Social Responsibility

Konica Minolta Plaza, a gallery space managed by Konica Minolta in Tokyo, plays host to various events and exhibitions aimed at contributing to society, culture, and the arts. One of these exhibits, Konica Minolta Photo Premio, was developed to provide young photographers an opportunity to showcase their work and to encourage their artistic endeavors. This event has been held regularly since 1999.
In March 2009, the Plaza held the Eco and Art exhibition for the second year running, to showcase pieces of work highlighting environmental issues from the perspective of art. As a new way of displaying, the Plaza officially collected creative works from young artists who carry the next generation out. Twenty five unique artworks selected from a total of 296 submitted works were put on display in the exhibition.

PartnerVision, the 3D copying system provided by Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., can reproduce braille texts and copies of graphic materials on specialty paper in three-dimensional format. By creating tactile graphs and maps with simple operations, the system supports the communication of information to the visually challenged.
This system is also used to create educational materials for special needs education schools for the visually impaired and to create guidance materials that enable visually challenged persons to enjoy and appreciate art exhibits.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Polska s.p. z.o.o., a business information systems sales company in Poland, launched a joint project in 2007 with the Foundation for Jagiellonian University, the oldest and most prestigious Polish university, to help protect the cultural heritage of Poland.
Konica Minolta has committed to providing support for the reprinting of seven books of great historical value. The books are being reprinted using Konica Minolta's high-speed color MFP. The company will continue to be a part of the project, helping to complete the remaining books.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Polska s.p. z.o.o., a business information systems sales company in Poland, has been providing support for art events at the Wilanów Poster Museum since 2007. The Wilanów, which is the world's first poster museum, currently has about 55,000 art posters, making it one of the world's most important collections.
In 2008, Konica Minolta supported the museum's 40th anniversary event and its 21st International Poster Biennale.

Konica Minolta co-sponsors the Shingen-kou Festival, the largest event in Yamanashi Prefecture. Every year, about 40 employees selected from the group's ten affiliates organize and outfit the Konica Minolta unit with traditional costumes and participate in the festival, promoting cultural exchange with the local people and tourists.