CSR - Citizenship

Our social responsibilities are all encompassing. They start with the basics: compliance with local and international labor laws, and an unparalleled commitment to high quality standards. We also believe very deeply in the power of photography, and we contribute to its advancement in the countries and communities we operate in through contests, seminars, and participation in educational programs at schools. We’re also deeply committed to the communities that host our facilities; both Tamron and Tamron employees actively make efforts to give back to society by participating and sponsoring local festivals, and serving and interacting in the community.

Ultimately, we get involved in order to make the world a happier place. After all, a happier place means more pictures with smiling faces!

Reaching out to the community is not only good PR, it’s fun. We’ve sponsored a number of theme related photo contests with thousands of entrants; it’s the best way for us to share our love of photography, inspire creativity, and help the world to see the beauty of a different perspective.

Wet & Wild Photo Contest (2008)

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Americana-Photos that Define American Culture (2009)

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Up Close & Personal Macro Photo Contest (2009)

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Railroad Photo Contest: Japan (2008)

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We believe in the children, our future, and recently when we discovered the waning interest in the natural sciences among elementary school students, we saw an opportunity to share. In Japan, our Educational Course Delivery Service is a service we bring to local elementary school students to show them the fun in natural science from a company with a desire to contribute.