Initiatives for Responsible Minerals Sourcing

We work with our suppliers to ensure transparency in procurement and the supply chain as well as the practice of responsible mineral purchasing based on the Fujitsu Group Policy on Responsible Minerals Sourcing  and following the guidelines of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. We work hard to avoid procuring minerals that contribute to conflicts or relate to a high risk of human rights abuses and labor problems.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted in the United States in 2010, requires the control of minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries and designates tantalum, tin, gold, tungsten and other minerals, as determined by the U.S. Department of State, as conflict minerals.
In addition to these minerals, we also investigate the supply chain for cobalt in light of growing concerns about child labor at unsafe small-scale mining sites.
When dealing with this matter, we first identify the applicable suppliers and purchased goods. Then, using the survey form Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT) established by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), we check and survey the procurement route and perform risk confirmation and evaluation for the applicable minerals, all the way back to the upper reaches of the supply chain. Based on the outcome of the above, we request on an ongoing basis that the applicable suppliers procure 100% of their metals and minerals from smelting operators certified as RMAP (Responsible Minerals Assurance Process) conformant smelters and refiners by third-party organizations, such as auditing companies, going all the way back to the upper reaches of the supply chain to avoid risk in the procurement of conflict minerals.
In FY2022, we conducted a survey of 58 companies and confirmed that there were no problems.