The ポーカー 確率roup strive to fulfill our social responsibilities throughout the entire supply chain in accordance with our Procurement Policy and CSR Procurement Guidelines. We also ask our suppliers to give consideration to the environment and society, and aim to build fair and equitable relationships with them.

The ポーカー 確率roup established the ポーカー 確率roup Procurement Policy on April 1, 2024 to practice the ポーカー 確率roup Corporate Philosophy through procurement activities and promote continual improvement of economic value and contribute to solving social issues.

The ポーカー 確率roup established the ポーカー 確率roup Supply Chain CSR Guidelines on April 1, 2024 as a standard for CSR initiatives that both suppliers and the ポーカー 確率roup must comply with.

The ポーカー 確率roup promotes "responsible procurement" through the Human Rights Subcommittee, a subordinate body of the Sustainability Coordination Committee. The Sustainability Coordination Committee is chaired by a director or executive officer. The Human Rights Subcommittee is composed of departments related to human rights issues identified in our human rights policy and oversees efforts to respect human rights, including human rights due diligence in the supply chain, and formulates annual plans and manages progress. Progress and results are reported to the Sustainability Coordination Committee for appropriate supervision by management.

Kureha procures raw materials based on the Green Procurement Guidelines to promote the use of products and raw materials that are safer and have less environmental impact. The Guidelines are updated as necessary to comply with environmental laws and regulations. When selecting new suppliers, we evaluate them based on our internal criteria and make decisions based on our overall judgment while adhering to the intent of the Green Procurement Guidelines. When necessary, we conclude a Basic Sales Transaction Agreement with the supplier.

Kureha has been periodically surveying its suppliers since FY2017 to ascertain their status of CSR promotion. Target suppliers were selected by field based on transaction size and number of years of transactions, and a check sheet prepared by our company was sent to them, collected, and evaluated. From FY2024, the purpose of the surveys will be changed to that of confirming compliance with the "ポーカー 確率roup Supply Chain CSR Guidelines," and a newly created questionnaire will be used to conduct the survey. In addition to suppliers, we will also survey contract manufacturers. This activity will be gradually expanded to suppliers of the entire ポーカー 確率roup.

Kureha conducts on-site audits of suppliers in Japan and overseas to ensure that purchasing operations are carried out in accordance with the ポーカー 確率roup Procurement Policy.

As part of our commitment to responsible mineral procurement, ポーカー 確率roup conducts investigations that trace the supply chain of target minerals (gold, tin, tungsten, tantalum, cobalt, and mica) back to the source at the request of our customers. As a result of the investigations to date, no minerals suspected of being related to conflict or human rights abuses have been found to be used in our products. In addition, in response to the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act , Kureha confirms that none of its products or materials are manufactured in or procured from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.