Procurement Policy
Nankai Group Material Procurement Policy: Requests to our business partners
We established the Nankai Group Material Procurement Policy in August 2022. The Nankai Group will play our part in the realization of a sustainable society by fulfilling various social responsibilities through our entire supply chain.
Nankai Group Material Procurement Policy
Designated on August 1, 2022
The Nankai Group created the following procurement policy for the procurement of materials.
Throughout this process, we will work with our business partners and fulfill our social responsibilities throughout our supply chain, such as being mindful of safety and security, preserving the global environment, preventing corruptions, and respecting human rights, as our contribution to the realization of a sustainable society.
Safety/security-first procurement
We will put the safety and security of our customers before everything else. For material procurement, we will also pursue materials that will help in ensuring and improving safety further.
Procurement of high-quality materials
To provide safe and secure products and services, we will procure high-quality and reliable materials.
Procurement at appropriate prices
We will strive to procure high-quality materials at appropriate prices.
Pursuing business partners who are able to provide steady supplies and meet the delivery date
We will broadly pursue business partners who can always provide a steady supply of the materials we need by the delivery date.
Conserving the global environment
We have been working actively to reduce environmental stress and protect the environment. Together with our business partners, we will promote green procurement while paying attention to environmental impact.
Respecting human rights, and ensuring a safe and hygienic environment
Together with our business partners, we will respect the human rights of workers, and ensure a safe and hygienic work environment.
Fair and just trade
In our procurement process, we will pay attention to fairness, equality, and transparency and prevent corruption. We will also not have relationships with anti-social forces.
Complying with the laws and social rules, and managing information appropriately
We will comply with the laws and social rules and appropriately manage the information that we deal for procurement, such as intellectual property information and personal information.
Developing trusted relationships with our business partners
We will work together with our business partners to develop robust and sustainable supply chain systems and look to mutual growth, by expanding our communication with our business partners and mutually trusting each other, to provide products and services that will make our customers happy.
Requests to our business partners
We urge our business partners to understand the Nankai Group’s Environmental Philosophy, Basic Policy on Anti-corruption, and Nankai Group Human Rights Policy, and work on the following initiatives based on the Nankai Group Material Procurement Policy. We urge them to ask their suppliers to cooperate as well.
< Requests to our business partners >
Pursuit of safety and security
・Understanding the Nankai Group’s management policy to thoroughly ensure safety and security
・Continuous development and improvement of materials to ensure and improve safety
Provision and steady supply of high-quality materials at appropriate prices by the delivery date
・Continuous efforts to improve quality and save costs
・Developing a structure that will allow a steady supply of materials by the delivery date, and provide sufficient support after purchase
Efforts to conserve the global environment
・Promoting initiatives that consider the environmental impact, such as green procurement
Respecting human rights, and ensuring a safe and hygienic environment
・Respecting the human rights of workers, including forbidding child labor and forced labor
・Ensuring a safe and hygienic environment
Ensuring fair and just trade
・Forbidding corruptions such as bribery
・Not having relationships with anti-social forces
Complying with laws and social rules, and managing information appropriately
・Complying with laws and social rules
・Appropriately managing information concerning procurement, such as intellectual property information and personal information
Developing trusted relationships
・Enhancing communication to build trusted relationships
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Green Procurement Guidelines
We have established an Environmental Philosophy and Environmental Policy to actively reduce environmental stress and protect the environment, and established the Green Procurement Guidelines as part of the effort. To find out more, read this.
