result, provide products that delight customers.
Basis for award
According to its President, Suzuki prompts greater understanding regarding health and productivity management initiatives and issues on a Company-wide basis encompassing each of its business locations. It engages in an extensive range of initiatives incorporating employee feedback, carried out in close cooperation with health insurance associations and occupational health physicians. Such initiatives enlist the entire Company in efforts that include regularly holding roundtable discussions on health management between management and employees, and also having athletes of the Suzuki Athlete Club devise and implement exercises tailored to health issues that have been identified from results of internal surveys. These initiatives yield quantifiable outcomes that culminate in greater awareness of health and productivity management practices within the Company.
Moving forward with educational support
Educational support activities
● Introduction of Suzuki’s Monozukuri to local students
For the purposes of cultivation of human capital and activation of research, we set up Suzuki Donated Courses at Shizuoka University and dispatch automotive engineering experts as university lecturers.
● Endowed courses
Endowment lectures
Aimed to nurture researchers and contribute to academic promotion and society, Suzuki has been giving endowment lectures on efforts for various research about element technologies for automobiles at Shizuoka University (Faculty of Engineering) since FY2003.
Through a lecture titled “Next-generation mobility engineering,” the Company aims to develop new technologies in broad fields that will lead to next-generation transportation methods.
The study is conducted by integrating manufacturing, experimentation, and analysis.
Through lectures and experiments such as automotive engineering and energy/electronics control experiments geared toward students, the Company promotes education so that students can obtain knowledge necessary for engineers in manufacturing.
| Lecture title | : | “Endowed Laboratory Advanced Automotive Energy Engineering” Suzuki Donated Course |
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| Lecturers | : | Suzuki dispatches two employees as a specially appointed associate professor and a specially appointed assistant professor |
| Term | : | 22 years from April 2003 to the end of March 2025 |
● Monozukuri Workshops
Suzuki provides Monozukuri Workshops on transportation devices for universities, junior high schools, elementary schools, and local companies in Japan and abroad.
In FY2023, Suzuki provided 24 workshops to more than 1,000 participants. (Please see the table).
Automobile Engineering “Body Structure (Chassis and Frame)”
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Automobile Engineering “Automobile Kinematics”
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Automobile Engineering “Motor Sports”
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Automobile Engineering “Product Planning and Market Research”
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
Automobile Monozukuri Workshop
Hamamatsu Municipal Aoigaoka Elementary School
Special Lecture on Developing Core Manufacturing Personnel “Fundamentals of Transportation Equipment Manufacturing”
Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation
| Date | University/workshop name | No. of participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | May 10-11 | Department of Design, Kanazawa College of Art Training on Car Design Sketching Using Photoshop |
20 |
| May 17-18 | Department of Design, Kanazawa College of Art DMF Design Workshop (online) |
20 | |
| June 5 | Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation Special Lecture on Developing Core Manufacturing Personnel Fundamentals of Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
18 | |
| June 14 | English for Information Science, Hiroshima City University The Importance of English in the Workplace |
40 | |
| June 22 | Fundamentals of Advanced Materials Engineering, Nagoya University Cars and Materials |
50 | |
| July 4 | Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology Looking toward Globalization of Engineers |
40 | |
| July 5 | Special Lecture on Automobiles, Nagoya University Collision CAE in Automotive Development |
20 | |
| July 10 | Special Lecture on Plasticity Engineering, Shizuoka University The Role and Latest Developments of Plasticity Engineering in Automotive Manufacturing |
50 | |
| July 26 | Hamamatsu Agency for Innovation Special Lecture on Developing Core Manufacturing Personnel Special Lecture on Sheet Metal Forming and Sagara Plant Tour |
18 | |
| September 29 | Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology Automobile Engineering “Body Structure (Chassis and Frame)” |
25 | |
| September 29 | Kosai Plant Tour, Shizuoka University | 40 | |
| October 5 | Special Lecture on Industrial Innovation, Shizuoka University Suzuki Monozukuri Workshop |
14 | |
| October 12 | Hamamatsu Municipal Aoigaoka Elementary School Automobile Monozukuri Workshop |
62 | |
| October 28 | Suzuki Monozukuri Workshop, Japan Society for Composite Materials | 17 | |
| November 21 | Automobile Monozukuri Interactive Work Experience, Kami Junior High School | 3 | |
| November 24 | Fundamental Lecture on Automobile Engineering, Next Generation Automobile Center “Fundamentals of Suspension, Steering and Brakes” |
200 | |
| November 29 | Industry-Academia Partnership Council, Shizuoka University Suzuki’s Environmental Initiatives |
45 | |
| December 4 | Shizuoka Prefectural Hamamatsu-Nishi Senior and Junior High School Automobile Monozukuri and SDGs |
10 | |
| December 8 | Automobile Engineering “Automobile Kinematics,” Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology | 21 | |
| December 13 | Next Generation Automobile Center Fundamental Lecture on Automobile Engineering “Fundamentals of Collision Safety” |
200 | |
| December 15 | Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology Automobile Engineering “Motor Sports” |
21 | |
| 2024 | January 15 | Elementary School Attached to Miyagi University of Education Suzuki’s Initiatives for Improving Marine Environments |
4 |
| January 19 | Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology Automobile Engineering “Product Planning and Market Research” |
23 | |
| February 5 | “Fundamentals of Thermal Management Technology for Electric Vehicles,” Fundamental Lecture on Automobile Engineering, Next Generation Automobile Center |
200 | |
| Total | 1,161 | ||
Support for manufacturing workshops of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
● Interactive manufacturing workshop for elementary school students
Suzuki presented “Making Working Cars with Paperclip Motors,” an interactive manufacturing workshop, to a total of 129 elementary school students in the third to sixth grades, through participation in “Kids Engineer 2023,” an event sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. and the Science Campus of the Innovation Plaza of the School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
Participants’ parents shared impressions conveying their enjoyment of the manufacturing experience, with comments that included one who said, “My child eagerly explained the experience to his grandfather when he got home,” and another who said, “My child thought of ways to make her car run faster after returning home.”
Interactive learning program
“Making Working Cars with Paperclip Motors” craftmaking kit
● Formula SAE Japan activities
The 21st Formula SAE Japan tournament was held at Shizuoka Prefecture Ogasayama Sports Park ECOPA from August 28 to September 2, 2023. The competition was sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
The Formula SAE Japan tournament is held with the aim of developing human capital who will contribute to automotive technology and the promotion of industry through industry-academia-public-commercial partnerships. It is a comprehensive manufacturing competition where students demonstrate their skills using vehicles they have built.
Suzuki actively supports the event’s operation and aids in the activities of the participating teams. At the 21st competition, Gifu University, which is supported by Suzuki, impressively finished in third place overall, having recorded an excellent time in the driving contest.
Gifu University
Participation in and cooperation with the Lake Hamana Environmental Network
As part of environmental education for employees and their families, Suzuki is actively participating in and cooperating with the Lake Hamana Environmental Network established in 2005.
The Lake Hamana Environmental Network receives entrustment from the Environmental Protection Bureau of Shizuoka Prefecture, and continues to actively conduct activities including an education program in relation to environmental conservation of Lake Hamana, a project that involves recycling eelgrass and sea lettuce, and sharing local environmental information. As of October 2023, 74 groups and bodies such as local civic groups, schools, non-profit organizations, and various trade associations and public companies are registered in this network, serving as the “place for gathering” for the environmental conservation of Lake Hamana.
The Lake Hamana Environmental Network holds environmental events every year, which are open to local community members. In FY2023, a large number of Suzuki employees, many with their families, took part in an interactive learning event held to survey Lake Hamana’s natural environment. Participants traveled by boat to tour an oyster farm on Lake Hamana, then moved on to eelgrass beds in the lake’s shallow waters where they observed the area’s aquatic life.
Going forward, Suzuki will continue to participate in environmental education and conservation activities so that the rich natural environment of Lake Hamana, which is a brackish water lake and a precious asset for the local area, can be appreciated by as many people as possible through classroom lectures and hands-on experiences such as observation, cleanup activities, and farm work.
JapanDomestic sales distributors
Sales distributors create opportunities for community members to see their operations several times a year, arranging events such as tours*. Participants can learn about Suzuki’s automobile sales and repair operations by listening to explanations of operations from employees and actually performing the operations.
- * Events are held differently depending on the sales distributor. Please contact each sales distributor for further details on events.
Worksite experience event for junior high school students
Kure City Career Start Week
Suzuki Motor Sales Hiroshima Inc.
Yatsushiro Oshigoto Exploration Fair 2023 (job fair)
(Hands-on tire changing experience)
Suzuki Motor Sales Kumamoto Inc.
IndiaMaruti Suzuki India Limited
During FY2023, the company conducted the following activities:
● Provided vocational skill training programs to around 17,000 students
IndiaSuzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited
● Student education/foundation support
During FY2023, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited conducted the following activities:
- Provided education programs to 5,311 students in 22 government primary schools of nearby 18 villages.
- Distributed school enrollment kits to newly enrolled 680 kindergarten students.
- Constructed three sanitation blocks for boys and girls in government primary schools.
- Constructed a school building at Hansalpur village.
● Student Trainee & Associates Training Program
Training on improvement of behavioral skills and time management.
IndiaSuzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited
Education support:
● Upgrading of basic infrastructure and ensuring the safety of students
To continue support towards renovation of government schools, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited has carried out major repair and restoration and provided other infrastructure support in three nearby government schools situated in the villages of Kherki Dhaula and Parla around the company’s plant. These schools are attended by students from low-income families. The schools were in very poor condition with high safety and health risks for students and school staff. Improving infrastructure and amenities contributes to a positive learning environment, enhancing the academic performance of the students and promoting the development of the whole school.
PakistanPak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. held a Lower Secondary Scholarship ceremony on May 4, 2023 at Government Boys Primary School Pipri. This scholarship program is intended to motivate and encourage the needy and talented government school students to keep continuing their education, which empowers them to achieve their dreams and helps them to become successful people and dedicated citizens. A total of 177 scholarships were announced for successful students from Grades 6 through 9. Scholarship certificates were also presented to each student. Scholarships consisted of a school bag, notebooks, stationery, water bottle, lunch box, paint box, wristwatch, scientific calculator, etc.
IndonesiaPT Suzuki Indomobil Motor
● Student plant visit
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor has been offering plant tours to students since 2015. The company invited students to Cikarang Plant where they could observe the production processes for automobiles. In FY2023, 6,200 students from 85 schools visited our plant. The company hopes to stimulate students’ interest and knowledge about industrial products, technology, and manufacturing processes, and contribute to student education.
● Teaching factory for vocational schools
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor, together with the company’s Supplier Club (SSC), develops a teaching factory for vocational schools to give students the opportunity to experience working in an industry to develop hard skills and soft skills.
● Donation of educational tools
As a form of PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor’s commitment to enhancing education quality, PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor provided education tools, such as bags, notebooks, stationery, laptops, and printers to elementary school students, especially for those living near the company’s plant.
ThailandThai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. and Soi Sa-Ard community collaborated on effective microorganism (EM) balls for wastewater treatment in the community.
PhilippinesSuzuki Philippines Inc.
Suzuki Philippines Inc. participated in the “Bokashi*” ball-throwing activity aimed at improving the water quality of the Cauang Cauang Creek, held on August 30, 2023, at Carmelray Industrial Park 1 (Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna). This was organized by Carmelray Industrial Park (CIP) 1 in coordination with Clean Inc. and Carmelray Locators Association of Safety Professional. The purpose of this CSR activity is to improve by throwing “Bokashi” balls, the water quality of the Cauang Cauang Creek, which has been polluted.
- * “Bokashi” is a Japanese term meaning fermented organic matter (fertilizer made by decomposing and fermenting organic matter with microorganisms).
ColombiaSuzuki Motor de Colombia S.A.
Suzuki Motor de Colombia S.A. held a Sustainability Fair in Pereira, Risaralda. The purpose is to promote awarenessraising activities for addressing climate change, circular economy, and safe mobility. 110 students from schools in Risaralda participated.
USASuzuki Motor USA, LLC
Suzuki Motor USA, LLC has been supporting Little League of America and Orange County High School Youth Sport program to promote healthy youth development and sport activities.
South AfricaSuzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
● Imvuselelo Soccer Tournament Sponsorship
The Imvuselelo Soccer Tournament Sponsorship is an NGO based in Tembisa township addressing the improvement of the environment for young people so that they can realize their full potential and avoid getting involved in drug abuse and crimes by playing sports such as soccer. Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd. provides financial support to contribute to paying referees’ salaries and maintaining the soccer field.
● Rally to Read Campaign
The purpose of the campaign is to enhance literacy in schools in local and rural areas across South Africa and improve the quality of the standard of living in daily and school life. In order to support this initiative, Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd. purchased teaching materials and distributed them to designated schools.
TOPICSSuzuki donates auto mechanic training kits to the National Institute of Professional Preparation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Suzuki has donated auto mechanic training kits to the National Institute of Professional Preparation (INPP) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Suzuki decided to donate necessary kits for auto mechanic trainings conducted at INPP to support the technical cooperation between INPP and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which started in 2011.
Suzuki donated a total of 590 items including pre-owned Jimny, engines, spare parts, and special tools.
On April 18, 2024, a donation ceremony was held at the INPP headquarters located in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, in the presence of Claudine Ndusi M’kembe, Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Security of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hidenobu Maekawa, Counselor and Deputy of the Embassy of Japan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jean- Marie Lukulasi Massamba, President of the Administration Council of INPP. At the ceremony, a list of donations and a replica key of the donated car were presented.
Efforts at Suzuki Plaza
Suzuki Plaza
https://www.suzuki-rekishikan.jp/(Japanese language only)
Since Suzuki started its business in 1909 and was established as a corporation in 1920 as a loom manufacturer, we have devoted ourselves to customer-oriented Monozukuri based on the words “products of superior value for customers.” Our enthusiasm for Monozukuri has not changed even today as we manufacture and sell products all over the world.
The Suzuki Plaza is an exhibition facility opened in April 2009 to introduce Suzuki’s history and manufacturing spirit widely to the public. Visitors can see many of our historical products including looms, motorcycles, automobiles, and outboard motors and the current automobile manufacturing process from development to production.
More than 1 million customers have visited since it opened.
Suzuki Plaza
Introduction to Suzuki Plaza
● Suzuki’s history floor
Visitors can see Suzuki’s history, which started with looms in 1909, and elaborate presentations featuring nostalgic vehicles such as Power Free, the motorized bicycle engine launched in 1952, Suzulight, the first mass-produced mini vehicle in Japan launched in 1955, the first Jimny (LJ10) launched in 1970, and the first Alto which went on sale starting at ¥470,000 in 1979.
Loom from the time of foundation
Power Free
Suzulight
● Suzuki’s Monozukuri floor
Based on the current manufacturing of automobiles as the theme, the process from planning and development to production and sales of a new model is displayed in order.
You can see how Suzuki’s automobiles are manufactured at the plant in the spectacular 3D theater Factory Adventure. In addition, there is a full-size assembly line and visitors can experience the simulated manufacturing site of automobiles.
This is a facility that can be enjoyed by not only car lovers but also children who are at an age where they are beginning to show interest in cars, with various displays including robots utilized at the plant, a movie titled “World Adventure” that introduces manufacturing by Suzuki in foreign countries, and a section that introduces the local Enshu area, etc.
Design room
Assembly line
Enshu section
● Field trips
The Suzuki Plaza is utilized by many local elementary schools as a place for field trips to deepen understanding of the automotive industry. Students can learn about the manufacturing process of automobiles in detail.
In FY2023, Suzuki Plaza was visited by 11,251 students from 147 elementary schools in nearby Hamamatsu City as well as from central and eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. After the tour, we linked the Suzuki Plaza and our plants online and held an online Q&A session in which the students could ask plant personnel questions in real time.
By accepting field trips from many elementary schools, we hope for children to deepen their knowledge of the automotive industry.
Field trip
● Monozukuri events
As an opportunity to enhance our relationship with the local community, we have been holding events for children to get them interested in Monozukuri. These events are related to the history and manufacturing spirit of Suzuki, allowing children to enjoy learning through experiences unlike textbook-oriented study.
In FY2023, we continued to hold three Monozukuri events during the summer, winter, and spring holidays.
Suzuki Plaza will continue to hold events to nurture children’s interest in Monozukuri, as they will be the leaders of the future. It will continue making efforts to become a facility appreciated by the local community.
Monozukuri event
TOPICSSuzuki Plaza reaches one million visitor milestone
On September 7, 2024, Suzuki Plaza reached a milestone of one million visitors, 15 years and five months after it initially opened to serve as a location that showcases the history of Suzuki and car manufacturing.
On that day, a family from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, became Suzuki Plaza’s one millionth visitor for which Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki presented the family with a commemorative gift.
Suzuki Plaza also serves as a place for elementary school field trips and also functions as an educational setting for members of the local community. In 2022, it started offering online field trips that connect classrooms with its plants in seeking to extend access to schools further away. Additionally, Suzuki Plaza organizes Monozukuri events to spur interest in manufacturing among children.
Going forward, Suzuki Plaza aims to serve as a facility that is appreciated by an even greater number of visitors.
Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki pictured with family of the one millionth visitor
Support through sports
Track and field training program
Aiming to train athletes who can compete in international competitions such as the Olympics and the World Athletics Championships, the Suzuki Athlete Club has been dispatching Japanese national athletes for four consecutive Olympic Games from 2004 (Athens) to 2016 (Rio de Janeiro). Ryota Suzuki was selected to represent Japan in the men’s 4 x 100-meter relay race at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Oregon, and Marina Saito competed in the javelin throw in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The top-level athletes, including Olympians such as Akihiko Nakamura (who represented Japan in the decathlon at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro) and Ryohei Arai (who represented Japan in the javelin throw at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro), who are active inside and outside of Japan, cooperate in a track and field training program and lectures held in various regions. Based on their own experiences, they contribute to the popularization and development of track and field in Japan, as well as the enhancement of children’s physical strength.
Moreover, we also engage in health promotion efforts that involve arranging activities for introducing employees to original exercises devised by athletes of the Suzuki Athlete Club in partnership with Suzuki’s Health and Productivity Management Promotion Team, and participating in events of local government bodies. We hope to harness the experience and knowledge about the human body that athletes have cultivated through their competitive careers, as well as their expertise in conditioning and diet management.
The Suzuki Athlete Club will continue the activities to inspire children’s interests in track and field, as well as to communicate excitement and dreams that can be gained through sports.
Support and popularization of competitive aerobics
Suzuki provides widespread support for competitive aerobics through the Japan Aerobic Federation.
Aerobics originated from the therapeutic exercise prescription of aerobics proposed in the U.S. that later developed into a sport that technologically systemized aerobic dance and exercise.
In recent years, aerobics has been positioned as an expressive sport and point-scoring sport in the same way as artistic gymnastics. Aerobics spread around the world, including to Japan where the 1st All-Japan Fitness Aerobics Championship (currently the SUZUKI JAPAN CUP) was held in 1984. Currently, the sport is practiced in 80 countries around the world and there are international tournaments, such as the SUZUKI WORLD CUP and the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships held by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
Slow aerobics, adapted aerobics
Aerobics is a sport that can be easily enjoyed by all genders, and from children through to the elderly. In particular, we are working to popularize and support slow aerobics, which respond to the aging society, and adapted aerobics, for people with disabilities, which are positioned as social contribution activities that address Goal 3 of the 17 SDGs (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages).
Activities of Suzuki Foundation
Suzuki Foundation
Suzuki has been supporting the scientific and technological research of various researchers through the Suzuki Foundation since 1980.
The Suzuki Foundation was established as The Mechanical Industry Development & Assistance Foundation in 1980. The Foundation served as a commemorative business to mark the 60th anniversary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, with funding from donations made by Suzuki and related companies. On April 1, 2011, the foundation officially changed its name to Suzuki Foundation.
Philosophy
Today, in the face of increasingly serious problems such as energy issues and global warming, the compact motor vehicle industry is expected to solve more advanced and complex issues than anything faced before. These issues encompass not only efforts to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the product life cycle, from production to use and disposal, but also efforts to raise the sophistication of advanced safety technologies to achieve zero traffic accidents. To meet these expectations, it is more crucial than ever to promote advanced technological innovation in relevant industries and secure talented engineers. The foundation will continue to aid and subsidize technological development, as well as encourage and support young people who are motivated to engage in these fields.
Furthermore, the foundation will provide financial assistance for scientific research related to the production, use and consumption of machinery and other equipment that help to make people’s daily lives easier and more convenient, including compact motor vehicles, and will widely publicize the results of such efforts. Through these activities, the foundation will contribute to the overall development of Japan’s machinery industry and to the improvement of its national welfare.
Foundation activities
● Financial assistance for scientific and technological research projects
The foundation offers financial assistance for fundamental and unique research projects related to environmental, information, control, material, production and other technologies that lay the groundwork for societal development. Notably, in order to support young researchers, the foundation has set up a financial assistance program for young researchers aged 35 and under, in addition to its program for general researchers. In FY2023, the foundation provided financial assistance for 55 projects totaling ¥111,830,000, comprising the programs for both general and young researchers. From FY1980 to FY2023, we awarded financial assistance totaling ¥1,924,640,000 for 1,329 projects for researchers at universities, technical schools, and research institutes nationwide.
● Financial assistance for proposed subject research projects
The foundation also funds projects that concentrate the combined intellect of researchers in finding solutions to high priority concerns that should be addressed by the automotive engineering field and other sectors, such as safety issues, global environmental conservation, and natural energy resource saving. This financial assistance was initiated in FY2003, and each year it invites a wide range of researchers to submit research proposals on subjects including challenges that must be resolved immediately and problems that will arise in the future. Financial assistance is provided for outstanding proposals. In FY2023, the foundation disbursed funds of ¥38,810,000 for 4 projects. From FY2003 to FY2023, the foundation has disbursed funds totaling ¥457,470,000 for 49 projects.
● Financial assistance for publicizing research findings and overseas training of researchers
The foundation provides funding for symposiums and conferences held in Japan and overseas and assistance to subsidize the costs of attending symposiums and conferences held overseas, for the purpose of further improving and developing fundamental and unique research findings in the science and technology fields. In FY2023, the foundation made 53 disbursements of financial assistance totaling ¥15,730,000. It has provided a total of 742 disbursements of funds totaling ¥211,760,000 through to FY2023.
● Grants for scientific research and training for foreign nationals
Based on researcher exchange agreements between Shizuoka University and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and the Indian Institutes of Technology, and such agreements between Toyohashi University of Technology and universities in India, the Suzuki Foundation has been supporting international study programs that bring researchers to Japan since FY1999.
In FY2023, the Suzuki Foundation awarded a total of ¥14,120,000 in grants to four researchers, including one from Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Hungary to Shizuoka University and one from the Indian Institutes of Technology to Shizuoka University and Toyohashi University of Technology. From FY1999 to FY2023, the Suzuki Foundation awarded grants totaling ¥162,290,000 to a cumulative total of 32 researchers.
● Yaramaika Grand Prize and Yaramaika Special Prize awards program
In 2020, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its founding, the Suzuki Foundation established the Yaramaika Grand Prize and the Yaramaika Special Prize, with the aim of further developing mechanical industrial technologies in Japan. This is an annual awards program to recognize motivated researchers who constantly take on new challenges with the “Yaramaika (give it a try) spirit” and make outstanding achievements.
The Yaramaika Grand Prize honors researchers who have made outstanding achievements in the development of scientific research related to the production, use, and consumption of machinery and other equipment that helps to make people’s everyday lives easier and more convenient, including compact motor vehicles. In addition, the Yaramaika Special Prize recognizes researchers who have received the Suzuki Foundation’s financial assistance for scientific and technological research projects and proposed subject research projects in the past and made achievements that will continue to benefit society well into the future. Winners of the Yaramaika Grand Prize will receive a prize certificate, a gold cup, and a supplementary prize of ¥10 million, while winners of the Yaramaika Special Prize will receive a certificate, a gold cup, and a supplementary prize of ¥3 million.
The fourth Yaramaika Grand Prize was received by Professor Emeritus Masahiro Shioji of Kyoto University, while the Yaramaika Special Prize was awarded to Professor Akemi Ito of Tokyo City University.
Presentation ceremony for the fourth Yaramaika Grand Prize and Yaramaika Special Prize
From left: Advisor Osamu Suzuki, Suzuki Foundation;
Professor Emeritus Masahiro Shioji, Kyoto University (winner of Yaramaika Grand Prize);
Professor Akemi Ito, Tokyo City University (winner of Yaramaika Special Prize);
Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki, Suzuki Foundation
The fourth Yaramaika Grand Prize and Yaramaika Special Prize winners, recipients of financial assistance for scientific and technological research projects and proposed subject research projects in FY2023, and officers of the Suzuki Foundation
● Total assets and number and amount of disbursements
- • Total assets
- ¥15,627,510,000 (as of March 31, 2024)
- • Number of disbursements
- 116 in FY2023; cumulative total of 2,152 disbursements from FY1980 to FY2023
- • Amount of disbursements
- ¥180,490,000 in FY2023; cumulative total of ¥2,756,160,000 from FY1980 to FY2023
Support for the Motoo Kimura Trust Foundation for the Promotion of Evolutionary Biology
It is our wish to find causes of disease and pursue good health so that we may all lead pleasant and plentiful lives. In admiration of the efforts of the late Dr. Motoo Kimura, who was nominated for a Nobel Prize for his research in evolutionary studies, the Motoo Kimura Trust Foundation for the Promotion of Evolutionary Biology was established in December 2004 with funds donated by Suzuki. This trust foundation rewards those who have conducted research in the field of evolutionary biology and have made major contributions to research in this field.
● Award ceremony for the Kimura Motoo Award
From left: Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President, Suzuki Motor Corporation;
Dr. William F. Martin (Germany: award recipient);
Takashi Gojobori, Steering Committee Chair, Motoo Kimura Trust Foundation
From left: Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President, Suzuki Motor Corporation;
wife of Dr. Richard R. Hudson;
Dr. Richard R. Hudson (USA: award recipient);
Takashi Gojobori, Steering Committee Chair, Motoo Kimura Trust Foundation
Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation
Since 2000, Suzuki has been conducting support activities through the Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation to contribute to the sound development of youth in Shizuoka Prefecture. This foundation was established with full funding from the Suzuki Group as a commemorative business for the 80th anniversary of Suzuki’s foundation.
Foundation activities
● Offering scholarships to high school and university students
The foundation offers scholarships with no repayment obligation to high school students living in Shizuoka Prefecture or university students who are graduates of high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture who have a strong desire to learn but are unable to concentrate on their studies due to economic reasons. In FY2023, the foundation offered scholarships totaling ¥42,810,000 to 107 high school and 21 university students.
Moreover, the foundation offers scholarships with no repayment obligations to students who have excelled academically at the Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, which is in the local Hamamatsu area. By encouraging students to become more academically motivated, we hope to nurture human capital who can contribute to society and to the development of the Hamamatsu area. In FY2023, the foundation offered a total of ¥2,100,000 to 7 third-year undergraduate students.
Scholarship certificate presentation ceremony
● Donation of goods to the PTAs of special-needs schools
The foundation donates goods including playground equipment, sports goods, and musical instruments to the PTAs of special-needs schools in Shizuoka Prefecture. The foundation wishes that by using those goods, students with disabilities attending those schools can expand their potential through sports and education activities.
In FY2023, the foundation donated 38 items to 36 school PTAs of goods totaling ¥26,990,000.
Donation of an electronic blackboard to the PTA of a special-needs school
● Management assistance for the Mundo de Alegria School for foreign nationals
The foundation supports the education of foreign children by providing financial assistance to Mundo de Alegria School, a school for South American foreign nationals, which is accredited as a miscellaneous school by Shizuoka Prefecture. (The school is located in Yuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Hamamatsu, with 253 students from kindergarten to high school, of which 239 are from Brazil and 14 are from Peru.)
The Mundo de Alegria School is a school for the children of Japanese-South American workers who came to Japan in large numbers during its “bubble economy” period from the late 1980s to the early 1990s to augment the labor force of Japan.
In FY2023, the foundation disbursed financial assistance of ¥3 million to the school. The foundation supports the school’s aim to “nurture human resources who can contribute to the local Japanese society by building up education in both their native language and Japanese.”
Students of the Mundo de Alegria School
(Suzuki Autumn Festival)
● Track record of support (as of March 31, 2024)
- Scholarships provided: 631 students (¥486,730,000)
- Financial assistance to special-needs schools: 137 disbursements (¥134,840,000)
- Financial assistance to schools for foreign nationals: 14 disbursements (¥116,500,000)
- Scholarship aid to Shizuoka University of Art and Culture: 10 scholarships (¥15,300,000)
- Financial assistance for Hamamatsu City learning support for foreign national children: 1 case (¥2,000,000)
Total amount: ¥755,370,000
- [Suzuki Education and Culture Foundation website]
(Japanese language only) - https://www.suzuki-ecfound.com
Support for the local community
The Suzuki Group carried out the following support for the local community in FY2023.
Support for 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake relief
We donated ¥10 million in relief funds through the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in support activities for disaster-stricken areas and disaster victims. In addition, we loaned vehicles to municipalities in disaster-stricken areas upon request.
Cooperation with Lake Hamana Hanahaku 2024
We hosted an exhibit at and otherwise participated in Lake Hamana Hanahaku 2024 (Lake Hamana Flower Expo 2024) held at Hamanako Garden Park from March 23 to June 16, 2024. This involved proposing new lifestyles enlisting autonomous driving systems and other forms of cutting-edge technology drawing on Suzuki’s diverse range of mobility solutions in seeking to achieve ideals embodied in the expo’s theme of “Lake Hamana digital rural city: a bridge connecting people, nature, and technology.” We cooperated in a commemorative project for the 20th anniversary of Lake Hamana Hanahaku through initiatives that included enabling those attending the flower expo to gain interactive experience using vehicles and apps so that they have a pleasant experience at the event, and also engaging in environmental activities with the aim of helping to achieve a sustainable society.
For mobility within the park during the event, we loaned 15 electric senior vehicle motorized wheelchairs with loop-shaped steering handles and 2 KUPO concept model motor-assisted mobility carts. In August 2024, we also donated 15 electric senior vehicles to Hamanako Garden Park and Hamamatsu Flower Park.
Electric senior vehicle motorized wheelchair with loop-shape steering handle
KUPO concept model motor-assisted mobility carts
Other support
Sports support
- Cooperation with the Hamamatsu City Marathon
- Cooperation with the Shizuoka Marathon
Local support
- Donation of vehicle to Shizuoka Prefecture Crime Prevention Association (Kikugawa Police Station jurisdiction)
- Cooperation with the Makinohara City Challenge Business Contest
JapanDomestic sales distributors
At our sales distributors, we are conducting various support activities in alignment with the SDGs and using methods best suited to each company.
• PET bottle cap collection
An initiative in which caps from PET bottles are collected and the proceeds are used to deliver vaccines to children around the world
PET bottle cap collection
Suzuki Motor Sales Yamaguchi Inc.
• Food bank initiative
An initiative in which food that could be eaten but is discarded for various reasons is donated and provided free of charge to people and organizations in need
Food drive activities
Suzuki Motor Sales Iwate Inc
• Furugi de vaccine (secondhand clothing for vaccines) initiative
An initiative in which secondhand clothing and other items that are no longer needed are collected and sent along with donated vaccines
Furugi de vaccine (secondhand clothing for vaccines) initiative
Suzuki Motor Sales Kagoshima Inc.
IndiaMaruti Suzuki India Limited
Community development
During FY2023, Maruti Suzuki India Limited has undertaken various community development initiatives under healthcare, education, water, sanitation, common community assets, etc.
- The multi-specialty hospital founded by the company provided tertiary care health care services (including advanced cardiac care services) to around 35,000 patients.
- Around 470 students were studying in the school set up by the company.
- Supported waste collection activities in 10 villages.
- Other village development activities include renovation of schools, construction of village roads and development of common community assets.
IndiaSuzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited
Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited has been conducting sustainable health improvement programs in 16 villages through Mobile Health Unit (MHU) since 2017. (In FY2023, there were a total of 6,109 new beneficiaries and 4,315 follow- up beneficiaries.) The company also held multi-specialty health checkup camps in 23 nearby villages (with a total of 2,629 attendees during FY2023).
IndiaSuzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited
Community health support: Eye care centers and eye cataract surgeries
In 2023, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited in support of the community health set up two eye centers funded by the company and maintained by an NGO (Nirmaya Charitable Trust). The company continues to support these centers by funding cataract surgeries for poor patients and regular maintenance of the centers. These cataract surgeries (approx. 350 operations) will be done free of charge for poor patients in low-income communities.
PakistanPak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
● Blood donation campaign
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Indus Hospital held a blood donation campaign on December 7, 2023. Employees extensively participated in blood donation campaign and a total of 80 people donated blood voluntarily.
● Donation of medical equipment and medicine to DHO Kharmang
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. has donated medical equipment (oxygen concentrator, suction machine, and ECG machine) and medicines stock to District Health Office (DHO) Kharmang, Gilgit Baltistan on June 8, 2023. Kharmang is a remote district of Gilgit Baltistan Province. With a population of about 60,000 residents, it consists of villages in snow-bound mountains and risky roads. Especially in winter, the movement of people becomes very difficult. Every year, thousands of patients are given free medical treatment with tests and medicines at these health facilities, but due to the unavailability of specialized services, many patients are referred to advanced health facilities located outside of the district. Therefore, the donation is made to DHO Kharmang to strengthen the medical facilities for the local population.
● Donation of COVID-19 prevention items to Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. donated COVID-19 prevention items to Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital on July 13, 2023.
The stock of COVID-19 protection items (face masks, face shields with visors, bow guards with shields, sanitizer bottles) were available at MCD & VFA Departments (spare stock due to the easing of COVID-19 precautionary measures).
These items are used regularly and continuously in hospitals, and Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital provides free medical treatment to the local populations in nearby and other areas as well.
● Donation of face masks to the Burns Centre
Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. donated 150,000 face masks to the Burns Centre on October 26, 2023. The Burns Centre, established in collaboration with the Government of Sindh in 2004, is a vital 66-bed charitable hospital specializing in the treatment of burn patients. The facility boasts state-of-theart ICUs and other amenities, along with a team of qualified doctors and paramedical staff. Importantly, the Burns Centre offers free medical treatment to underprivileged and needy burn patients from all over Pakistan. These face masks are a valuable resource for the hospital, providing protection for doctors, staff, and patients as required.
IndonesiaPT Suzuki Indomobil Motor
● Education about HIV/AIDS and stunting
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor has been conducting activities to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and stunting among some of its employees and local residents, and also to support government programs on HIV and AIDS.
● Mosquito fogging activities
As a prevention for malaria and dengue fever, PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor periodically (once in two weeks, depending on the season) conducts mosquito fogging activities in the Tambun area and surrounding residences.
● Donation to community
To support activities by residents in the Tambun area, PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor donated a total of Rp 60,000,000 in FY2023.
● Donation of food packages (groceries)
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor donated food packages and groceries, such as sugar, rice, oil, etc., for orphans in the Cikarang area.
● Donation for drought disaster management assistance in Bekasi Regency
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor donated three 1,000-liter IBC tanks for drought disaster management assistance in Bekasi Regency
● Donation of medical tools
PT Suzuki Indomobil Motor donated medical tools, such as velbed for “posyandu” (community-based basic health facilities) in the Cikarang area.
PhilippinesSuzuki Philippines Inc.
● Blood donation campaign
The annual blood donation campaign was conducted in partnership with the Philippine Blood Center on December 21, 2023 at the Suzuki Philippines plant. A total of 64 employees volunteered for this health and wellness program, and 40 of them voluntarily donated blood.
● Donation of vehicles
On October 4, 2023, Suzuki Philippines Inc. donated five Avenis motorcycles and one S-PRESSO automobile to the Land Transportation Office (LTO), a government agency responsible for issuing driver’s licenses and registering vehicles. The donated vehicles are to be used as test vehicles for driver’s license applicants. Additionally, on November 24, 2023, The company donated four Avenis motorcycles to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), a government agency in charge of fire prevention and extinguishing. The donated vehicles will be used for emergency response and inspections.
VietnamVietnam Suzuki Corp.
On Christmas in 2023, a direct shop held a charity fair and used the proceeds to donate gifts to the children at Tân Bình Orphanage. In January 2024, Vietnam Suzuki Corp. and the labor union visited Mai Am Be Tho Orphanage to donate books, clothes, toys, shampoo, and 17 million Vietnamese dong in cash.
ColombiaSuzuki Motor de Colombia S.A.
● Volunteer Day
Suzuki Motor de Colombia S.A. supports vulnerable communities in Volunteer Day.
The Fundación viajero entre letras (La Virginia, Risaralda) distributed bags filled with school supplies made from donated second-hand items.
Corporación comienzos del arcoiris San Isidro (Puerto Caldas, Risaralda) is working on vegetable cultivation to promote food economy development. It is also engaged in activities to adapt infrastructure.
● BanCO2 program
The BanCO2 program is an environmental offset strategy that companies are deemed to have invested in environmental conservation by providing funds to vulnerable families. It is an activity that compensates for environmental conservation through economic support to impoverished households. Suzuki Motor de Colombia S.A. is compensating for the conservation of two hectares of forest through economic support to two families in Risaralda.
SpainSuzuki Motor Ibérica, S.A.U.
The Liter (L) x Kilogram (Kg) Action is an event where 40 motor journalists drive Suzuki cars on a pre-arranged circuit course with the goal of achieving fuel consumption below the homologated average fuel efficiency. The amount of fuel saved below the average fuel efficiency is calculated in liters (L), and this amount is converted into kilograms (Kg) of food to be donated to the Madrid Food Bank. This event was first held in 2016 and has been conducted annually since then. Even in 2020, despite the impact of COVID-19, the event was held with only a few weeks’ delay.
In 2023, to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Suzuki Motor Ibérica, S.A.U., an event was held with 20 journalists who had scored the highest in the past events and 20 celebrities (including influencers, singers, actors, actresses, chefs, and successful entrepreneurs).
In the 9th event, held in 2024, the total amount of food donated by the company exceeded 27 tons, including food donated in past events. Additionally, when combined with the Suzuki Experience Action (an event where participants can drive an off-road course for free if they bring at least 1 kg of food excluding perishable food), the total amount of donated food exceeded 35 tons.
Although this activity is just a drop in the ocean for the food bank that supports over 180,000 people (including more than 7,000 babies) at risk of social exclusion annually, the media coverage of this activity has led to Suzuki being recognized as one of the most socially responsible brands in the Spanish automotive industry.
South AfricaSuzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
● Safety beanie project
Glow-Kids-Go is a campaign to promote the safety of child pedestrians. To ensure their safety, a charitable organization made beanies which have reflective yarns wove into them. These beanies keep children warm as well as reflect car headlights to make drivers aware of their presence. Suzuki Auto South Africa (Pty) Ltd. contributed to making and supplying these beanies to children in low-income areas.
Awards and recognitions
IndiaMaruti Suzuki India Limited
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has been recognized and awarded for its outstanding efforts in various areas such as community development, skill development, and road safety. Below are the numerous awards and recognitions that the company has received in the past year for its CSR activities. These accolades are a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to creating a positive impact on society and its environment through its CSR initiatives.
■ Awards and recognitions
| Award | Awarded by |
|---|---|
| India’s most sustainable companies (IMSC) (for leading sustainability charter in the automobile sector) | Business World |
| FICCI Road Safety Award (for outstanding commitment in road safety by corporations) | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) |
| India CSR Award (for Project of the Decade, Institute of Driving and Traffic Research) | India CSR Network |
| India CSR Award (for Project of the Year—Zydus Sitapur Hospital) | India CSR Network |
| India CSR Award (for Integrated Village Development) | India CSR Network |
| National Level CSR award, Automotive sector | The 11th Global safety Summit (GSS) |
| ASSOCHAM Healthcare Awards (for Best CSR Excellence in Healthcare) | Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) |
| Mahatma Award (for Humanitarian response during COVID-19) | CSR Live Week |
| Social And Business Enterprise Responsibility Awards (SABERA) | Simply Supamaa Media Network |
| Golden Peacock Awards (for Best Corporate Social Responsibility) | Institute of Directors |