Community Outreach

The Baker McKenzie Tokyo office makes a serious effort to generate positive change in our community. In line with our global sustainability commitments, we focus on three categories: 1) children, 2) the disadvantaged and 3) the environment. Within each category, we identify local NPOs suitable for our physical and/or financial support and join their efforts.  

The following are some of the activities we are involved in: Tokyo Initiatives

2024

July	Helped clean one of the accommodation facilities operated by an NPO named Family House
July	Participated in a Shiba Area Clean-up Campaign organized by Minato Ward
May	JPY 100,000 yen donated to the Minato-ku Children and Families Support Center to support the Young Caregivers program and its activities
April	JPY 100,000 donated to the Jumoku Kankyo Network (a registered NPO in Tokyo) in association with Earth Day
January	JPY 300,000 donated to Katariba’s initiative to support child victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake

2023

August	JPY 200,000 donated to Katariba for their support program on children of foreign nationals in Japan.
April	JPY 120,000 donated to the Jumoku Kankyo Network in association with Earth Day.
March	JPY 200,000 donated to NPO Universal Design Kimono Association, which works to make the culture of traditional Japanese kimonos accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

2022

November	The Tokyo CSR team participated in a Tokyo Bay cleanup project organized by the Minato Ward Sports Fureai Culture and Health Foundation.
October	160 origami creations donated to the NPO Hands on Tokyo for foster homes for World Children’s Day
March	JPY 2.5 million donated to Japan UNHCR for war relief for Ukraine.
February	The Tokyo CSR team participated in Katariba‘s Roots program and consulted with 11 students about their career goals.

2021

December	Donated a dozen boxes of items from our office to Second Life.
October	Hosted an online breast cancer awareness session presented by Run for the Cure Foundation (RFTC Japan).
July	Donated 280 books worth a total of JPY 41,326 to Second Harvest.
April	JPY 62,000 donated to the Tokyo Nursing Association for their tireless efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.