(Thailand) Donating Wigs to Hospitals in Thailand
At Aderans Thai, one of the Aderans Group's production bases, we started donating wigs to hospitals and other facilities in 2012. Wig prototypes made at the factories had been discarded for operational reasons, but we decided to donate them in 2012 to make them useful. We have provided 2,294 pieces of wigs since the beginning of the program, including 270 pieces in 2017, 270 pieces in 2018, and a total of 130 pieces in 2019 to three hospitals. In 2017, we also started offering wigs made at World Quality. The wig donation, which had initially started in Bangkok, also expanded to hospitals in Buriram, where the company's factory is located.
Acquiring ISO 9001 Certification
Aderans Thai, our main production base, acquired ISO 9001 certification (an international standard for quality management) in 1999 to ensure stable quality of our products.
School Forestation by Aderans Thai
Since 2009, Aderans Thai has been working together with teachers and students to plant trees on the premises of a local school, aiming to raise children's environmental awareness, as part of the company's support for the TO BE NUMBER ONE program.
Effectively using Waste Materials from Wig Manufacturing Process
At Aderans Thai, one of the Aderans Group's production bases, factory employees create a variety of products, ranging from artificial flowers and car wipes to cushions and sandals, with waste materials generated from the wig manufacturing process, aiming to promote their effective use and to reduce waste. We use the artificial flowers for many purposes, such as gifts for retiring employees at the factory.
Tree-Planting at the Thai Factory
The factory sells waste materials generated from the wig manufacturing process to a recycling company, and uses the proceeds to plant trees on the premises.
(Thailand) Acquiring ISO 14001 Certification
The Thai factory, the main production base of the Aderans Group, acquired ISO 14001 certification for environmentally friendly operations in 1999. The facility continually engages in the following activities to promote environmental protection.
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Preventing water pollution through factory wastewater
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Preventing air pollution within the factory
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Safely disposing of industrial waste
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Effectively utilizing available resources
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Improving working conditions within the factory
(Thailand) Water Management
The factory procures and uses soft water because hard water, which is high in minerals such as calcium and magnesium, can deteriorate the quality of wigs. Also, to protect the environment, the factory has introduced high performance equipment to purify the water used for dyeing hair.
(Thailand) Donating Unused Calendars to Support an Organization for People with Visual Impairments
Since 2022, Aderans Thai has been supporting an organization for people with visual impairments in the country by collecting and donating unused desk calendars, which will be used to make braille teaching materials.
(Thailand) Installing Welfare Support Vending Machines
At World Quality, we have installed vending machines to support children suffering from poverty and disabilities. We donate part of their sales to a local school for children with visual impairments and to support children who cannot receive education.
(Thailand) Supporting COVID-19 Vaccination
World Quality (WQC), which mainly manufactures wigs, purchased and donated booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 140 people to Chulabhorn Hospital in May 2022 as part of its initiatives to support measures against the pandemic. The donated doses have been used to support the vaccination effort.
When Thailand faced serious challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic, media kept sharing stories about many people being unable to get vaccinated. To help address this problem, the CSR Activity Committee of WQC organized fundraising and purchased the booster doses, using the proceeds from the sale of waste materials and the support funds they had raised. Following the donation, WQC received a letter of gratitude from the hospital.
(Thailand) Donating Money for School Lunches and Textbooks
World Quality in Thailand helps kindergartens and elementary schools near the factory pay for school lunches, textbooks, and reference books.
Introduction of a Solar Energy System
The factory has installed solar panels on the rooftop of the building to partially cover its electricity usage. Also, a solar-powered circulator is put in place to keep the water fresh in the pond on the premises (water for firefighting).
Cleaning the Area Around the Factory
Using a lunch break, factory employees pick up trash in the area around the factory every month since 2008 (the activity was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
Launching a Factory in Laos
In 2012, as a new production base, the Vientiane Factory in Laos began consignment production of custom-made wigs (ventilation). Lao Quality Sole, which operates the factory, was consolidated in 2017. The factory mainly engages in hair ventilation for products delivered from World Quality.
(Laos) Promoting Employment of People with Disabilities
Lao Quality (LQC), an Aderans Group member in Laos mainly producing and exporting custom-made wigs, has been working together with Lao Disabled Womens Development Center to provide hair ventilation skills training for women with disabilities, women who have a family member with a disability, as well as women in poverty who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
In Laos, most private companies have yet to work on employment of people with disabilities. It is therefore extremely meaningful, both for our company and for the local community, that a member of the Aderans Group takes the initiative in this area to train them, to build an enabling work environment for them, and to promote their employment.
(Laos) Providing the Company's Factory as a Temporary Medical Facility
As a company with factories in Laos, we discussed how we could contribute to the country in the fight against the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and decided to close down the Savannakhet factory and donate its building to the country.
Laos, with relatively few medical institutions, faced growing shortages of health care facilities and hospital beds due to the rapid spread of the virus. In response, we offered the Savannakhet factory building to Savannakhet Province in July 2021, to be temporarily used as a makeshift healthcare facility, and donated the building in January 2022. We also continue to provide other types of support, including relief supplies and monetary donations.
(Laos) Donating Relief Money and Supplies
In response to devastating flood damage in Attapeu, Laos, in July 2018, Lao Quality donated relief supplies such as used clothes, sandals, and instant noodles, as well as relief money. Lao Quality employees also participated as volunteers in delivering the supplies to the disaster support reception center.
(Taiwan) Offering Free Haircuts at Facilities for People with Disabilities
At Aderans Taiwan, staff members visit facilities for people with disabilities to offer free haircuts. Since we were called by a volunteer organization in 2012, we offer this service once a week in Kaohsiung City. In 2015, by request from a beauty salon owner in Keelung City, we also started the service there as well. We will continue this activity as it also helps improve employees' skills.
(Taiwan) Donating Wigs for Free Rental
Aderans Taiwan donated wigs, which had been on display at its shops, to a hospital in Kaohsiung City in 2017. While exploring ways to open in-hospital hair salons in Taiwan, we found that there was demand for free wig rental service. To respond to this demand, we decided to donate the items for rental. In 2018, we also donated 10 wigs and 20 hats for hair loss to a hospital in Taichung City.
Building an Additional Factory in the Philippines
Established in Clark in 2002, Aderans Philippines manufactures and exports custom-made wigs for men and women. It also produces artificial hair "Cyberhair." The company's second factory started operations in 2013, specializing in custom-made wig ventilation.
(Philippines) Donating Relief Supplies to Frontline Healthcare Workers to Prevent COVID-19 Infection
Aderans Philippines, engaging mainly in wig manufacturing, is located in the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), which has been promoting the Help Us Help Our Frontliners campaign. To support this initiative, the company donated personal protective equipment, such as face masks and goggles, to frontline healthcare providers in the zone.
(Philippines) Health and Safety Initiatives for Employees and Their Families
At Aderans Philippines, employees lead initiatives to promote their own health and well-being, such as the Discussion Group for the Welfare of Employees and Families and the Discussion Group for Health and Safety.
(Philippines) Receiving the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Achievement Award
Aderans Philippines was awarded by the Ministry of Health of the Philippines for its efforts to promote women's economic participation through health promotion.
(Philippines) Receiving an Award for an Excellent Work Environment
In 2013, Aderans Philippines received an award from the MDG Achievement Fund, which is under the country's Department of Labor and Employment, for an excellent work environment for its employees, efforts to enhance their benefits, and consideration for their families.
(Philippines) Supporting Typhoon Victims in the Philippines (November 2013)
Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines in November 2013. Aderans Philippines, a member of the Aderans Group, made a donation to the local Red Cross to support people and communities affected by the disaster. The company also donated precooked foods, such as instant noodles, and relief money raised by its employees to a TV station.