- Sustainability
- Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
To deliver products that satisfy customers, we collaborate with our business partners on quality, the environment, and social responsibility throughout the entire supply chain.
Purchasing policy
Promotion of CSR-based procurement
Promoting green procurement
Our Initiatives for Issues Related to Conflict Minerals
Our Initiatives for Issues Stipulated in the UK Modern Slavery Act
Online Whistleblowing and Complaint Form for Whistleblowing and Consultation by Business Partners
Purchasing policy
The Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines, which were established in March 2007, state, “As a company operating around the globe, we shall maintain a global perspective in our procurement of materials, working in the pursuit of profit creation together with companies that can demonstrate an understanding of the Tamura Group Vision and are able to participate in an ongoing partnership.” The Guidelines also indicate the Group's seven fundamental purchasing principles covering quality, the environment, and uniqueness as follows:
Promotion of CSR-based procurement
In order to meet the growing interest of stakeholders in the entire business processes from manufacturing to sales of products, the Tamura Group indicated basic purchasing policies in its Procurement Guidelines as mentioned above with the aim of advancing its CSR initiatives in the entire supply chain. Furthermore, the Group asks its business partners to understand and cooperate in the below-listed specific principles it promotes in daily operations.Click here to refer ‘Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines.’
Promoting green procurement
In order to deliver environment-friendly and safe products to customers, the Tamura Group established its Green Procurement Standards in 2002. The Company has been promoting the procurement of parts and materials with less substances of concern from suppliers who actively engage in environmental protection activities. Furthermore, we are asking them to design environmental management systems, chemical substance control systems based on JIS Z 7201 and other guidelines, and systems that guarantee chemical substances contained in products, as well as to conduct research on environmentally controlled substances specified by the Tamura Group. Click here to refer “Tamura Group Green Procarement Standards.”
Our Initiatives for Issues Related to Conflict Minerals
It has been a matter of concern that mineral resources mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its adjacent countries are serving as financial resources for armed groups that have been committing human rights abuse, environmental destruction, etc. Focusing on four specific raw materials (tin, gold, tantalum, and tungsten) that are defined as conflict minerals, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that publicly traded companies in the U.S. check and report if such materials are serving as financial resources for armed groups in this region.
As our solder paste uses solder containing tin as a major component, Tamura considers this conflict minerals issue an important agenda, has drawn up a policy that we neither purchase nor use conflict minerals that serve as financial resources for armed groups in these regions, and has been enforcing this policy in our supply chain in cooperation with our business partners.
Company’s major efforts
- The Tamura Group states in “Tamura Group Code of Conduct” and “Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines” that with promoting non-use of conflict minerals as our objective, we will not purchase any raw materials produced by labor that violates basic human rights such as inhuman treatment. For this purpose, Tamura asks our business partners for their understanding and includes the non-use of conflict minerals in basic contracts, etc. that are concluded.
- In cooperation with business partners and secondary/tertiary suppliers, we carry out an investigation on the status of use of conflict minerals to check whether or not conflict minerals that can serve as financial resources for armed groups are contained in the raw materials, etc. of the Company’s products.
Our Initiatives for Issues Stipulated in the UK Modern Slavery Act
In accordance with the provisions of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, Tamura-Europe Limited, a Tamura Group company in the UK, has publicly released a statement on slavery and human trafficking.
ANNUAL MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT
Online Whistleblowing and Complaint Form for Whistleblowing and Consultation by Business Partners
To encourage business partners to notify the Tamura Group if someone who is associated with the Group commits or is suspected to have committed a compliance violation so that a legal violation can be detected and rectified early on, the Group created an online whistleblowing and complaint form for whistleblowing and consultation by business partners on its website in October 2020, and notified main business partners of it. The reception desk will be operated in Japan as the initial step, and be expanded to overseas bases step by step.
The Group has an internal whistleblowing system targeting executives and employees in place; it will step up business operations based on a compliance culture further through the creation and operation of the new form.
Purchasing policy
Promotion of CSR-based procurement
Promoting green procurement
Our Initiatives for Issues Related to Conflict Minerals
Our Initiatives for Issues Stipulated in the UK Modern Slavery Act
Online Whistleblowing and Complaint Form for Whistleblowing and Consultation by Business Partners
Purchasing policy
The Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines, which were established in March 2007, state, “As a company operating around the globe, we shall maintain a global perspective in our procurement of materials, working in the pursuit of profit creation together with companies that can demonstrate an understanding of the Tamura Group Vision and are able to participate in an ongoing partnership.” The Guidelines also indicate the Group's seven fundamental purchasing principles covering quality, the environment, and uniqueness as follows:
Tamura Group Fundamental Purchasing Principles
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Promotion of CSR-based procurement
In order to meet the growing interest of stakeholders in the entire business processes from manufacturing to sales of products, the Tamura Group indicated basic purchasing policies in its Procurement Guidelines as mentioned above with the aim of advancing its CSR initiatives in the entire supply chain. Furthermore, the Group asks its business partners to understand and cooperate in the below-listed specific principles it promotes in daily operations.Click here to refer ‘Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines.’
Specific Focus Items
Code of Conduct
1. Respecting the Laws and Internationally Recognized Standards
2. Human Rights and Labor
- (2-1) Prohibiting Forced Labor
- (2-2) Prohibiting Child Labor and Respecting the Rights of Young Workers
- (2-3) Decent Working Hours
- (2-4) Adequate Wages and Allowances
- (2-5) Prohibiting Inhumane Treatment
- (2-6) Prohibiting Discrimination
- (2-7) Freedom of Association and 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) Physically Demanding Work
- (3-6) Machine Safeguarding
- (3-7) Health and Safety at Facilities
- (3-8) Health and Safety Communication
- (3-9) Worker Health Management
4. Environment
- (4-1) Environmental Permits and Reports
- (4-2) Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- (4-3) Air Emissions
- (4-4) Water Management
- (4-5) Effective Utilization of Resources and Waste Management
- (4-6) Chemical Substance Management
- (4-7) Managing the Chemical Substances Contained in Products
5. Fair Trading and Ethics
- (5-1) Preventing Corruption
- (5-2) Prohibiting Inappropriate Provision and Improper Benefit
- (5-3) Fair Information Disclosure
- (5-4) Respecting Intellectual Property
- (5-5) Conducting Fair Business
- (5-6) Protecting Whistleblowers
- (5-7) Responsible Minerals Procurement
6. Quality and Safety
- (6-1) Ensuring Product Safety
- (6-2) Quality Management
- (6-3) Providing Accurate Information on Products and Services
7. Information Security
- (7-1) Defense from Cyber Attacks
- (7-2) Protecting Personal Information
- (7-3) Preventing Leak of Confidential Information
8. Business Continuity Planning
- (8-1) Developing and Preparing a Business Continuity Plan
Establishing a Management System
A. Establishing a Management System
B. Supplier Management
C. Proper Import/Export Control
D. Establishing a Grievance Mechanism
E. Disclosing the Activities
Promoting green procurement
In order to deliver environment-friendly and safe products to customers, the Tamura Group established its Green Procurement Standards in 2002. The Company has been promoting the procurement of parts and materials with less substances of concern from suppliers who actively engage in environmental protection activities. Furthermore, we are asking them to design environmental management systems, chemical substance control systems based on JIS Z 7201 and other guidelines, and systems that guarantee chemical substances contained in products, as well as to conduct research on environmentally controlled substances specified by the Tamura Group. Click here to refer “Tamura Group Green Procarement Standards.”
Our Initiatives for Issues Related to Conflict Minerals
It has been a matter of concern that mineral resources mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its adjacent countries are serving as financial resources for armed groups that have been committing human rights abuse, environmental destruction, etc. Focusing on four specific raw materials (tin, gold, tantalum, and tungsten) that are defined as conflict minerals, the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that publicly traded companies in the U.S. check and report if such materials are serving as financial resources for armed groups in this region.
As our solder paste uses solder containing tin as a major component, Tamura considers this conflict minerals issue an important agenda, has drawn up a policy that we neither purchase nor use conflict minerals that serve as financial resources for armed groups in these regions, and has been enforcing this policy in our supply chain in cooperation with our business partners.
Company’s major efforts
- The Tamura Group states in “Tamura Group Code of Conduct” and “Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines” that with promoting non-use of conflict minerals as our objective, we will not purchase any raw materials produced by labor that violates basic human rights such as inhuman treatment. For this purpose, Tamura asks our business partners for their understanding and includes the non-use of conflict minerals in basic contracts, etc. that are concluded.
- In cooperation with business partners and secondary/tertiary suppliers, we carry out an investigation on the status of use of conflict minerals to check whether or not conflict minerals that can serve as financial resources for armed groups are contained in the raw materials, etc. of the Company’s products.
Our Initiatives for Issues Stipulated in the UK Modern Slavery Act
In accordance with the provisions of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, Tamura-Europe Limited, a Tamura Group company in the UK, has publicly released a statement on slavery and human trafficking.
ANNUAL MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT
Online Whistleblowing and Complaint Form for Whistleblowing and Consultation by Business Partners
To encourage business partners to notify the Tamura Group if someone who is associated with the Group commits or is suspected to have committed a compliance violation so that a legal violation can be detected and rectified early on, the Group created an online whistleblowing and complaint form for whistleblowing and consultation by business partners on its website in October 2020, and notified main business partners of it. The reception desk will be operated in Japan as the initial step, and be expanded to overseas bases step by step.
The Group has an internal whistleblowing system targeting executives and employees in place; it will step up business operations based on a compliance culture further through the creation and operation of the new form.
