Fast Retailing Co. and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced Wednesday they have established a partnership to assist refugees and displaced people around the world through the distribution of recycled Uniqlo clothing.
The agreement also states that Fast Retailing will start an internship program at its domestic Uniqlo shops for those who have been recognized as refugees in Japan.
This agreement marks the first time the UNHCR has established such ties with a Japanese company. Globally, the UNHCR has concluded such agreements with companies that include Microsoft Corp. and Nike Inc., making Fast Retailing the sixth company in the world to do so.