Social contribution activities

Team NTT's contributions to society

Based on the NTT Group's commitment to serving society as a corporate citizen,Team NTT involves itself in various social contribution activities.
In 1992, the NTT Group created a Social Contribution Committee and Social Contribution Office through which it has since been actively working to contribute to society. Today, Team NTT members continue to contribute to society in a variety of ways based on the concept of corporate citizenship.

The NTT Group's support system for employee volunteer activities

The NTT Group's approach to supporting volunteers

We support volunteer activities in a number of ways, in the belief that they not only contribute to the betterment of society, but also broaden the viewpoints of our employees and nurture consideration for others through promoting interest and involvement in society.
Our policy for the support of volunteers contributing to the resolution of societal issues focuses on three basic steps-cultivation of a volunteer mindset, provision of opportunities for volunteer work, and support for volunteers.

Educational activities to cultivate a volunteer mindset

Period of implementation	Activity	Company
Jul. 2005 Oct. 2005 Jan. 2006	Sign language workshops organized by the NTT mimi-Project	NTT Group companies
As required	Social Contribution Working Group, a volunteer-based working group for employees to plan and implement social contribution activities on their own initiative	NTT Communications
Nov. 2005	Publication of Social Contribution Activity Book, a pamphlet on social contribution	NTT DoCoMo
Nov. 2005	Creation of goods needed for volunteer activities.
As required	Creation of a Volunteer Club by employees carrying out volunteer activities to distribute information on openings for volunteers, hold lectures and hands-on volunteer workshops, publish pamphlets introducing actual activities, etc.

Information on openings for volunteers

Period of implementation	Activity	Medium	Company
As required	Provision of information on openings for volunteers from NPOs, etc.	Company intranet	NTT Communications
Mar. 2006	Redesign of the company intranet's Volunteer Net, a site providing information on openings for volunteers and introducing employee volunteer activities, etc.	Company intranet	NTT DoCoMo

Hands-on volunteer experience programs

Period of implementation	Activity	Company
Jun. 2005	KIDS Project - A project under which volunteers take children with disabilities to theme parks and other facilities	NTT EAST
Nov. 2005	Recruitment of volunteer sign language interpreters and venue guides for concerts for people with hearing impairments using bone sound conduction headphones	NTT EAST
Dec. 2005	Workshops to provide participants with simulated vision, mobility, and geriatric impairment experiences	NTTT Communications
Aug. 2005	Mt. Fuji Eco Tour	NTT DoCoMo
From September 2005	Early Morning Eco-Activities (once a month) - Around NTT DoCoMo's head office building - Public parks in Chiyoda Ward
Dec. 2005	Seashore Eco Tour
Feb. 2006	Valentine's Day Project (charity sale)
Feb. 2006	Sign language workshop
Mar. 2006	"White Day" Project (charity sale)
2005	Sports classes (soccer, baseball)
2005	Workshops to provide participants with simulated vision, mobility, and geriatric impairment experiences

Initiatives

Participation in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program

Discussing telephone line routes in Cambodia

NTT Group employees have been participating in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on a continuous basis since 1966. Through this program, the NTT Group provides communications service- and computer- related technology in countries that need such support. Seven of our employees are currently working as volunteers abroad as of the end of June 2006, and the dispatch of a further three employees is planned for fiscal 2006.