Sugiura Seisakusho Co., Ltd.- Manufacturer of Nuts and Bolts in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture.

CSR

CSR

SSC GROUP CSR GUIDELINES
INITIATIVES TOWARDS SDGs

CSR GUIDELINES

As a global company with bases in North America, Indonesia, and other countries, we (Sugiura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. and its affiliates) will make effort to disseminate and permeate initiatives for the following items in order to contribute to the creation of a livable earth and a prosperous society as well as to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through all business activities in each country and region.
We expect our business partners to support the objective of this policy and to act in accordance with it.

1. Compliance

Compliance with
Laws and Their Spirit
  • We comply with the laws and regulations of each country and region as well as their spirit.
  • We will develop and implement systems such as policies, structures, behavioral guidelines, reporting systems, and education to ensure thorough compliance.
  • We will not treat anyone who makes a whistleblower disadvantageous.
Management and Protection of Confidential Information
  • We will strictly manage our company's confidential information, such as sales secrets, and use it appropriately.
  • We will obtain confidential information of other companies from legitimate authorities in a legitimate manner, confirm the rage of use and other conditions, use it only within that range, maintain confidentiality, and will not violate the rights of others.
  • We will obtain all personal information regarding employees, customers, business partners, etc., only through legitimate methods, and will strictly manage the information we obtain while also using and protecting the information within an appropriate range.
Protection of Intellectual Property
  • We will protect and be cautious to prevent intellectual property rights and etc. owned by or belonging to our company from being violated by third parties.
  • We will not illegally acquire or use intellectual property such as patents, utility models, designs, and trademarks of third parties, nor violate the rights of third parties by illegally copying software or books.
Compliance with
Competition Laws
  • We will not engage in acts that violate the competition laws of each country, such as private monopolization, unfair trade restrictions (cartels, bid rigging, etc.), unfair trade methods, and abuse of a dominant position.
Export Transaction Management
  • In accordance with laws and regulations regarding export trade management, we will thoroughly manage the products and technologies we export by checking whether they are regulated items or not, and then prepare and provide a categorization statement.
Corruption
Prevention
  • We will make political contributions and donations in accordance with the laws of each country, and make effort to build transparent and fair relationships with politics and government.
  • We will not provide entertainment, gifts, or give nor receive money to customers, suppliers, or other business partners for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining unfair profits or unfair preferential treatment.

2.Human Rights and Labor

Elimination of Discrimination
  • We will not discriminate individuality that should be protected by applicable laws and regulations of each country such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, and gender in any hiring situation (application, hiring, promotion, reward, educational rights, work assignment, wages, benefits, punishments, termination, retirement, etc.).
Respect for Human Rights
  • We will not tolerate any form of harassment in the workplace based on human rights, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, or any other individuality that should be protected by the applicable laws and regulations of each country.
  • We define harassment as verbal, visual, or physical conduct directed toward employees that impedes performance, undermines dignity, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or unpleasant work environment.
  • We will promptly report and investigate any complaints of harassment. We also will create an environment where employees can report any instances of harassment without fear of retaliation, intimidation, or harassment.
Prohibition of Land Grab
  • We will not participate in land grabbing. Additionally, we will not procure from those who are complicit in land grabbing.
Child Labor
  • We do not use child labor.
  • We consider the working age to be 15 years old or the minimum working age or compulsory education completion age according to the applicable laws and regulations of each country, whichever is highest.
  • We do not use employees under the age of 18 for hazardous work.
  • For work training or apprenticeships, we will allow employment to the extent permitted by the applicable laws and regulations of each country.
Forced Labor
  • We do not use forced labor.
  • We ensure that all work is voluntary and that employees are free to leave their jobs.
  • We do not require employees to hand over their passports, official identification documents, or work permits as a condition of employment. Please also note that employees are employed legally.
Wages
  • We pay wages to our employees in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of each country regarding minimum wages, overtime, wage deductions, piece wages, and other benefits.
  • We provide legally required benefits.
  • We comply with the applicable laws and regulations of each country regarding benefits and other benefits, welfare benefits, and deductions, and clearly communicate details to employees in a timely manner.
Working Hours
  • We comply with the applicable laws and regulations of each country governing employee working hours (including overtime).
Freedom of
Association
  • We recognize the right of our employees to freely associate or not to associate, based on the applicable laws and regulations of the countries in which we operate.
  • We guarantee our employees' right to communicate openly and directly with management without fear of retaliation, intimidation, or harassment.
Safe and Healthy
Working
Environment
  • We will place top priority on ensuring occupational safety and health and strive to prevent accidents and disasters so that everyone can work safely.
  • We support the health of our employees through workplace health promotion activities and guidance on disease prevention.

3. Regional /Global Society

Environment
  • We aim to grow in harmony with the environment and strive for zero emissions in all areas of our business activities.
  • We will comply with the environmental laws and regulations of each country as well as promote environmental conservation activities, and establish an environmental management system for continuous improvement.
  • We will not only improve our environmental performance, but also make effort to properly manage environmentally hazardous substances.
Responsible Resource and Raw Material Procurement
  • We will conduct procurement activities that take into account the impact on local communities caused by the use of raw materials that may provoke social problems such as human rights and the environment (e.g., *conflict minerals from Congo, etc.). Should there be concerns, we will take measures to avoid its use.
  • *Minerals produced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and surrounding countries, and which are used to fund the activities of armed groups in the region.
Contribution to the Local Community
  • For a prosperous local community and its development, we aim to contribute to society with cooperation with local communities by focusing on the social issues faced by each region that will lead to its solution.
Disclosure of Information to Stakeholders
  • We will accurately and timely disclose information that is useful to stakeholders, including information related to management, finance, environmental conservation, society, and social contributions. We will also maintain and develop healthy relationships with stakeholders through open and fair communication.

INITIATIVES
TOWARDS SDGs

SDGs ( Sustainable Development Goals ) are international goals set for everyone in governments, businesses, and local communities to create a sustainable society.
We support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocated by the United Nations and will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our efforts.

Environmentally Friendly Manufacturing

In order to promote the production of earth-friendly products, we aim to be a factory that can only produce high-quality products, and work to reduce environmental impact by conserving resources and reducing CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process.
In order to promote the production of earth-friendly products, we aim to be a factory that can only produce high-quality products, and work to reduce environmental impact by conserving resources and reducing CO2 emissions during the manufacturing process.
Main Initiatives
  • Reducing the number of customer defects
  • Overall efficiency to increase by 5%
  • Reducing energy usage
  • Promoting less use of paper (reducing discarded documents)
  • Reducing environmental impact through recycling and effective use of industrial waste
  • Reducing energy consumption by reducing processing steps
  • Thinking about the production system and aiming for a better factory

Creating a Safe and Healthy Workplace

We aim to create a workplace where everyone can work comfortably, and through labor-management cooperation to reform work styles and promote health management, we aim to create a safe and healthy workplace and achieve work-life balance and diversity.
We aim to create a workplace where everyone can work comfortably, and through labor-management cooperation to reform work styles and promote health management, we aim to create a safe and healthy workplace and achieve work-life balance and diversity.
Main Initiatives
  • Improving safety awareness through hazard experience education
  • Continuous certification as an excellent health management corporation
  • Support for employee health maintenance and improvement in collaboration with the Society-Managed Health Insurance
  • Influenza vaccinations to be done at company by fully subsidized
  • Promotion of active empowerment of women through work-life balance support system
  • Implementing work style reforms through the use of flextime systems and remote working

Contributing to Local Communities

At our domestic and overseas offices, we respect the customs, history, and culture of each region and engage in a variety of activities rooted in the local community, thereby contributing to the realization of a prosperous and sustainable society.
At our domestic and overseas offices, we respect the customs, history, and culture of each region and engage in a variety of activities rooted in the local community, thereby contributing to the realization of a prosperous and sustainable society.
Main Initiatives
  • Sponsoring and donating to local events
  • Accepting factory tours from local elementary schools
  • Implementing local cleaning activities
  • Contributing to local job creation by supporting overseas bases

Implementation of Fair Business Activities

We comply with laws, regulations, social norms, and internal rules, conduct fair and impartial business activities, and aim to be a corporate citizen that is trusted by society, not only for the company but also for each and every employee.
We comply with laws, regulations, social norms, and internal rules, conduct fair and impartial business activities, and aim to be a corporate citizen that is trusted by society, not only for the company but also for each and every employee.
Main Initiatives
  • Establishment and reinforcement of compliance management system
  • Prohibition of unfair competition, corruption, and bribery to build healthy and good business relationships
  • Establishment of harassment and compliance reporting/consultation desk