Efforts in the Supply Chain
With the SCREEN Supplier Code of Conduct in place, the SCREEN Group has been working with suppliers, as members of the same supply chain, to address compliance with applicable laws and regulations, respect for human rights, environmental conservation, and safety of products and services. The Group regularly conducts CSR surveys of certain suppliers, including those among the top 200 in transaction value with the Group, to confirm compliance with the Code.
Our sustainability efforts are underway throughout the supply chain in cooperation with local governments, financial institutions, and other organizations.
Supplier Code of Conduct
The SCREEN Group has established the CSR Charter and Code of Conduct to define our principles for business conduct and standards that all Group employees should comply with. To fulfill our responsibilities as a member of the supply chain for the electronic devices and other industries where our products and services are used, we respect the UN Global Compact, the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct, and other international principles, charters, and codes in our business activities.
We have established and published the SCREEN Supplier Code of Conduct in reference to our own CSR Charter and Code of Conduct as well as the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct and other standards. It is a means for the Group to ask parts suppliers and cooperating companies, as members of the same supply chain, to address and endorse compliance with applicable laws and regulations, respect for human rights, environmental conservation, and safety of products and services.
The Group’s key suppliers, including the top 200 suppliers in transaction value with the Group, critical suppliers for production, and primary on-site suppliers, are asked to submit a declaration of consent to the Supplier Code of Conduct.
Supplier Surveys
We regularly conduct CSR surveys of our top 200 suppliers and production-critical suppliers in accordance with the SCREEN Supplier Code of Conduct to evaluate the implementation status in areas such as compliance with applicable laws and regulations, respect for human rights, environmental conservation, and safety of products and services.
Based on the understanding and cooperation of suppliers, we will continue working to upgrade the surveys by revising their content and expanding their scope.
Cooperation with Suppliers
Each business operating company holds business policy briefing sessions for suppliers in which they share business operation policies as a matter of course in addition to communicating the importance of working together across the supply chain and issues that need to be addressed.
The Group has launched a sustainability-related website dedicated to suppliers, the SCREEN Supply Chain Sustainability Site. The aim is to learn with suppliers and advance initiatives together. Our sustainability efforts are underway throughout the supply chain in cooperation with local governments, financial institutions, and other organizations.
●Setup of a Sustainability-related Website for Suppliers
We set up the SCREEN Supply Chain Sustainability Site for suppliers in June 2023. The website provides webinars, materials, and videos related to sustainability, covering such topics as climate change action and respect for human rights. The aim is to learn with the SCREEN Group’s major suppliers and advance initiatives together. Going forward, we will continue contributing to the realization of a sustainable society in cooperation with stakeholders.
●Conclusion of Agreement with Shiga Prefecture and Shiga Bank
In June 2023, we concluded an agreement on decarbonization to help enhance sustainability with Shiga Prefecture and The Shiga Bank, Ltd. This agreement aims to more actively promote decarbonization in the supply chain through cooperation with the SCREEN Group, which has multiple worksites and many suppliers located in Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, a local municipality, and Shiga Bank, a local financial institution. Through this agreement, we will continue contributing to the sustainable development of society and proactively work to solve social issues, such as environmental problems, moving forward.