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, is focused on its Social Innovation Business that combines information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and products. 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. Hitachi is working to increase social, environmental and economic value for its customers across six domains; IT, Energy, Industry, Mobility, Smart Life and Automotive Systems through Lumada, Hitachi's advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies for turning data into insights to drive digital innovation. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.
Contacts:
Kensuke Katagiri (kensuke.katagiri.dc@hitachi.com)
Yoichiro Nagayoshi (yoichiro.nagayoshi.wj@hitachi.com)
Corporate Public Relations Department,
Global Corporate Brand and Communications Division,
Hitachi, Ltd.
