Sompo Japan, Suzuki, and SOMPO Care Collaborate on 'Leave No One Behind' Regional Disaster Prevention Event

Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Suzuki Motor Corporation, and SOMPO Care Inc., in cooperation with local residents and the fire brigade, conducted a regional disaster prevention demonstration event on May 26, 2026, at the 'SOMPO Care Sompo no Ie GH Sapporo Aoba' group home. This event aimed to realize 'leave no one behind' evacuation actions, including the elderly and those with mobility concerns, in light of the increasing severity of natural disasters. In recent years, natural disasters have become more frequent and severe across Japan, highlighting the need to strengthen disaster prevention and mitigation efforts throughout local communities. Ensuring the safe evacuation of the elderly and those requiring support is a particularly urgent issue. Against this backdrop, Sompo Japan and Suzuki, both 'River Basin Disaster Resilience and Sustainability by All' official supporters of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, have been exploring collaboration to strengthen regional disaster prevention. Together with SOMPO Care, which has strong ties to the community through its nursing care business, the three companies—leaders in nursing care, insurance, and mobility—combined their expertise and solutions to plan a practical, community-based disaster prevention event. This event was the first regional demonstration initiative between Sompo Japan and Suzuki as supporters, and a concrete action based on the 'HIKESHI DNA 2030 Project' promoted by Sompo Japan. The event was initiated through discussions at the 'Operation Promotion Meeting,' which SOMPO Care facilities hold regularly to deepen ties with the community. It aimed to verify safe evacuation actions assuming the flooding of the Nopporo River. Leveraging knowledge from Suzuki's evacuation drills for the elderly and those in need, which have been conducted since fiscal 2022, the event sought to establish more effective evacuation procedures and strengthen the support system for the entire community. Activities included a 'Escape Map' workshop to visualize routes and times, and evacuation mobility experiences using Suzuki's 'Senior Car' electric wheelchairs and 'RT.3' electric assist walkers. After the drill, participants exchanged opinions on the results and future cooperation. The three companies will analyze the outcomes and aim to expand this 'leave no one behind' disaster prevention mechanism to other regions nationwide.