Supplier assessment (environmental and social)
Material Issue Supplier assessment (environmental and social)
- Targets/Vision
- ●Supplier with negative environmental impact *1 : None
- ●Supplier with social impact *2 : None
- *1Determined based on whether there was any case resulting in a fine or lawsuit for violation of pollution/environment laws and regulations
- *2Determined based on whether there was any case resulting in a fine or lawsuit for violation of labor standard-related laws and regulations
Management and Promotion Method of Supplier assessment (environmental and social)
[Responsible Departments]
- Procurement Department of Manufacturing Planning Center
[Policy/Point of view]
The Bando Group considers its suppliers as partners and believes that it is
important to build a relationship that allows each other to trust and develop to
ensure stable procurement in the future.
The Group sets forth fair procurement transactions in the “Group Code of Conduct”
stipulating rules to be complied with by all Bando Group officers and employees and
also established the “procurement policy” and “CSR Procurement Guidelines” to promote, together with our business partners, initiatives in the
fields of product safety and quality assurance, human rights and labor, compliance,
and environmental preservation.
The Group developed the “Group human rights policy” and conducts activities for respecting human rights of our stakeholders.
[Targets/Vision]
Supplier with negative environmental impact: None
(Determined based on whether there was any case resulting in a fine or lawsuit for
violation of pollution/environment laws and regulations)
Supplier with social impact: None
(Determined based on whether there was any case resulting in a fine or lawsuit for
violation of labor standard-related laws and regulations)
[Measures]
- Explain our procurement policies
- Evaluate the environmental impact when initiating transactions
- Conduct a CSR survey to confirm the environmental/social initiatives
- Visit suppliers who did not meet our requirements as a result of the CSR survey to perform an on-site assessment and exchange opinions
- Follow up on the improvements
Policy/Point of view
The Group defines the “procurement policy” and “CSR Procurement Guidelines” under “Fair and equitable procurement transactions” set forth in the “Bando Group Code of Conduct.” Based on them, we are, together with our suppliers, working on initiatives in the fields of product safety and quality assurance, human rights and labor, compliance and environmental preservation.
Bando Group Procurement Policy
- 1. Fair trade
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The Bando Group shall maintain appropriate business relationships with all
suppliers to ensure fair and just trade.
We shall comply with laws and social norms in Japan and overseas for our procurement activities. - 2. Equality of opportunity
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The Bando Group shall select suppliers based on free competition regardless of
the size or nationality of the companies.
We shall commence transactions after conducting sufficient assessment of suppliers’ product quality, price, delivery time, technological capabilities, stable supply capabilities, and management reliability and completing appropriate procedures. - 3. Mutual development
- The Bando Group considers all of its suppliers as partners and strives to build relationships that allow each other to trust and develop.
- 4. Social responsibility
- The Bando Group, together with its suppliers, promotes CSR initiatives in the fields of product safety and quality assurance, human rights and labor practices, compliance, and environmental preservation.
(Amended in December 2018)
CSR Procurement Guidelines
The Bando Group asks its suppliers to follow the articles described below:
- 1. CSR promotion system
- Set a CSR policy, build a system to promote it and implement CSR activities based on the plan on a continuous basis.
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- ■ Establishment of CSR promotion system
- ■ Understanding of applicable laws and regulations
- ■ Formulation of a BCP
- 2. Product safety and quality assurance
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Build and operate the management system that considers product quality.
Ensure safety of products that you supply to us. -
- ■ Establishment of a quality management system
- ■ Compliance with safety standards in each country and region
- ■ Appropriate management of chemical substances contained in products
- ■ Provision of appropriate information on products and services
- 3. Human rights and labor practices
- Establish a workplace that respects human rights and eliminates discrimination
in line with the global trend of respect for human rights.
Create safe and comfortable working environment from the viewpoint of occupational health and safety. -
- ■ Compliance with health and safety standards in each country and region
- ■ Respect for basic human rights and prohibition of discrimination
- ■ Prohibition of child labor
- ■ Prohibition of forced labor
- ■ Compliance with laws and regulations on wages and working hours in each country and region
- ■ Respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining rights
- 4. Compliance
- Comply with laws and regulations and social norms and conduct corporate activities based on corporate ethics.
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- ■ Compliance
- ■ Elimination of antisocial forces
- ■ Corruption prevention
- ■ Respect for intellectual property rights
- ■ Avoidance of use of Conflict Minerals
- ■ Compliance with laws and regulations on export control in each country and region
- ■ Management and protection of confidential information
- ■ Information security
- ■ Information disclosure to stakeholders
- ■ Establishment of an internal reporting system and protection of the internal reporters
- 5. Environmental preservation
- Establish and implement the environmentally-friendly management system.
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- ■ Promotion of environmental preservation activities
- ■ Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- ■ Preservation of environment such as air, water, and soil
- ■ Resource saving and waste reduction
- ■ Preservation of biodiversity
- 6. Consideration to local communities
- We recommend that you conduct voluntary activities to contribute to the development of global society and local communities.
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- ■ Respect for traditions and customs in countries and regions where you operate
- 7. Expansion to suppliers
- Work with your suppliers to disseminate and spread these CSR initiatives.
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- ■ Thorough dissemination to supply chain
(Amended in August 2024)
Environmental and social assessment of suppliers
We evaluate the environmental impact of new suppliers and conduct a CSR survey to existing suppliers to confirm their social initiatives such as human rights, occupational safety, and compliance as well as environmental initiatives. In fiscal 2022, we confirmed there were no suppliers with negative environmental or social impact.
We also broadened the scope of distribution of “CSR Procurement Guidelines” and the CSR questionnaire to include suppliers of our overseas affiliates in addition to those of our domestic affiliates. In fiscal 2023, we plan to visit suppliers to hear the status of CSR promotion.
Key questions in the CSR survey
[Product safety and quality assurance]
Quality management, securing of product safety, management of chemical substances
[Human Rights/Labor]
Occupational health and safety management, prohibition of forced or compulsory labor/child
labor, non-use of conflict minerals, decent working hours and wages
[Compliance]
Cutoff of any relationship with anti-social forces, framework to prevent corruption
[Environmental Conservation]
Environmental management, monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions, compliance with water
quality standard, reduction of wastes
Material Issue Human rights (child labor/forced or compulsory labor)
- Targets/Vision
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●Supplier* (raw material) identified as having a risk of child/forced labor : None
*Investigated raw materials imported by the Company (natural rubber and textile products) by tracing back the supply chain
- ●Maintain “no child labor”
Management and
Promotion Method of Human rights
(child labor/forced or compulsory labor)
[Responsible Departments]
- Personnel Department
- Procurement Department of Manufacturing Planning Center
[Policy/Point of view]
The Bando Group developed the “Group human rights policy” and conducts activities for respecting human rights of our stakeholders.
The Group sets forth the compliance with laws and regulations and corporate
ethics, and respect of human rights, personality and individuality in the “Group
Code of Conduct” stipulating rules to be complied with by all Bando Group officers
and employees and also established the “procurement policy” and the “CSR Procurement Guidelines” to promote, together with our busines partners, CSR
initiatives in the fields of product safety and quality assurance, human rights and
labor, compliance, and environmental preservation.
In addition, for group companies, we established and implement the “Employment
regulations” to ensure no unfair labor practice.
[Targets/Vision]
(Group) Maintain “no child, forced or compulsory labor”
Supplier (raw material) identified as having a risk of child/forced labor: None
[Measures] (Group)
- Confirm applicants’ age with their ID at the time of recruitment. Not to employ those who have not reached the legal working age of the respective country/region
- Include in the “employment regulations” a rule not to keep the original of the employees’ ID at the time of recruitment and implement it
- Provide “human rights education” at the time of recruitment/employment
- Conduct review during the Bando Group Corporate Ethics Month in every October. Hold seminars on human rights in each business facility
[Measures] (Suppliers)
- Explain our procurement policies
- Investigate suppliers
- Visit suppliers who did not meet our requirements to perform an on-site assessment and exchange opinions
- Follow up on the improvements
Formulated Bando Group Human Rights Policy
In accordance with international norms such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Company developed the Human Rights Policy in April 2023. With the spirit of “harmony and in good faith” as our management philosophy, we aim to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our business. We strive to fulfill our responsibilities to respect human rights in all our business activities and promote initiatives to respect human rights of all stakeholders including employees and business partners.
Group human rights policy
With the spirit of “harmony and in good faith” as our management philosophy, the Bando Group aims to realize a sustainable society through its business. Recognizing that respect for human rights is a premise of sustainable corporate activities and that our business activities may have direct or indirect impacts on human rights, we will strive to fulfill our responsibilities to respect human rights.
- 1. Basic Stance
- In accordance with international norms such as the United Nations‘ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Bando Group will strive to fulfill its responsibilities to respect human rights and promote efforts to respect human rights of all stakeholders, including employees and business partners, in all of its business activities.
The Bando Group complies with international norms and local laws and regulations on respect for human rights in countries and regions where it conducts its business activities. If local laws and regulations are in conflict with international norms, we will pursue ways to give maximum respect to the international norms. - 2. Scope of Application of the Human Rights Policy
- This Policy applies to all officers and employees of the Bando Group. We also expect all of our business partners to understand and practice this Policy.
- 3. Positioning of the Human Rights Policy
- This Policy clarifies our efforts to respect human rights to fulfill our responsibilities to all of our stakeholders based on our corporate philosophy. We position this Policy as a high-level policy on all documents and norms related to efforts to respect human rights in the Bando Group’s business activities.
- 4. Human Rights Issues Related to Our Business Activities
- The Bando Group puts emphasis on the following human rights issues related to its business activities and addresses each of them.
- Forced labor and child labor
The Bando Group prohibits labor by anyone under the minimum working age stipulated by laws and regulations in countries and regions it operates as well as forced labor. - Discrimination
The Bando Group prohibits discrimination of any kind, including on the grounds of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, race, birthplace, religion, creed, social status, disability or sexual orientation. We promote equal opportunities and fairness in recruitment, assignment, and treatment. - Harassment
The Bando Group prohibits harassment of any kind that could harm personal dignity. - Fair wages and appropriate working hours
The Bando Group secures fair wages and manages appropriate working hours, leave, and non-working days in compliance with labor-related laws and regulations in countries and regions it operates. - Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
The Bando Group respects freedom of association and right to collective bargaining in compliance with labor-related laws and regulations in countries and regions it operates. We also strive to secure favorable working environment through employee engagement. - Occupational health and safety
In compliance with laws and regulations, internal rules and policies regarding health and safety of workplace, the Bando Group maintains and improves healthy and safe environment, and maintains and enhances mental and physical health, with an aim to create comfortable working environment.
- Forced labor and child labor
- 5. Prevention of Human Rights Violations
- The Bando Group provides appropriate education regarding this Policy and strives to identify and reduce negative impacts that could be caused by its business activities in line with human rights due diligence framework.
- 6. Responses to Violations
- The Bando Group appropriately deals with any negative impacts on human rights caused by its business activities to relieve and correct them. In case negative impacts on human rights are caused by our business partners, we will encourage them to take appropriate responses through engagement, etc.
This Human Rights Policy was approved by the Board of Directors of Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd. on March 10, 2023.
Human rights risk management
The Group conducts the supplier assessment from the perspective of child/forced labor. In order to maintain “no child labor,” we require our suppliers to confirm applicants’ age with their ID card at the time of recruitment, not to employ those who have not reached the legal working age of the respective country/region, to provide “human rights education” at the time of recruitment/employment, to conduct review during the Bando Group Corporate Ethics Month in October every year, and to hold seminars related to human rights in each office. In fiscal 2022, there was no child or forced labor.