Sponsoring hackathons

Sponsoring Hackathons for University Students

aihack Since March 2019, we have begun sponsoring hackathons to enhance the relationship with society and local communities, which is one of the activities that embody our management philosophy, "Earn the trust of society through corporate activity based in integrity."
The “a i ” of “a i h a c k” has two meanings: "show interest = love" for students who will lead the future and human resources in various specialized fields, and "AI" that reminds of technology.
We sponsored a hackathon program for university students at AIFUL, LIFECARD and AIRA & AIFUL,　a group company in Thailand. Through this event, we hope to contribute to the development of local economic activity and retail finance, as well as to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“Hackathon” is a term coined from “hack” and “marathon.” In one event, teams of computer programmers compete with each other by intensively devising programs and services over a given period of time on a given theme.

Volunteer activities by employees

Volunteer leave program

AIFUL introduced a volunteer leave program in 2007 to support employees’ voluntary social contribution activities, such as community service and disaster relief activities.

Other social contribution activities

Blood donation drives

AIFUL regularly conducts blood donation drives for employees in response to requests from the Japanese Red Cross Society to cooperate in their efforts to secure a stable blood supply against the background of an aging and shrinking population.

On November 25, 2020, we received an award from the Kyoto Blood Donation Promotion Council.

Cleanup activities

AIFUL carries out cleanup activities on a daily basis around its head office (Kyoto city) and Contact Center (Kusatsu city, Shiga prefecture) to contribute to keeping the environment of the surrounding areas clean.

Installation of AEDs and emergency first aid courses

To prepare for emergency situations, AIFUL has installed AEDs (automatic external defibrillators) at its head office (Kyoto city), Tokyo office (Minato ward, Tokyo), and Contact Center (Kusatsu city, Shiga prefecture) for its employees, visiting customers, and local residents. We also offer courses on emergency first aid to our employees.

Donations following large-scale disasters

AIFUL makes donations to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support the victims of disasters and assist in the restoration of affected areas such as 2020 Kyushu floods,Support money for the spread of new coronavirus infection,Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake