ACCJ vs. COVID-19

3,100 MEMBERS UNITED AGAINST COVID-19

The ACCJ community is dedicated to working together to ensure business continuity and the well-being of the communities in which we operate. Across Japan, ACCJ member companies and their employees are contributing products, services and skills to overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis. Below you'll find a continually updated listing of initiatives available to assist individuals, business and institutions.

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THE ACCJ I.T. SECTOR vs. COVID-19

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Cisco vs COVID-19

At Cisco Systems G.K., helping our customers, partners, communities and people take advantage of technology in times of massive transformation is core to who we are. In these challenging times of uncertainty, we are committed to providing viable solutions to the global community and supporting those in need.

Google vs. COVID-19

Google is providing more than $150 million to promote vaccine education and equitable distribution and making it easier to find locally relevant information, including when and where to get the vaccine. We’ll also be opening up Google spaces to serve as vaccination sites as needed.

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Verizon vs. COVID-19

When the pandemic created large-scale disruption and change, Verizon had the complex task of not only managing its own business through this unusual time but also helping our customers in Japan to manage through change. The pandemic has impacted industry sectors differently, and so our role has been to advise businesses on exactly which technologies they should be considering to drive productivity - and that they need to invest in those technologies now.

Lenovo vs. COVID-19

レノボでは、COVID-19の拡大に対し、2月25日の安部内閣の対応策発表を受け、テレワークをはじめる企業が増えることを想定し「テレワークスタートガイド」を編集、2月28日より公開しています。
https://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/news/article/2020-02-28

Uber vs. COVID-19

As the spread of Covid-19 continues, the vaccination of elderly people has started across Japan. Therefore, from May 18th, Uber will collaborate with taxi companies around the country to implement a program in 11 cities nationwide to provide elderly people with free taxi rides so that they can safely move to the vaccination site. Through this initiative, we hope to help create an environment where elderly people can easily receive vaccinations. In this unprecedented crisis, Uber will continue to support the community.

National Instruments vs. COVID-19

In today's unique situation, now and always, the health and safety of our customers, community, and employees is our number one priority. Beyond this, we are stepping up with how we can support you.
The mission at National Instruments (NI) has been to equip our engineers and scientists with software-defined systems that helps accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery.

Salesforce vs. COVID-19

At Salesforce, we have always believed that business is the greatest platform for change. Salesforce has been focused on four areas of investment: Covid-19, equality, the environment, and philanthropy. Most recently, we’ve been focused on using our resources to aid through every stage of the pandemic. This was done by donating 50 million pieces of PPE to hospitals, creating solutions like work.com to respond to challenges, donating $30 million to support relief efforts, giving $1.5 billion worth of technology for free or discounted prices, and working towards 100% renewable energy for our global operations by 2022.

GE vs. COVID-19

During times of crisis, GE provides support to critical infrastructure sectors including healthcare, energy and aviation.

Adobe vs. COVID-19

At Adobe, nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our customers, our employees, and our worldwide community. As the situation with COVID-19 unfolds, we’re committed to giving you the support and resources to navigate this challenging time

IBM vs. COVID-19

IBM is marshaling technology and bringing together the communities of experts to work together to manage through the COVID-19 outbreak and to shift to the era of New Normal. From the onset of the pandemic, IBM’s priorities were clear: (1) Ensure the safety and well-being of IBM employees around the world (2) Help our clients keep their businesses running and adapt to the new digital requirements of a COVID world (3) Do what we could to help the world at large come through the pandemic as successfully as possible.

Facebook vs. COVID-19

Facebook has made efforts to centralize information related to COVID-19 on its platform through the COVID-19 Information Center and Community Help pages. It is also making its platform safer and more secure by removing misinformation related to COVID-19 and vaccination and updating its ads policy. It also supplies the trending public posts on Facebook and Instagram related to COVID-19 as a monitoring tool.

Amazon vs. COVID-19

At Amazon, we are committed to communities where we operate through on donations and innovative programs that will have a lasting positive impact on children, young adults, elderly and families especially those from under-represented and under-served communities as well as the medical professionals who are under a severe condition including the sufficient medical supplies.

THE ACCJ HEALTHCARE SECTOR VS. COVID-19

ACCJ member companies in the Healthcare sector are playing leading roles in the fight against COVID-19:

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Lilly is bringing the full force of its scientific and medical expertise to attack the coronavirus pandemic around the world. Existing Lilly medicines are being studied to understand their potential in treating complications of COVID-19, and the company is collaborating with partner companies to discover and develop novel antibody treatments for COVID-19. In Japan, we have been enforcing strict measures to prevent infection. The effort includes the sterilization of workplaces, providing care for employees and their families, digitalization of communication tools (virtual meeting with our customers), and support for the community.

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AbbVie made significant contributions to the pandemic relief effort in 2020, including, but not limited to, the donation of 8.3 million yen to the Japan Medical Association to support healthcare professionals on the COVID-19 frontlines from the company welfare program fee and the donation of 2,000 hand-cleaning stamps to children’s nursing homes.

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine was granted special approval for emergency use in Japan for the active immunization of individuals aged 18 years and older on May 21, 2021. Working together with our partners, we hope to contribute to the efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. We are also developing an antibody drug for COVID-19 for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

In close collaboration with authorities, industry partners, and other stakeholders, Bayer is engaged in financial and product donations, research cooperations, ensuring medicinal supply, and community support and joining forces with the global community in fighting back against COVID-19. In Japan, Bayer Yakuhin donated JPY 5 million to the nonprofit organization Peace Winds Japan for purchasing medical gowns to support healthcare professionals, 200 medical gowns to Shiga Prefecture where it operates a pharmaceutical production site, and 6,000L of highly concentrated ethanol solution to Tokyo, Osaka and Peace Winds Japan.

During the current world health crisis, Bristol Myers Squibb continues to take all necessary actions to promote public health by carrying out its mission of providing life-saving medicines to the patients who depend on the company, conducting research and supporting relief efforts across the globe.

The P&G Group, in cooperation with the government and NPO corporations, has worked to deliver relief supplies necessary to combat the effects of Covid-19. As of March 27, we have delivered the following relief supplies: surgical masks, ethanol disinfectant, face shields, and more. We have also donated millions of yen to the Kobe Medical Professional Support Fund and Save the Children.

Stryker Japan is committed to helping Japan address COVID-19. Stryker Japan has made donations of personal protection equipment (PPE), such as gowns, to Hokkaido where the demand was critically high.

ACCJ CONSUMER GOODS & RETAIL SECTOR vs. COVID-19

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Coca Cola vs. COVID-19

The Coca-Cola system in Japan strives to ensure a stable supply of safe and secure products while taking necessary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the health of consumers, employees, and business partners. In 2020, we donated soft drinks, face shields using recycled PET materials, and alcohol for disinfection to designated medical institutions for infectious diseases. On top of that, we have funded a total of 1.5M USD to support health care workers and people in need through NGOs.

Amway vs. COVID-19

Amway has made significant contributions to the pandemic relief effort, including, but not limited to, the donation of 10 of its ATMOSPHERE Sky air purifier units to Tokyo Medical Center to improve the working environment of a major hospital on the front lines of treating COVID-19 patients, and the donation of over 200,000 masks to Shibuya City and Shibuya City Social Welfare Council to be used by essential workers for their long-term personal protection.

ACCJ INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS vs. COVID-19

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Ruth Jarman

As a professional focused on bringing the international community (both domestic and overseas) together with Japanese business and service providers, my current focus is to advise and work with clients on how they can take advantage of the time provided by lock downs and less international movement.