FY25 3Q Community contribution
activities at each business site
Entertainment Technology & Services (ET&S)
We will introduce the initiatives being undertaken
in each region from October to December 2025.
North America
Sony Electronics North America
Women of Action, Vision and Empowerment (WAVE) and CHiSPA
In October , SNA employee networks (eNet) WAVE and ASIA hosted Wear Pink Day. Guest speaker Leia Brune, executive director, Susan G. Komen Foundation, helped raise awareness and shared the Foundation's efforts in the space.
Sony Electronics North America
VETS
In November, VETS partnered with FourBlock to host a virtual workshop to support the military community's journey into civilian careers. Sony participants conducted mock interviews and shared career insights with veterans.
VETS closed out the month with a corn hole tournament in San Diego, where participants were able to learn about veteran's awareness while competing.
Sony Electronics North America
2025 Season of Giving campaign
Giving Tuesday double match campaign ran for three weeks, encouraging employees to donate and volunteer within their communities
Sony Electronics North America
E-waste Recycling in Iowa
Partnered with Environmental Remedies Inc., the nation's leading provider of material recovery, to host a free e‑waste recycling event for Iowa County and surrounding communities, collecting 10,288 lbs. of unwanted consumer electronics, reinforcing our shared commitment to sustainability and responsible resource management.
Europe
Sony Europe B.V.
Kids in Focus x Ocean.Now! in Germany
Our colleagues in Germany have stepped up to inspire the next generation of children in the art of photography through our `Kids in Focus' workshop programme. Once again, the team have partnered with local NGO Ocean.Now! - an ocean conservation organisation that works to realise sustainable development. Together they organised a workshop entitled "Shout Out Loud - Stop the Plastic Flood" for children and teenagers aged 8 to 17, to engage them in the important topic of plastic waste.
Sony Europe B.V.
Kids in Focus x Skaun Secondary School in Trondheim, Norway
On October 24th, the latest Kids in Focus workshop took place at Skaun Secondary School in Trondheim, Norway. The school focuses on offering alternative classes to teenage students with ADHD, dyslexia, reading and writing difficulties, who are challenged in the regular school system. The workshop was led by Raphael Gagliano from Sony Norwegian Alpha Force and Runar Kristiansen, Key Account Manager, Sony UK & Nordics (SUN). To facilitate this workshop and to support the school for years to come, Sony donated four ZV-E10 vlog cameras.
Sony Europe B.V.
UK volunteers unite to support the Enham Trust
During December, two groups volunteered their time to support the Enham Trust - a disability charity that supports disabled people to live, work and enjoy life to the full. Between them they maintained the Christmas tree fields, made wreaths to sell locally, and supported the Trust's social enterprise to fulfil festive tea gift box orders.
Oceania
Sony Foundation Australia
Adelaide4Ward 2025
In October, Sony Foundation hosted its second `Adelaide4Ward' fundraising lunch in South Australia, raising a record-breaking AUD$560,000 (JP¥59,392,219 | USD$375,056) for the establishment of a `You Can' Youth Cancer Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital: Adelaide's first dedicated space for adolescents and young adults with cancer and Sony Foundation's sixth funded Youth Cancer Centre.
Sony Foundation Australia
Sony Foundation's Children's Holiday Camps
In December, 12 Sony Foundation Children's Holiday Camps took place across Australia, including one in New Zealand. Throughout Q3, over 550 high school and university students stepped up as the full-time carers for more than 290 children with disability, providing them with the weekend of a lifetime, while giving their families a few days of much-needed respite.
Sony Foundation donated over AUD$200,000 to fund these twelve camps which were supported by school and medical volunteers.
Southeast Asia
Sony Device Technology (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Sony Technology (Thailand) Co.
Sony Thai Co. Ltd.
Support for the floods in Southern Thailand
In December, Sony Group in Thailand donated a total of 340,066 THB to Thai Red Cross on 16 December in support of the Southern Thailand Flooding which affected 719,858 household.
Sony India Software Centre Pvt Ltd.
a Human Rights awareness session for school
As part of its CSR initiative with the NIIT Foundation, 15 members conducted a Human Rights awareness session for school children at GHPS, Anchepalaya, Guddadahalli on 29 November. SISC also organized Christmas activities at GHPS, Janatha Colony on 20 December, promoting creativity, teamwork, and a culture of volunteering and inclusive workplace engagement.
Sony Electronics (Singapore)
Sony Creative Science Award ceremony
The Sony Creative Science Award ceremony, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science Centre Singapore, was officiated by Low Yen Ling, Senior Minister of State. SES MD Fujita-san delivered a keynote speech and presented prizes while also officiating the exhibition alongside other guests of honor. Additionally, SES hosted the MESH workshop for award recipients, featuring ten volunteers from various departments.
Sony Philippines, Inc.
Save The Children in Philippines
In partnership with Save The Children - Philippines, SPH held a meaningful Outreach Learning Activity at Taguig Integrated School on 10 Oct, that brought together 40 enthusiastic learners and 20 dedicated Sony employee volunteers. The activity aimed to foster interactive learning, creativity, and community engagement through hands-on educational sessions and fun collaborative activities.
PT Sony Indonesia
support of Sumatera Flash Floods
IDR 31,500,000 was donated to Indonesia Red Cross Society in support of Sumatera Flash Floods and Landslide, with 32% of the employees participated in the donation.
East Asia
Sony (China) Limited.
FY25 Volunteer Activity in Shanghai
The 2025 "Shanghai Charity Week" will arrive as scheduled. 600+ people visited the Charity Bazaar.To better promote charitable culture and guide more social forces to participate in the development of charitable causes, the "Public Welfare +" Corporate Special Charity Bazaar was held.
In addition to Sony China, other companies such as AOC and Mercer participated, Sony employee volunteers in China donated 220+ items with donations totaling 15,000 RMB.
Sony (China) Limited.
Sony Dream Classroom in ShenCounty
In October, Sony China (SCN) held a Sony Dream Class in Shandong LiaoCheng Shen county, with 434 elementary school students participating.
This initiative, which was implemented by Shandong Administration for Market Regulation and the County Committee & Education Sports Bureau, builds good relationships with the government and supports Sony's business in China, and continues through its relationship with the Shandong Administration for Market Regulation.
Sony Dream Class is held in 30 schools every year, and by January 2026, it will have been held 378 times in 181 regions in China. In the end, 4,031 university students from 114 universities participated in this activity as Sony Dream Class instructors for a total of 45,242 hours.
Sony （China） Limited.
Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited
SHK & SCN's joint efforts for TV Donation for Dec Fire Victims
Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited and Sony China, through the local non-profit organization "Food For Good" (齊惜福有限公司), donated 100 units of 43-inch BRAVIA 3TVs, w sponsorship of SCN, to victims of Tai Po fire in the New Territories. It aims for impacted residence providing small entertainment at their temporary housing with Sony's unique strength of products and community care. 40volunteers from Sony HK went to help installing the TVs.
Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation (Japan)
Compost distribution at "KISARAZU ORGANIC CITY FESTIVAL 2025"
In November, volunteer members from the Kisarazu site once again this year participated in the environmental event "KISARAZU ORGANIC CITY FESTIVAL 2025," held in Kisarazu City.
This event is one of the largest environmental events in the city, attracting many visitors every year and becoming a favorite among residents. On the day, as part of the Kisarazu site`s recycling activities, compost made from vegetable waste and other materials from the cafeteria of the Kisarazu site was distributed to visitors.
Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation (Japan)
First booth exhibit at "Let's Take Eco-Action in Aichi" hosted by Aichi Prefecture
In October, SGMO exhibited a booth at "Let's Eco Action in Aichi," an environmental event sponsored by Aichi Prefecture, held at Otogawa River Green Space in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
The event, which was organized at the request of Aichi Prefecture, included a craft workshop using thinned wood and an experience of making beeswax wrap. Through interactions with visitors, SGMO's environmental activities were widely publicized, and the event also served as an opportunity to promote the company.
Sony Global Manufacturing & Operations Corporation (Japan)
Activities to cultivate and increase native species
~Sony Forest "Acorn Gathering" & Angel Forest "Tree Planting Event"
In September and November, The "Angel Forest Project," in which SGMO participates, is an environmental conservation activity aimed at regenerating forests and restoring biodiversity, organized by Earth Worker Energy, an NPO based in Aichi Prefecture. SGMO is working with companies, organizations, and local communities to cultivate native species seedlings, plant trees, and develop Satoyama.
One of these initiatives, the "Sony Forest Foster Parent Project", involves collecting acorns and planting seedlings every autumn at Sony Forest, Kohda. The seedlings grown are donated to Angel Forest in November of the following year and planted there.
This year, Events were held in Kohda and a tree planting event was held in Angel Forest in November, with many employees and residents participating.
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Sound Search Workshop
In November, Sony (SEC) held a "Nature Sound Search" workshop using IC recorders at Ecoru Togoshi, a Shinagawa City environmental learning facility located in Togoshi Park, Tokyo. The workshop, aimed at elementary school students, used Sony's high-resolution linear PCM recorder, the PCM-A10, to collect natural sounds that surround them. The workshop was part of the "Wow! Wow! Biodiversity Project," a collaboration between the Sony Group and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J), a public interest incorporated foundation, with the aim of learning about the surrounding environment through sound.
This year marked the fourth time the event has been held at Ecoru Togoshi, with a total of 16 participants, including eight elementary school students and eight parents, and three Sony employee volunteers supported the event.
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Sony Award Presented at JSEC 2025 (Japan Science & Engineering Challenge 2025)
In December, the final judging session of the "JSEC2025" organized by Asahi Shimbun and Partners, was held at the Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) in Odaiba, Tokyo. Sony Corporation supports the objectives of JSEC and has participated in the judging alongside employee volunteers since FY2021, awarding the "Sony Award" to outstanding projects.
