YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that the 33rd Nissan Children's Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix is now open to submissions from aspiring writers.
Illustration: Yutaka Sugita
Nissan has sponsored the Grand Prix since it began in 1984. The competition is organized by the International Institute for Children's Literature,Osaka. It offers talented writers and illustrators of children's books a platform to showcase their work, and the winning entries are published. Past winners have gone on to have successful careers as authors and illustrators. The Nissan-sponsored competition now attracts close to 3,000 entries each year. Nissan will fund the distribution of the winning works to libraries and kindergartens near Nissan offices and plants in Japan, in cooperation with BL Publishing Co., Ltd. Applications will close on Monday, October 31, 2016.Further details are available here (in Japanese only).
The competition is part of Nissan's ongoing commitment to philanthropic activities worldwide, focusing on education, the environment and humanitarian efforts. Based on Blue Citizenship, the company’s approach to corporate social responsibility, Nissan will continue to contribute actively toward the development of a sustainable society.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2014, the company sold more than 5.3 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.3 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceana; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.
Blue Citizenship:
Blue Citizenship is the commitment of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. to realize our vision of Enriching People's Lives. We commit to our customers, shareholders, employees and the communities where we do business to deliver engaging, valuable and sustainable mobility for all. Through our business activities, we aim to create economic value and to actively contribute towards the development of a sustainable society.
Related Links:
CSR website http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/COMPANY/CSR/
Corporate Citizenship Activities website http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/CITIZENSHIP/
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