Procurement Policy
We, Sumitomo Densetsu Group, consider procurement as an important operation that supports the foundation of our business activities. We established a basic policy for procurement and have been developing procurement activities based on mutual trust and cooperation with our suppliers.
Basic Procurement Policy
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Promotion of procurement activities based on compliance
We surely promote procurement activities that not only comply with relevant laws and regulations, but also take social norms into consideration with cooperation of our suppliers. -
Promotion of fair and impartial procurement activities
In the selection of suppliers, we surely promote procurement activities that support appropriate corporate activities through fair, impartial, and open transactions based on rational processes and judgments in terms of material quality, delivery time, price, and other related factors. -
Promotion of procurement activities based on strong partnerships
In order to realize our corporate philosophy in our business activities, it is essential to build a strong relationship of trust and cooperation with our stakeholders, therefore, we ensure to promote procurement activities that value suppliers who agree with our corporate philosophy. -
Promotion of procurement activities that take the global environment into consideration
We promote procurement activities that contribute to the reduction of environmental burdens, including carbon neutral initiatives and green procurement for the realization of a sustainable society.
The Sumitomo Densetsu Group hope to contribute to the development of society through the development of its business. To this end, it is necessary for our suppliers, who directly or indirectly provide us with products and services, to engage in activities that contribute to social responsibility together with us. We have summarized here our requests to suppliers of the Sumitomo Densetsu Group, and we would also like to request them to actively promote these activities including requesting their suppliers to take the actions as well.
Sumitomo Densetsu CSR Procurement Guidelines