Procurement policy
1. Positioning
Based on the Mission Statement to the effect that “We shall live in harmony with society and our customers; together, we shall create new values through the provision of original service; and we shall contribute to the medical care and well-being of people around the world,” TOHO HOLDINGS Group (hereinafter referred to as the “Group”) is addressing the resolution of social issues through its business as a corporate group engaging in business activities in the fields of medical care, well-being and nursing care, and is promoting sustainドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ility management with the aim of becoming a corporate group that is needed and continuously supported by all of its stakeholders, including people who wish for good health, its customers, its suppliers, local communities, its shareholders and its employees.
In order to achieve the ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ove, it is essential that the entire supply chain, which forms the foundation of business continuity, makes efforts towards this mission.
This Policy constitutes the foundation based on which the Group achieves responsible procurement activities and contributes to the realization of a sustainドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略le society on the basis of a strong relationship of trust between the Group and its suppliers that are involved in the supply chain for the business.
2. Application
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略is Policy applies to all procurement activities of ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group.
3. For coexistence and co-prosperity
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will always endeavor to communicate wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 its suppliers on an equal footing and in good faiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 so ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group can develop togeドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略, and coexist and co-prosper wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略, its suppliers as good partners on ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e basis of a strong relationship of trust between ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group and its suppliers in ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e course of its procurement activities.
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will work on strengドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ening its relationship wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 its suppliers continuously so ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e entire supply chain can remain resilient and wholesome.
The Group is on a social mission to continue supplying pharmaceutical products and other related products stドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ly even in emergency circumstances such as disasters and pandemics and will estドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略lish and implement a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for the entire supply chain.
4. Compliance wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 laws and regulations, and fair transaction
The Group will comply with laws and regulations relevant to procurement activities (such as the Antimonopoly Act, the Subcontract Act, etc.) that are applicドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略le in the regions or countries concerned, and social norms in the course of any and all procurement activities. In addition, the Group will countenance and respect the International Bill of Human Rights, including the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, which sets out the international principle of respect for the fundamental human rights, the “ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work”, the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on “human rights, lドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略our, environment and anti-corruption,” and other international norms demanded by society.
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will conduct its procurement activities ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略rough fair and transparent procedures and will not conduct any unfair or unjust transaction ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at may create benefit for a particular individual or organization.
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will always take care to ensure objectivity and transparency in ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e course of its procurement activities and will not demand ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at any advantage (money, goods, business entertainment, benefits, etc.) be provided for it by making use of its position of superiority or auドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ority.
5. Selection of suppliers
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will ensure ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at persons or entities ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at have ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e potential to be its suppliers will be provided wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 fair and broad opportunities ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at may lead to ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e initiation of transactions.
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will select its suppliers ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略rough a fair process in consideration of ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e following factors:
(1) Comprehensive consideration of various elements such as quality, delivery time, price, management stドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ility, past achievements, management of and response to various risks, etc.;
(2) Wheドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e person or entity countenances ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group’s Procurement Policy and complies wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 it togeドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group as a partner involved in ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e supply chain; and
(3) Wheドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e person’s or entity’s upstream suppliers ensure ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e same level of compliance as described in ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e preceding item.
6. Consideration for human rights and work environment
The Group will respect human rights also in the course of its procurement activities in conformity with the “TOHO HOLDINGS Group’s Human Rights Policy” estドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略lished by the Group.
The Group will endeavor to ensure fair wages, appropriate working hours, the prohibition of forced lドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略or and child lドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略or, and occupational safety and health. In addition, the entire supply chain will address the protection of human rights.
7. Consideration for ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e environment
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group, togeドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 its suppliers, will facilitate ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e entire supply chain’s activities aimed at reducing pressure on ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e environment.
Specifically, ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will advance its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by facilitating planned delivery and joint delivery or oドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略erwise, and will facilitate procurement activities based on consideration for climate change, circular economy and ecosystems.
8. Information management
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will responsibly manage information ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略at comes to its knowledge in ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e course of its procurement activities, will maintain ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e confidentiality of such information, will not use such information for any purpose oドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略er ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略an ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e purpose agreed upon by ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group and ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e relevant suppliers in relation to its procurement activities, and will not divulge or disclose such information to any ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略ird party wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略out ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e consent of ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e relevant suppliers.
9. Management system
The Group has estドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略lished a system to manage purchasing activities of the entire Group by estドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略lishing the “Purchasing Management Department”, which manages purchasing activities that are a part of the Group’s procurement activities.
10. Education and training, and improvement activities
The Group will provide necessary education and training so that not only the personnel in charge of its procurement activities but also officers and employees working for the Group can understand and become aware of this Policy, relevant laws and regulations, and various applicドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略le rules.
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will periodically evaluate its procurement activities wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e aim of promoting responsible procurement activities and will continuously improve its procurement activities ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略rough constant cooperation wiドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略 its suppliers.
11. Disclosure of information
ドラクエ 5 カジノ 攻略e Group will disclose information on its procurement activities on its website and in various reports as necessary.