Transcosmos received a prestigious honor from Sapporo City on June 23, 2025, in recognition of its continued contributions to the local community. The company was awarded the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon along with a certificate of appreciation. The award ceremony took place at Sapporo City Hall and recognized donations made by the company during 2023 and 2024 through Japan’s corporate hometown tax program, known as furusato nozei.
The Dark Blue Ribbon is given to people and companies who offer exceptional financial help to public organizations. This recognition highlights transcosmos’s strong support for local causes and its commitment to social good.
In the same ceremony, Seitaro Design also received a certificate of appreciation for its donation. Their support helps the city’s project that offers digital training to people with disabilities.
transcosmos has a long history with Sapporo, having set up operations in the city in 1980. Today, the company runs contact centers and provides digital marketing and outsourcing services. With around 6,500 staff members working across 15 sites in Sapporo, the company sees the city as a key part of its success.
The donation was directed toward Sapporo City’s job support program for people with disabilities. This program offers training in digital tools such as web design and coding. It helps participants gain job-ready skills that can open up new career paths in private companies. transcosmos hopes this support will help create a more inclusive and sustainable society.
The company strongly agrees with the city’s mission to help people with disabilities live more independently. Through the donation, transcosmos aims to give back to the community where many of its employees live and work.
The donation was made through the corporate version of furusato nozei, a system that began in 2016. This program allows companies to support projects run by local governments. In return, donors can get tax credits and deductions.
transcosmos has used this system to support other regional projects as well. These include a memorial museum in Kumamoto for earthquake victims, a local basketball team, and a forest restoration project in Miyagi. The company also supported a scholarship repayment plan run by Miyazaki Prefecture.
By helping with these community projects, transcosmos shows its goal of creating lasting positive changes in society. The company views itself as a partner in sustainable development. It aims to expand its social impact by addressing important challenges through responsible business activities.
transcosmos has committed to helping local governments and promoting social good. The company will keep using the furusato nozei system to back more programs that improve lives across Japan. This includes efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to thank the communities that have supported its growth over the years.
With a clear focus on people and progress, transcosmos continues to play a key role in community development, not only in Sapporo but across the nation.
