Support for Disaster Areas
The Suntory Group provides help to the people and places afflicted by disasters by providing relief contributions and drinking water when large disasters strike Japan or other countries.
Main Donations
| Year | Incident | Amount Donated | Beneficiary | News release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) Earthquake (New Zealand's South Island) | 3.25 million yen | Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trast | |
| 2010 | Haund-foot-and-mouth Disease Outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture | 10 million yen | Miyazaki Prefecture, and the Miyazaki Community Chest Association Social Welfare Organization | Suntory Relief Aid for Haund-foot-and-mouth Disease in Miyazaki Prefecture (in Japanese only) |
| 2010 | Chilean Earthquake | 50 million yen | Chile Embassy | Suntory Relief Aid for Earthquake Recovery in Chile |
| 2010 | Haiti Earthquake | 10 million yen | The Japanese Red Cross Society | Suntory Haiti Earthquake Aid |
| 2011 | Thailand Floods | Approx. 2.5 million yen | The Government of the Kingdom of Thailand | Support for Recovery from Flood Damage in Thailand |
| 2011 | Christchurch Earthquake (New Zealand's South Island) | 6.2 million yen | New Zealand Red Cross | Earthquake Relief Donation, to New Zealand |
| 2011 | Queensland Floods, Australia | 8 million yen | Queensland Fund, Disaster Relief Appeal | Flood Relief Donation to Queensland, Australia |
| 2011- | Great East Japan Earthquake | 4.3 billion yen in 2011 2.0 billion yen in 2012 2.5 billion yen in 2013 2.0 billion yen in 2014 (total: 10.8 billion yen) |
Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Save The Children Japan, et al. | Relief Donation for Earthquake in the Tohoku Region of Japan |
| 2014 | Landslide disasters in Hiroshima | 1 million yen | Chugoku Shimbun Social Welfare Services Corporation | |
| 2015 | Nepal Earthquake | 3 million yen | Nepal Earthquake | |
| 2016 | Kumamoto Earthquake | 100 million yen in May 2016 300 million yen in October 2016 |
Kumamoto Prefecture | Release of Contributions to Kumamoto Prefecture |
| 2017 | Storm Disaster in Northern Kyushu | Fukuoka Prefecture (5 million yen) Oita Prefecture (5 million yen) |
Fukuoka Prefecture/Oita Prefecture | Relief Donation for the Storm Disaster in Northern Kyushu |
| 2017 | Massive Hurricane Disaster in United States | Approx. 110 million yen (1 million dollars) | American Red Cross | About Aid Following the Massive Hurricane Disasters in the United States |
| 2017 | Earthquake in Mexico | Approx. 22 million yen (200,000 dollars) |
Mexican Red Cross | About Aid Following the Earthquake in Mexico |
| 2017 | Hurricane Maria, the Virgin Islands | Approx. 55 million yen (500,000 dollars) |
Virgin Islands Aid Fund | |
| 2018 | Torrential Rains of July 2018 (in Western Japan) | 900 million yen (Hiroshima, Okayama, and Ehime Prefectures received 300 million yen each) |
Hiroshima Prefecture: Japanese Red Cross Society Hiroshima Okayama and Ehime Prefectures: Aid provided directly to each prefectural government |
Information About the Donations for the Torrential Rains of July 2018 |
| 2018 | Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake | 100 million yen | Hokkaido | Information About Support Provided for the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake |
| 2018 | Midousuji Gingko NamikiDamage by Typhoon No.21 | 50 million yen | Osaka City | |
| 2019 | Typhoon No.15 | 50 million yen | Chiba Prefecture | Suntory Pledges ￥50 million to support Typhoon No. 15 Relief and Recovery |
| 2019 | Typhoon No.19 | 550 million yen | Iwate Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture | Suntory Pledges ￥550 million to support Typhoon No. 19 Relief and Recovery |
| 2020 | Bushfire Relife and recovery in Australia | $500,000 AUD | Australian Red Cross, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and the New South Wales Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) | SUNTORY GROUP PLEDGES $500,000 TO SUPPORT BUSHFIRE RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN AUSTRALIA |
| 2020 | Australian Bushfires | 50 million yen | Kumamoto Prefecture | Suntory Pledges ￥50 million to support the Relief and Recovery of the Kumamoto area affected by the heavy rain |
| 2021 | COVID-19 Relief in India | $600,000 (approx. INR 44,184,000) |
British Asian Trust Confederation of Indian Industry National Restaurant Association of India Government-led relief efforts |
Suntory Holdings and Beam Suntory Donate $600,000 to Organizations Supporting COVID-19 Relief in India |
| 2021 | Tornados in Kentucky | $1 million | Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund American Red Cross’s Disaster Relief Fund |
SUNTORY HOLDINGS AND BEAM SUNTORY CONTRIBUTE $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM DEVASTATING TORNADOS IN KENTUCKY |
| 2022 | Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami | US $87,700 (10 million Japanese yen) |
Kingdom of Tonga | Suntory Group to Donate Over US $100,000 to Support Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami Response |
| 2022 | Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine | $600,000 | Humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) | Suntory Group to Support Humanitarian Relief Efforts in Ukraine |
Providing Free Beverages When Disasters Strike
Suntory Foods Ltd. has developed and is furthering the installation of emergency beverage vending machines. This system normally sells beverages from vending machines in peace times but will provide them for free during emergencies such as when disasters strike. Beverages can be easily accessed even if the power goes out. Many people used this system after the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March of 2011. We are furthering the installation on premises with focus on public facilities and hospitals. We plan to keep actively installing these types of vending machines in the future.
Emergency beverage vending machine