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Responsible Sourcing
Managing Chemical Substances in Procurement
Given the global nature of its suppliers, Sony has led the
industry by introducing its own global standards for manage-
ment of certain chemical substances contained in products or
parts, called “Management Regulations for Environment-related
Substances to be Controlled which are Included in Parts and
Materials” (SS-00259), reflecting relevant laws and regulations,
and the views of stakeholders.
In order to implement this standard, Sony has established
the Green Partner Environmental Quality Approval Program
for supplier qualification. Only those suppliers that passed the
Sony is committed to fulfilling its responsibility to
society as a corporate citizen, including managing its
supply chain in a responsible manner. To achieve this
goal, Sony is working with its business partners, sup-
pliers and subcontractors to help ensure that they
adhere to the same high standards as Sony in the areas
of human rights, labor conditions, health and safety,
and environmental protection. To promote its various
responsible procurement initiatives, Sony engages in
active, ongoing dialogue with key industry associa-
tions, including the Electronic Industry Citizenship
Coalition (“EICC”) and the Global e-Sustainability
Initiative (GeSI), and NGOs.
Sony Supplier Code of Conduct
Supply chains overlap consider-
ably in the electronics industry,
with multiple manufacturers of
finished products sharing the
same subcontractors and parts suppliers. Recognizing the
need to work together to promote ethical standards in the
supply chain, Sony is a founding member of the EICC, an
organization devoted to improving social and environmental
conditions throughout the electronics industry supply
chain.
In 2005, Sony established the Sony Supplier Code of
Conduct, based on industry best practices as highlighted in
the EICC code of conduct, to help ensure that its suppliers
understand Sony’s expectations and that its Code is
obser ved by its suppliers around the world. Sony also
requests assessments to confirm supplier compliance with
the Code and, based on the results thereof, may seek to
inquire further about suppliers’ CSR initiatives through
investigations and/or the implementation of audits.
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