Uniqlo sponsors Special Olympics LA

Tadashi Yanai, chairman, president & CEO of Fast Retailing, said Fast Retailing Group is committed to employing people with disabilities, in the belief staff can learn from each other and grow by working together.

“Through our support of the Special Olympics LA World Games 2015, we hope to contribute to the realisation of a society in which all people, those with disabilities and those without, support each other and grow together.”

Uniqlo will conduct a Special Olympics LA promotional campaign in its stores during the games. To raise awareness of the event, Uniqlo will put up posters supporting Special Olympics in Uniqlo stores in 12 countries and regions, and staff at Uniqlo’s five locations in the host city of Los Angeles will wear T-shirts with the Special Olympics LA logo.

“Uniqlo believes in the ideal of Special Olympics LA, to foster independence and social participation for persons with intellectual disabilities through sports, and has supported Special Olympics Nippon since 2002,” the company said in a statement.

Currently, Uniqlo supports local Special Olympics organisations in 12 countries and regions by providing uniforms, and sending volunteers to help run events.