Yokohama to Plant 2,000 Trees at Virginia Facility

Yokohama Tire Corp. and its employees, under the guidance of award-winning ecologist Dr. Akira Miyawaki, will hold a tree-planting event April 4 at its production facility in Salem, Va.

Published: April 1, 2009

Yokohama is teaming with the local community to plant 2,000 new trees to help offset the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions.

The “Yokohama Forever Forest” project plans to plant a half million trees at its 18 plants worldwide prior to the company’s centennial celebration in 2017. This is the first such event at a Yokohama facility in the U.S., and more than 250 people, including elementary school students and volunteers, are expected to participate alongside Yokohama employees and executives, the company said.

To date, Yokohama Forever Forest events have taken place in Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan, with 51,900 trees having been planted. (Tire Review/Akron)

GRI ‘Green x Circle’ initiative in Sri Lanka meant to empower women

The company said these endeavors aimed to address diverse needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 15, 2024

GRI recently conducted programs in Sri Lanka to empower women and motivate children under its Green x Circle initiative. The company said these endeavors aimed to address the needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.