UNIQLO donates 1 million clothing items this winter to support refugees, children in need, and disaster victims around the world
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announces the launch of "The Heart of LifeWear," a new initiative to donate one million new items of HEATTECH thermal clothing to people in need around the world this winter. This global initiative originated with UNIQLO considering the question 'What makes life better?' and asking how, in its 40th anniversary year, the brand could take further concrete action to contribute to society through LifeWear. Speaking about the announcement of the initiative, Koji Yanai, Senior Group Executive Officer at Fast Retailing Co. Ltd, the parent company of UNIQLO, said, "All over the world, every day there are people whose situation suddenly changes regardless of their intentions or will - due to conflict, persecution, or natural disasters. No one wants to become a refugee, or to find themselves suddenly living in precarious circumstances." "Through our new global initiative from this winter, The Heart of LifeWear, UNIQL...