Green Procurement

Shinko promotes  green procurement throughout its entire supply chain, including its suppliers, with consideration for global environmental conservation, by designing and selecting materials with energy efficiency in mind from the product development stage.

Establishment of an Environmental Management System (EMS)

Shinko asks its principle suppliers to establish an environmental management system (EMS) based on third party certification including ISO 14001, so that they will engage continuously in initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.

Managing Chemical Substances in Products

For chemical substances in purchased products, Shinko revises its Manual of Environmentally Controlled Substances Management for Suppliers from time to time and distributes it to the company’s suppliers, and requests them to establish a Chemical Substances Management System (CMS) with the aim of reducing environmental impact by complying with laws and regulations. We also investigate the chemical substance content of purchased products and regularly audit 26 major suppliers of parts and materials to check their management practices. If any inadequacies are found in audit results, we request corrective action and provide support for improvement. Through these activities, we have strengthened the management of chemical substances contained in products in the supply chain.

Promoting Cuts in CO₂ Emissions and Maintenance of Water Resources with Suppliers

Sinko responds to climate change caused by global warming by asking its suppliers to take initiatives continuously to cut CO₂ emissions.
Stage 11 of our Environmental Action Program (FY2023-FY2025) sets specific targets for reducing CO₂ emissions and promoting initiatives to conserve water resources upstream in the supply chain, and requires each company to promote activities, including expansion to secondary suppliers.
In FY2024, we conducted environmental surveys of 31 major suppliers to confirm the status of their activities.
The survey results showed that 10 suppliers requested 7,824 secondary suppliers to reduce CO₂ emissions, and 6 suppliers requested 2,974 secondary suppliers to implement activities for water resource conservation.
In addition, we analyzed suppliers’ replies, provided them with feedback on activity trends as a reference for future activities, and asked that they step up their own activities and expand initiatives to their suppliers.
Going forward, we will continue making efforts to promote reductions in CO₂ emissions and maintenance of water resources throughout the supply chain.