Sustainability Action Guidelines for Supply Chains
We adopted the "Sustainability Action Guidelines for Supply Chains" to clarify and communicate the sustainability concerns we expect our suppliers to address. We will take the necessary measures to communicate and cooperate with our suppliers to ensure responsible management of the following items. Suppliers shall comply as follows;
1
Abuse and Harassment
Respect the human rights of all of its employees and not engage in inhumane treatment, including discrimination, harassment, abuse and corporal punishment.
2
Forced Labor and Child Labor
Prohibit forced labor or child labor including the employment of children under the minimum working age.
3
Discrimination
Prohibit employment discrimination based on characteristics including but not limited to gender, race, and religion.
4
Suitable Remuneration
Comply with statutory minimum wages, strive to exceed living wages, and not unjustly reduce wages.
5
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Respect the freedom of association and right to collective bargaining of its employees and ensure that labor-management discussions on working conditions and environment are held, as appropriate.
6
Working Hours
Comply with statutory working hour restrictions. Properly manage its employees' working hours, provide holidays and paid leave as necessary and strictly prohibit excessive overtime work.
7
Safe and Healthy Working Environments
Take necessary measures to provide a safe, hygienic and healthy working environment to its employees.
8
Environment
Consider potential and existing impacts on local communities and the environment with regards to its business activities – such as impacts on nearby biodiverse habitats or pollution of the local ecosystem. Take the necessary measures to reduce its consumption of energy, water and other natural resources, as well as its emissions of greenhouse gases and waste.
9
Quality
Continuously provide products satisfying quality requirements and quality standards to meet customer expectation.
10
Anti-Corruption
Comply with all applicable local and international laws and regulations. Ensure its compliance with fair business practices and anti-corruption.
11
Information Disclosure
Disclose information on all items listed above in a timely and appropriate manner.
Through the ITOCHU Memorial Foundation, we donate every year to help support child libraries, the management of children's houses, outdoor education, etc. for the purpose of sound development of young people.
2
As a member of the ITOCHU Group, we provided collaborative support for the Itochu Corporation's 150th Anniversary Social Contribution Program “Borneo Island Tropical Forest Regeneration and Ecosystem Conservation Program” and our employees also engaged in local afforestation work.
3
As a member of the ITOCHU Group, our employees also participated in volunteer activities for the Great East Japan Earthquake and carried out various local activities such as debris disposal and mud removal.
4
Since 2010, we have donated potassium iodate to Mongolia to help prevent measures against iodine deficiency. (A 4-company cooperation)
5
In response to the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred in April 2016, employees volunteered locally. In addition, the company made a matching contribution in which the company also donates the same amount as the donation amount collected for soliciting donations from employees.
6
During the heavy rainfall disaster event in Western Japan that occurred in July 2018, the company contributed funds.
7
We donated the masks which we imported urgently from China to Kawasaki city in Kanagawa prefecture. The reasons why we donated are that we have two laboratories and many employees live in this city.
We visited Kawasaki city office on February 18th, 2021 and we obtained thank-you letter.
The PICs of city office said that we’ll use it for welfare facilities (handicapped and elderly) and storage product at the time of the disaster occurrence. They also mentioned that it’s very thankful for us.
8
Covid-19 is raging all over the world, we decided to give the contribution to Japanese Red Cross Society for supporting to medical institutions doing their best sincerely.
We installed donation boxes in our offices and worked on the fund-raising and donated total 300,000 JPY add up payouts from the company.
9
On September 6, 2021, we celebrated the 50th anniversary.
We made a donation of 1 million yen, including contributions from volunteer employees, to the Tokyo Chapter of the Japanese Red Cross Society to support COVID-19 countermeasure activities.
Sustainability Action Guidelines
for Supply Chains
We adopted the "Sustainability Action Guidelines for Supply Chains" to clarify and communicate the sustainability concerns we expect our suppliers to address. We will take the necessary measures to communicate and cooperate with our suppliers to ensure responsible management of the following items. Suppliers shall comply as follows;
Abuse and Harassment
Respect the human rights of all of its employees and not engage in inhumane treatment, including discrimination, harassment, abuse and corporal punishment.
Forced Labor and Child Labor
Prohibit forced labor or child labor including the employment of children under the minimum working age.
Discrimination
Prohibit employment discrimination based on characteristics including but not limited to gender, race, and religion.
Suitable Remuneration
Comply with statutory minimum wages, strive to exceed living wages, and not unjustly reduce wages.
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
Respect the freedom of association and right to collective bargaining of its employees and ensure that labor-management discussions on working conditions and environment are held, as appropriate.
Working Hours
Comply with statutory working hour restrictions. Properly manage its employees' working hours, provide holidays and paid leave as necessary and strictly prohibit excessive overtime work.
Safe and Healthy Working Environments
Take necessary measures to provide a safe, hygienic and healthy working environment to its employees.
Environment
Consider potential and existing impacts on local communities and the environment with regards to its business activities – such as impacts on nearby biodiverse habitats or pollution of the local ecosystem. Take the necessary measures to reduce its consumption of energy, water and other natural resources, as well as its emissions of greenhouse gases and waste.
Quality
Continuously provide products satisfying quality requirements and quality standards to meet customer expectation.
Anti-Corruption
Comply with all applicable local and international laws and regulations. Ensure its compliance with fair business practices and anti-corruption.
Information Disclosure
Disclose information on all items listed above in a timely and appropriate manner.
on Social Contribution
Our Social Action Program
Through the ITOCHU Memorial Foundation, we donate every year to help support child libraries, the management of children's houses, outdoor education, etc. for the purpose of sound development of young people.
As a member of the ITOCHU Group, we provided collaborative support for the Itochu Corporation's 150th Anniversary Social Contribution Program “Borneo Island Tropical Forest Regeneration and Ecosystem Conservation Program” and our employees also engaged in local afforestation work.
As a member of the ITOCHU Group, our employees also participated in volunteer activities for the Great East Japan Earthquake and carried out various local activities such as debris disposal and mud removal.
Since 2010, we have donated potassium iodate to Mongolia to help prevent measures against iodine deficiency. (A 4-company cooperation)
In response to the Kumamoto earthquake that occurred in April 2016, employees volunteered locally. In addition, the company made a matching contribution in which the company also donates the same amount as the donation amount collected for soliciting donations from employees.
During the heavy rainfall disaster event in Western Japan that occurred in July 2018, the company contributed funds.
We donated the masks which we imported urgently from China to Kawasaki city in Kanagawa prefecture. The reasons why we donated are that we have two laboratories and many employees live in this city.
We visited Kawasaki city office on February 18th, 2021 and we obtained thank-you letter.
The PICs of city office said that we’ll use it for welfare facilities (handicapped and elderly) and storage product at the time of the disaster occurrence. They also mentioned that it’s very thankful for us.
Covid-19 is raging all over the world, we decided to give the contribution to Japanese Red Cross Society for supporting to medical institutions doing their best sincerely.
We installed donation boxes in our offices and worked on the fund-raising and donated total 300,000 JPY add up payouts from the company.
On September 6, 2021, we celebrated the 50th anniversary.
We made a donation of 1 million yen, including contributions from volunteer employees, to the Tokyo Chapter of the Japanese Red Cross Society to support COVID-19 countermeasure activities.