Suppliers

We will grow together with our suppliers as business partners who provide our customers with the best possible products, systems and services on the basis of fair and transparent relationships.

In line with our focus on creating opportunities and reducing business risk, we will continue to promote co-creation activities throughout the supply chain while simultaneously encouraging our business partners to understand the CSR promotional activities in which the Sanden Group is engaged. Promoting the Sanden Group’s sustained global development requires the reliable and efficient supply of competitive materials and components. To ensure that it can obtain such supplies, Sanden is striving to build mutual trust with its suppliers as business partners.

As the mission of the purchasing function of the Sanden Group, we are active from a broad perspective not only the “purchase = buy” viewpoint, but also in providing the reliable and efficient supply of competitive materials and parts to the Group’s factories and customers around the world.

For the Group to continue to develop, it is essential to secure an efficient supply of competitive materials and parts from suppliers. To that end, we strive globally to build true partnerships with our business partners based

The fundamental principles for the Sanden Group’s suppliers are posted on the website in Japanese, English, and Chinese.

Sanden Group Supplier Fundamental Principles (Eng)(PDF:425KB)
Sanden Group Supplier Fundamental Principles (Chn)(PDF:446KB)
Sanden Group Supplier Fundamental Principles (Jpn)(PDF:1,071KB)

These are Sanden Group's Green Supply Guidelines.

Green Suplly Guidline (Eng)(PDF:244KB)
Green Suplly Guidline (Chn)(PDF:647KB)
Green Suplly Guidline (Jpn)(PDF:1,036KB)

The global Sanden Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to procurement and use of materials and components that are free from conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries as these minerals may be related to illegal conduct including human rights violations.

These activities have the aim of conducting procurement activities with consideration for the impact on regional societies, and, thereby “use materials that will not be the cause of human resource, environmental, or other problems.” We recognize that the issue of conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries is an important social issue within global supply chains.  We have investigated and will continue to confirm our compliance with this policy by retracing sources throughout our supply chains to confirm whether conflict minerals are obtained or used. If usage of these conflict minerals is detected, we will immediately take all appropriate steps to terminate procurement of materials that might cause social problems or enable the financing of armed forces.

We request that our partners and suppliers share our company policies and conduct their own responsible material procurement policy for mutually beneficial business relationships.

■ Top management visits suppliers in Japan and abroad
To enhance trusting relationships with the Group’s suppliers, top executives visit suppliers in Japan and abroad to strengthen communication with local staff and mutually enhance corporate value.

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Overseas
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Plan: 5 companies Actual: 5 companies

As a member of both the international community and local communities, the Sanden Group and its business partners must develop a range of activities in harmony with society and fulfill its corporate and social responsibilities. In line with this, we act and promote CSR procurement based on the fundamental principles for suppliers.
■ Respond to requirements in relation to corporate social responsibility issues such as human rights and environmental protection
■ Respond to requirements in relation to corporate ethics such as compliance with related laws and international rules
■ Respond to requirements in relation to safety and health management, and business continuity plans for such events as natural disasters
■ Respond to requirements in relation to management systems in areas such as quality, environment, chemical substances
In addition, to confirm that suppliers are in compliance with the basic principles, we conduct on-site surveys of business partners and their suppliers, where possible.