Basic Policy on Sustainable Procurement

Basic Policy

Alps Alpine bases its procurement activities on the principle of integrity as it seeks to build trusting and collaborative relationships through the fair treatment of business partners. We also work together with partners to promote safety and environmental preservation in order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through supply chain action. Specific procurement activities are shaped by policies and guidelines for accomplishing these objectives.

Alps Alpine Material Procurement Policy

Open and fair Alps Alpine selects the best suppliers from a global perspective after making fair comparisons and assessments of aspects such as quality, product safety, cost and delivery.
Legal compliance Alps Alpine complies with applicable national laws and regulations in its transactions with suppliers and manages and protects confidential information obtained through business operations in an appropriate manner.
Human rights, labor, health and safety Alps Alpine carries out procurement activities that accommodate international standards and national, or regional, laws and regulations relating to human rights, health and safety, and working conditions.
Green procurement Alps Alpine seeks to support preservation of the global environment and manage hazardous or restricted substances through joint efforts with suppliers in line with the Green Procurement Standards.
Partnership Alps Alpine endeavors to build trust-based relationships of mutual advantage with suppliers through partnership.

Declaration of Partnership Building

Alps Alpine supports the aims pursued by the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan, small and medium-sized enterprises, and others through the Council on Promoting Partnership Building for Cultivating the Future and has formulated and publicly announced a Declaration of Partnership Building. A Declaration of Partnership Building is a statement made by representatives of corporations declaring a focus on coexistence and co-prosperity of entire supply chains and new partnerships transcending scale and group affiliations, and on conformance to desirable trade practices in business with parent enterprises and subcontractors. Alps Alpine aims to keep building new partnerships with suppliers in the supply chain and with businesses seeking to create new value through cooperation, coexistence and co-prosperity.

Declaration of Partnership Building

Alps Alpine Responsible Corporate Action Guidelines (Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct)

From the viewpoint of promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR) not only in our business activities but throughout the entire supply chain, in fiscal 2020 Alps Alpine adopted the Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) and formulated the Alps Alpine Responsible Corporate Action Guidelines. These guidelines cover the matters pertaining to human rights, labor, health and safety, the environment, fair trade, and quality and are available on our website and sent directly to our major suppliers. In addition, policy briefings for suppliers are used as an opportunity to explain the guidelines and their aims directly to suppliers. We also arrange briefings on the guidelines themselves for employees who are responsible for communicating with suppliers. Approximately 200 employees in the procurement department participated in the fiscal 2022 guideline briefing.

1. Legal Compliance, Respect for International Norms
2. Human Rights and Labor

(2-1) Prohibition of Forced Labor
(2-2) Prohibition of Child Labor / Consideration for Young Employees
(2-3) Consideration for Working Hours
(2-4) Appropriate Wages and Allowances
(2-5) Prohibition of Inhumane Treatments
(2-6) Prohibition of Discrimination
(2-7) Freedom of Association, Right to Collective Bargaining
3. Health and Safety

(3-1) Occupational Safety
(3-2) Emergency Preparedness
(3-3) Occupational Injury and Illness
(3-4) Industrial Hygiene
(3-5) Consideration for Physically Demanding work
(3-6) Machine Safeguarding
(3-7) Facility Health and Safety
(3-8) Health and Safety Communication
(3-9) Health Care Management of Workers

4. Environmental

(4-1) Environmental Permits and Reporting
(4-2) Energy Consumption and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission
(4-3) Air Emissions
(4-4) Water Management
(4-5) Effective Use of Resources and Waste Management
(4-6) Chemical Substance Management
(4-7) Control Hazardous Chemical in Products
(4-8) Conservation of biodiversity

5. Fair Trade and Ethics

(5-1) Corruption Prevention
(5-2) Prohibit Abuse of a Superior Position
(5-3) Prohibit the Offering and Receiving of Inappropriate Profits and Advantages
(5-4) Provide Accurate Information
(5-5) Respect Intellectual Property
(5-6) Fair Business Execution
(5-7) Whistleblower Protection
(5-8) Responsible Sourcing of Minerals
(5-9) Prohibition of Conflicts of Interest

6. Quality and Safety

(6-1) Ensuring Product Safety
(6-2) Quality Management
(6-3) Providing Accurate Product and Service Information

7. Information Security

(7-1) Cyber Security
(7-2) Protection of Personal information
(7-3) Prevention of Leakage of Confidential Information

8. Business Continuity Plan

(8-1) Formulation and Preparation of Business Continuity Plan

9. Contribute to Society

(9-1) Contribute to Society and Community

10. Deployment to Internal and Supply Chain

(10-1) System and Deployment of CSR Activities Internally
(10-2) System and Deployment of CSR Activity to Supply Chain
Alps Alpine Responsible Corporate Action Guidelines (Japanese/English)

Responsible Minerals Policy

In view of our corporate social responsibility, Alps Alpine does not engage in procurement activities that encourage the use of child labor or other human rights violations, environmental destruction, unlawful or unethical conduct, or antisocial or inhumane behavior.