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CONTRIBUTING TO NORTH AMERICA
- One of DENSO’s major global corporate missions is to contribute to the communities in which it conducts business.
- DENSO Vision 2015, the company’s long-term management vision, emphasizes a goal of "bringing consideration and fulfillment to the world."
- In meeting this goal, DENSO listens to the views of society, and undertakes corporate activities with the well-being of people firmly in mind.
In North America, the DENSO Group uses four different channels through which to funnel its contribution efforts:
- DENSO North America Foundation
- Individual company corporate contributions from 33 companies in 14 North American states and provinces,
- DENSO-Oakland Schools Educational Foundation, and
- Product and in-kind support.
Individual company corporate contributions include monetary contributions as well as DENSO volunteers.
Total Consolidated North American Support:
To date, the North American DENSO Group has contributed more than US$23 million to help its communities prosper.
Total Employee Volunteer Time (past six years):
32,649 hours (2008 total 8,190), or 4,081 eight-hour days, or 816 five-day weeks
DENSO NORTH AMERICA FOUNDATION
Distinction: First Japan-based automotive parts supplier in North America to establish a corporate foundation.
Purpose:To extend DENSO’s leadership in corporate citizenship by providing resources to help our communities prosper through the development of a skilled and healthy workforce.
Focus: Acts exclusively for charitable purposes on a centralized basis throughout North America by providing grants to institutions of higher learning for educational and/or scientific purposes, with an emphasis on engineering and technology. Eligible projects include funding for capital investment and/or undergraduate student projects.
The Foundation also provides grants to the American Red Cross to aid communities recovering from natural disasters in North American locations where DENSO Corporation operates. The Foundation has contributed to such relief efforts as wildfires, tornado and flood relief.
Foundation Website: www.densofoundation.org
Total Contributions: Over US$3.3 million to 23 institutions of higher education:
- California State University, Long Beach, Calif.;
- East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.;
- Kellogg Community College, RMTC, Battle Creek, Mich.;
- Kettering University, Flint, Mich.;
- Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mich.;
- Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich.;
- Miller College, Battle Creek, Mich.;
- Tennessee Technology Center, Athens, Tenn.;
- Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tenn.;
- University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Mich.;
- Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., and
- Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich.
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
- Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss.
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, Tenn.
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich.
- Conestoga College Institute of Technology, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Technolo’gico de Monterrey, Monterrey, N.L. Mexico
Established: Jan. 1, 2001
Funding/Assets: Funded by DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, Mich., North American headquarters for DENSO Corporation, Kariya, Aichi, Japan. Current assets are US$10 million.
Geographic Service Area: Proposals accepted upon request from engineering and business schools throughout North America.
Type and Status: Corporate Foundation. Registered 501(c)(3), incorporated in the State of Michigan
Sponsoring DENSO Companies:
- DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, Mich.
- DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc., Battle Creek, Mich.
- DENSO Sales California, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
- DENSO Wireless Systems Inc., Vista, Calif.
- DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., Maryville, Tenn.
- DENSO Manufacturing Athens, Athens, Tenn.
- DENSO Manufacturing Arkansas, Osceola, Ark.
- DENSO Manufacturing Canada, Inc., Guelph, Ont. Canada
- DENSO Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
Board of Directors:
- Mr. Hugh Cantrell, DENSO Manufacturing. Athens Tennessee, Inc.,
- Dr. David Cole, chairman, Center for Automotive Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
- Ms. Karen Cooper-Boyer, DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc.,
- Mr. Douglas Patton, DENSO International America, Inc.,
- Mr. Richard Shiozaki, DENSO Sales California, Inc.,
- Mr. William Steffan, DENSO International America, Inc.
Ms. Barbara Wertheimer, sr. program officer
Offices: DENSO North America Foundation, 24777 Denso Dr., P.O. Box 5047, MC 4610, Southfield, Mich. 48086. Tel: (248) 372-8233; Fax: (248) 213-2550.
INDIVIDUAL COMPANY CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS
In addition to the Foundation, 32 North American DENSO companies contribute to their local communities through direct giving and participation in local programs such as the Society of Automotive Engineers’ A World in Motion, The Greening of Detroit, United Way / UW Day of Caring and many holiday giving programs.
NOTE: Other options / organizations receiving significant financial support FY 08: Junior Achievement (DMAT), Moonlight Cultural Foundation (DWAM), Relay for Life (DMAR) Battle Creek Public Schools (DMMI)
OAKLAND SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Oakland Schools, a regional educational service agency, established this scholarship fund with a US$300,000 endowment from DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, Mich. The program currently serves students of Oakland School’s technical education programs and is designed to help motivated students achieve their career goals. In May 2009, the DENSO-Oakland Schools Education Foundation (DOSEF) awarded 14 new, one-year scholarships and renewed 26 scholarships. Oakland Schools administers the fund and coordinates scholarship selection.
Total Scholarship Money Awarded: US$321,000 since 1992.
Established: 1991, by Oakland Schools, Oakland County, Mich.
PRODUCT/IN-KIND SUPPORT
Total Product/In-Kind Support: US$545,000
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