Sagawa Express Supports the Pink Ribbon Campaign
What is the Pink Ribbon Campaign?
It is an awareness-raising activity to spread accurate knowledge of breast cancer to help more people understand the disease, including by promoting breast cancer screening at an early stage.
Purpose and Background
Sagawa Express has been participating in the activities of Pink Ribbon Kyoto since 2005. In addition, since 2011, we have been actively promoting women's empowerment and undertaking various activities to create a workplace environment where women can work with peace of mind for a long time.
In response to suggestions from female employees for breast cancer screening at the company, we started mobile breast cancer screening using screening vans at our sales offices in FY2014, and have been sharing the importance of breast cancer screening with employees.
We are committed to the Pink Ribbon Campaign with the hope of promoting it not only to our employees but also to the important people around us.
Initiatives by Sagawa Express
2005
Joined the activities of Pink Ribbon Kyoto as a company founded in Kyoto
Started supporting activities to raise awareness of early detection of breast cancer by placing awareness stickers on sales vehicles in Kyoto from October 2005, which was designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
2010
Created Sagawa Express original “breast self-examination” awareness posters under the supervision of the Japan Cancer Society, and displayed them in women's restrooms in all Sagawa Express sales offices.
Distributed 2,000 copies of the posters free of charge to companies and organizations that requested them, including the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, as part of the company's CSR activities.
May 2011
Invited an outside lecturer to speak about breast cancer to 100 female employees in the Kanto area.
October 2011
Approximately 1,000 female drivers in the Kanto area distributed Sagawa Express original “breast self-examination” awareness posters to customers in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Female drivers wore pink wristbands during delivery and pickup throughout the period to convey the importance of early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
2013
Conducted a lecture and mobile breast cancer screening at the Women's Health Fair.
2014
In response to requests from female employees, mobile breast cancer screening services were introduced at our sales offices.
Number of Sales Offices Conducting Mobile Breast Cancer Screenings and Number of Participants
| Year | No. of offices that held screenings | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | Approx. 600 |
| 2015 | 45 | Approx. 1,000 |
| 2016 | 49 | Approx. 1,000 |
| 2017 | 72 | Approx. 1,400 |
| 2018 | 77 | Approx. 1,500 |
| 2019 | 77 | Approx. 1,000 |
| 2020 | Mobile breast cancer screening was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2023 | 64 | Approx. 2,450 |
| 2024 | 196 | Approx. 4,200 |
- All employees wore original pink ribbon patches throughout Pink Ribbon Month in October 2015 to promote the importance of early detection and treatment of breast cancer to customers and the local community.
- In 2023, in addition to breast cancer screening, bone density testing was also offered. Female employees enrolled in the SG Holdings Group Health Insurance Association are eligible to receive mobile screening with no copayment starting in FY2023.
During Pink Ribbon Month in October, with the cooperation of Sagawa Express subsidiary SAGAWA HUMONY, a portion of the sales of pink-themed products was donated to the Japan Cancer Society's Hohoemi Fund.*- The Hohoemi Fund was established by the Japan Cancer Society in April 2003 to fight breast cancer through activities such as the Pink Ribbon Campaign.
In 2025 as well, mobile screening vans are making the rounds to sales offices nationwide to provide breast cancer screening and bone density tests.
Sagawa Express will continue to take part in the Pink Ribbon Campaign to convey the importance of breast cancer screening for early detection and treatment.