Management Base and Material Issues Underpinning Sustainable Value Creation Cooperating with local communities

Framework for Cooperation with Local Communities

CSIF, CSAM and Canadian Solar Projects K.K.  are committed to environmentally friendly development and operation, and also seek to build relationships of trust with local communities through active communication and activities that contribute to local communities.

■Briefings for local residents

CSIF, CSAM and Canadian Solar Projects K.K. hold briefings to properly provide information to residents living in areas surrounding power plants, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

■Installation of small animal protective nets at CS Sakura-shi Power Plant in response to a request from the local community

Canadian Solar Projects K.K. installed escape nets to protect small animals in the side trenches at CS Sakura-shi Power Plant in response to a request from the local community.

■Sponsorship of an event in the town of Hiji in Oita Prefecture

Canadian Solar Projects K.K. sponsors the Xavier Road Walking Convention Competition held in the town of Hiji in Oita prefecture, which is where CS Hiji-machi Power Plant and CS Hiji-machi Dai-Ni Power Plant are located. In 2023, employees of CSAM took part in the competition.

■Donation of Daisen Canadian Garden to the town of Daisen in Tottori Prefecture

Canadian Solar Projects K.K. created the Daisen Canadian Garden on the concept of harmonious coexistence of nature and mega-solar power plants and great challenges, in commemoration of the completion of the CS Daisen-cho Power Plant and as part of its contribution to local communities, and donated it to the Daisen-cho Town Government. In addition, Canadian Solar Projects K.K. repaired Hima Jinja Shrine and donated an incense holder made of white granite to Shimpukuji Temple in Daisen-cho.

■Token of sympathy to the town of Marumori in Miyagi Prefecture

Canadian Solar Projects K.K. and CSAM gave a monetary gift as a token of sympathy to the town of Marumori, which is where CS Marumori-machi Power Plant is located and which was seriously affected by Typhoon No. 19 in October 2019.