The SMK Group has promoted its endeavor in most respects in development of products and in all activities made by our factories and other business locations in an environmentally considerate manner, under the recognition of "the environment is one of the important matters for corporate management". Without strengthened environmental preservation activities and placing importance on procuring less environmentally hazardous substances, it is difficult to make such endeavors more effective and fruitful. To help materialize such an idea together with its suppliers by creating more environmentally friendly products with a serious focus placed on the environment, the SMK Group has developed a Green Procurement Standard. Success in our Green Procurement program totally depends on the support of you, our suppliers. It is sincerely requested that all our suppliers understand the importance of environmental preservation and provide us with support for successful implementation of this procurement program.

Green Procurement Guidelines PDF

Philosophy behind Our Green Procurement Program

Objectives

The objectives of promotion of Green Procurement are to provide our customers with environmentally considerate products through developing and designing them to be the least environmentally hazardous, and consequently to contribute to global environment preservation efforts by establishment of a recycling society.

Green procurement

Our Green Procurement program is to encourage procurement of less environmentally hazardous materials, parts and products from suppliers which are active in making efforts for further consideration of environmental issues.

Procurement standard

I

Suppliers who will be given priority for procurement are those who have been making efforts for environmental preservation. (1) ISO14001 　　1) Qualified for ISO14001 　　2) Working towards qualification for ISO14001 　　3) Making ISO14001 compliant activities 　　4) Preparing ready for commencement of ISO14001 compliant activities (2) Green procurement 　　1) Green procurement in place 　　2) Preparing ready for commencement of Green Procurement

II

Procurement will be made of less environmentally hazardous materials, parts and products. (1) Measures for prohibited substances --- Eliminated and substituted (2) Measures for restricted substances --- Efforts for reduction in use under way (2) Measures for restricted substances --- Efforts for reduction in use under way

Extent of application

I To suppliers 　　　1) All SMK suppliers 　　　2) SMK suppliers' sources should SMK suppliers be trading houses II To goods 　(1) To products 　　　1) Products which the SMK Group designs, manufactures and sells/distributes 5 　　　2) Products which the SMK Group assigns third parties to design and manufacture for 　　　 　 sales/distribution by the SMK Group as if manufactured by it 　　　3) Products which the SMK Group is assigned by third parties to design and manufacture 　　 　　 (Parts and materials specified by third parties are excepted) 　(2) To materials 　　　1) Parts, materials and sub-materials which the SMK Group designs and assigns third parties 　　　 　to manufacture 　　　2) Parts, materials and sub-materials which third parties are assigned to design and 　　　 　manufacture 　　　3) Parts, materials and sub-materials of supplier's specification which SMK procure 　(3) Other items 　　　1) Other items 　　　2) Packaging materials which vendors use for shipment and/or protection of SMK products 　　　3) Slips to be used within the SMK Group or with our suppliers

Definition

The definition of some terms used in this document shall mean: Term Definition Prohibited substances Classified into the following 2 types: (1) Completely prohibited substances Substances already prohibited from use without regard to applications (2) Application-specific prohibited substances Application-specific controlled substances, classified for control in 3 levels of "Already prohibited", "Will be prohibited starting the date separately established" and "Prohibited when a substitute is established". Level 1: Applications for which use has been already prohibited Level 2: Application for which the timing of prohibition has been decided Level 3: Applications for which use is acceptable until a substitute material is established Restricted substances Substances for which total prohibition or application-specific prohibition is not scheduled but for some specific products use has been prohibited or prohibition is scheduled depending on market requirements Controlled substances Substances which are covered by the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) law, or the like, and amounts of which contained in parts are to be discovered. They are likely to be prohibited or restricted in the future Timing for prohibition Timing when delivery to our company of goods containing prohibited substances will be prohibited Contents Whether intentional, the state where addition, mixing or attachment of substances to materials has been made, to include those scientifically created or left to remain in manufacturing processes

Survey

In line with the idea of Green Procurement, we, the SMK Group will conduct, prior to a sourcing decision, a survey of the following items, with environment-related items added, as well as the previous evaluation items.

Particulars of survey

I	Environmental preservation activities Survey of your efforts for approach to ISO14000 and Green Procurement
II	Efforts for environmental preservation for procured goods Survey of non-use or amounts of contents of environmental hazardous substances

Method and frequency of survey

I	Survey of your environmental preservation activities A survey form will be forwarded to new suppliers when we are to commence business, or periodically to current suppliers (every year), for their completion and return to us.
II	Survey of the degree of environmental preservation efforts for procured goods 1) Request for periodic submission of a type-of-business-specific survey form for environmentally 　　hazardous substances

Type of business Items of survey regarding environmental hazardous substances Raw material manufacturers Survey of contents of environmental hazardous substances (or non-use certificate, as appropriate) Electronic part manufacturers JEITA type survey of contents of environmental hazardous substances Piece part suppliers Survey of environmental hazardous substances in sub-materials (unnecessary for SMK-supplied materials) Suppliers for SMK's internal consumables Survey of environmental hazardous substances in materials used in such consumables (as with raw material manufacturers)

	2) Request for submission of non-use certificates when commencing procurement
	3) Request for submission of content measurement reports and/or MSDS, as necessary
III	) Confirmation of the above survey will be conducted at the time of on-site audits.

Handling of findings from surveys

Results of surveys submitted will be handled as SMK's internal materials. They shall not be disclosed to parties external to SMK organizations without the relevant supplier's consent.

Amendments to These Guidelines

Amendments may be made to these Guidelines depending on varying social conditions and/or legal regulations, as appropriate. Suppliers will be informed of such amendments as made.

Green Procurement Guidelines PDF

Green Procurement Guidelines (290KB)

Queries about These Guidelines
	Please refer queries found during operation of these Guidelines to either of the following SMK departments: Material Section of the Production Management Dept on phone 81-3-3785-2727 or fax 81-3-3785-1068, or Environmental Protection Dept on phone 81-3-3785-5058, or fax 81-3-3785-2904.

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