Supply Chain Management
To deliver products that satisfy customers, we collaborate with our business partners on quality, the environment, and social responsibility throughout the entire supply chain.
Purchasing Policy
The Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines, which were established in March 2007, state, "As a company operating globally, we shall maintain a global perspective in our procurement of materials, pursuing profit creation alongside companies that can demonstrate an understanding of the Tamura Group Vision and are able to participate in an ongoing partnership." The Guidelines also indicate the Group's seven fundamental purchasing principles covering quality, the environment, and uniqueness as follows:
Tamura Group Fundamental Purchasing Principles
- 1With regard to quality, the Tamura Group will trade with corporations that have a keen awareness of "putting quality first", understand the Tamura Group's quality control principles, and have established quality management procedures.
- 2With regard to the environment, the Tamura Group will trade with corporations that are fully aware of worldwide trends in environment preservation, abide by the Tamura Group Green Procurement Standards and take the lead in initiatives that consider the environment.
- 3The Tamura Group will trade with corporations that constantly make proactive improvements and reforms in accordance with market demand.
- 4The Tamura Group will trade with specialized manufacturers that have a uniqueness not found in other corporations.
- 5The Tamura Group will promote the simplification of trade routes.
- 6The Tamura Group will trade with corporations that are proactive in providing opinions, proposals and information, and conduct their activities with enthusiasm.
- 7The Tamura Group will trade with corporations that consider human resources as a company asset, are passionate about employee education and training, and strive to improve the corporation on the whole.
Promoting Sustainable Procurement
Procurement Guidelines
(Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct in Supply Chains)
In order to respond to the growing interest of stakeholders in the entire business process, from the procurement of raw materials and parts to the manufacturing and sales of products, the Tamura Group has set out the above-mentioned "Tamura Group Fundamental Purchasing Principles" in the "Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines" to promote sustainability efforts throughout the supply chain. In order for the Tamura Group to fulfill its social responsibilities and conduct its business in good faith, the support and cooperation of its business partners is essential, and we ask that you understand and agree with the Tamura Group Vision, act in accordance with these Procurement Guidelines, and promote efforts that include upstream business partners.
| Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct in Supply Chains (Ver.6 / Jun.2023) |
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Supplier sustainability evaluation
At Tamura Group, we have identified our main suppliers as those who account for 80% of our total transaction value globally, categorized by business division. These suppliers are requested to conduct self-assessments (SAQ) based on the 'Tamura Group Procurement Guidelines (Guidelines for Responsible Corporate Conduct in the Supply Chain).'
As of the end of March 2024, the response rate was 76%. While there are challenges in building business continuity and management systems, the responses were generally favorable in other areas. Moving forward, we aim for a 100% response rate and will collaborate with suppliers to address concerns, promoting sustainability across the supply chain.
Promoting Green Procurement
In order to deliver safe, environmentally friendly products, the Tamura Group established the "Tamura Group Green Procurement Standards" in 2002. These standards emphasize the environmental conservation efforts of our business partners and the environmental impact of the products we procure from them.
| Tamura Group Green Procurement Standards (Ver.06/Jan.2020) |
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| Green Procurement Standard Appendix (Ver16/Feb.2025) |
Initiatives for Responsible Mineral Procurement
The procurement of minerals (such as tantalum, tin, gold, tungsten, cobalt, etc.) from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighboring countries, raises concerns about the risk of contributing to funding armed groups, human rights abuses, child labor, forced labor, and environmental destruction.
At the Tamura Group, we recognize these risks as significant issues and have established a policy of not procuring or using minerals from these regions. We are advancing initiatives throughout our supply chain with the cooperation of our business partners.
Current Measures:
The Tamura Group has established responsible mineral procurement in our "Basic Transaction Agreement," "Code of Conduct," and "Procurement Guidelines (Guidelines for Responsible Corporate Behavior in the Supply Chain)" to ensure that minerals related to conflicts and human rights abuses are not procured. We are working on this throughout the entire supply chain.
To promote responsible mineral procurement throughout the supply chain, we use templates provided by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), such as the Conflict Mineral Reporting Template (CMRT) and the Extended Minerals Reporting Template (EMRT). We collect information with the cooperation of our business partners and provide information to our customers.
Partnership Building Declaration
The Partnership Building Declaration is a framework established by the 'Council for Promoting Partnership Building to Open Up the Future,' which includes relevant Japan's ministers (Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary), as well as the Chairman of Keidanren, the President of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the President of RENGO.
Our company declares its commitment to building new partnerships with supply chain partners and businesses striving for value creation, fostering collaboration and mutual prosperity
Initiatives for Issues Stipulated in the UK Modern Slavery Act
In accordance with the provisions of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015, Tamura-Europe Limited, a Tamura Group company in the UK, has publicly released a statement on slavery and human trafficking.
Online Whistleblowing and Consultation Form for Business Partners
To encourage business partners to notify the Tamura Group if someone who is associated with the Tamura Group commits or is suspected to have committed a compliance violation so that a legal violation can be detected and rectified early on, the Tamura Group created an online whistleblowing and complaint form for whistleblowing and consultation by business partners on its website in October 2020, and notified main business partners of it. The reception desk will be operated in Japan as the initial step, and be expanded to overseas bases step by step.
The Tamura Group has an internal whistleblowing system targeting executives and employees in place; it will step up business operations based on a compliance culture further through the creation and operation of the new form.