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PENINSULA CSR On June 21, 2011, The Peninsula Hotels presented a cheque to the Japanese Red Cross Society. ザ・ペニンシュラのCSR活動 THE PENINSULA AND THE INTEGRATION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, ENERGY SAVING TO DISASTER AREA RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE 乳がん啓発から省エネ、被災地復興支援まで INTRODUCTION In order to show their high awareness of social responsibility, The Peninsula, a luxury hotel group, established a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSRC) in late 2007. By focusing on the four main areas–community investment, environmental protection, labor practices, and occupational health and safety–The Peninsula became an active and responsible part of the communities where it operates. ラグジュアリーホテルグループ「ザ・ペニンシュラホテルズ」は2007年の後半、 企業の社会的責任を果たすために、企業の社会的責任を統括する部門(CSRC) を設立しました。地域社会への貢献、環境保全、労働慣行、労働衛生・安全の主 要4分野に重点的に取り組むことで、ザ・ペニンシュラホテルズはホテルを運営 する各国の地域社会で積極的に責任ある立場を担うことになりました。 69 // APRIL 2016 T he Peninsula has already held events supporting its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. Accordingly, it isn’t surprising that they are lighting their hotels pink to draw people’s attention to the risk of breast cancer. In October 2015, guests of The Peninsula Tokyo enjoyed pink-inspired fashion, photography, dining, and spa experiences, with ¥500 from each sale donated to the Japan Breast Cancer Screening Society. In 2014, The Peninsula was able to raise ¥909,902 for this nonprofit. In that same year, Keep A Breast Japan received the amount of ¥3.32 million that would be devoted to projects, such as the app, “Check yourself”, an application that gives advice to women on how to check their breasts on their own. JAPAN AND THE WORLD MAGAZINE