Hitachi to Donate to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Tokyo, February 15, 2023 – Hitachi Group extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquake that struck in the southeast of the Republic of Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic on February 6, 2023.

Hitachi Group today announced that it will donate 20 million yen each to the Japanese Red Cross Society and the Japan Committee for UNICEF, for a total of 40 million yen (approx. 300 thousand U.S. dollar | 280 thousand euro) to support relief efforts for people affected by the disaster.

In addition to individual donation programs at each Hitachi Group company, the entire Hitachi Group will also donate to aid programs such as the American Red Cross and the British Red Cross through a service by Benevity Inc., in which the company matches donations made by its employees.

Hitachi Group wishes for the earliest possible recovery of the afflicted areas.