CSR Procurement

Fujifilm has been promoting Green Procurement for both procurement goods and suppliers since 2000 by conducting “corporate environment green level surveys” and asking suppliers to conduct “chemical substance content management self-audits.” These actions have been followed by studies into CSR procurement amid the rapid expansion of business fields, and in 2007 a number of task forces were formed by relevant parties with research into conditions at each procurement division. In October 2009 of the Fujifilm Group Procurement Policy, consisting of the Basic Procurement Concepts and Procurement Guidelines. At the same time, the “corporate environment green level survey” was revised to add items related to social issues to harmonize with the Guidelines, such as corporate ethics, compliance, human rights, occupational health and safety and social contribution. And it was introduced and implemented on a trial basis to approximately 70 leading suppliers for the materials division as the “CSR self-check.”

This was conducted not only for the suppliers to provide the questionnaire but also to return to Fujifilm evaluation reports on their respective self-check results, in order to identify risks and issues for improvement. One objective of the self-check was to identify issues in systemizing the entire process whereby Fujifilm requests suppliers to implement maintenance and improvement, and then confirms the results.

Based on the trial findings, design and preparations for the introduction of such a system to be deployed at all Fujifilm companies were undertaken in 2011. In 2012, a new CSR self-check system has been established for expansion into operational divisions in the process of transition into actual management.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries, violence against civilians by local armed forces, as well as non-humanitarian acts such as child labor, are reportedly taking place, causing serious violations of human rights and environmental destruction, and raising concerns as a major international issue. In particular, mineral ores that are produced in the region include gold (Au), tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), tin (Sn), and other rare metals that are essential for the electrical machinery and electronic device industries. There are concerns that trade in these mineral ores, known as “conflict minerals,” is providing financial resources, both directly and indirectly, to the local armed forces. The Fujifilm Group regulates to prevent both direct and indirect involvement in the illegal excavation of conflict minerals, use of such process minerals, and similar illegal activities.