Environment management
Certain minerals—tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (3TG)—that are mined in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) are widely distributed through global supply chains and are referred to as “conflict minerals,” as they are believed to be a source of funding for local armed groups.
U.S. regulations and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas require companies to conduct reasonable country-of-origin inquiries or due diligence throughout the entire supply chain to verify whether conflict minerals are contained in final products.
In the United States, the Dodd-Frank Act mandates publicly listed companies to disclose the use of conflict minerals mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its adjoining countries that may finance armed or antisocial groups. This regulation has been in effect since January 2013.
In addition, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation came into force in 2021, expanding the scope of covered regions (CAHRAs), risks (including broader human rights violations such as child labor), and minerals (such as cobalt and mica). As a result, the necessity and importance of responsible mineral sourcing continue to increase.
Daisho Denshi recognizes mineral sourcing issues involving 3TG, cobalt, mica, and other minerals from CAHRAs—where risks such as human rights violations including child labor, poor working conditions, environmental destruction, corruption, and other unethical practices may exist—as a serious social concern.
To fulfill our social responsibility in procurement activities, we promote responsible mineral sourcing throughout the entire supply chain.
Daisho Denshi regards corporate responsibility in mineral procurement as an important CSR issue. In order to provide our customers with safe and reliable products, we will work in cooperation with our business partners and industry organizations to implement responsible mineral sourcing practices, including initiatives to eliminate the use of minerals associated with such risks.
Daisho Denshi, we work in cooperation with our suppliers and procurement partners to verify the origin and traceability of minerals used in our manufacturing processes and to promote initiatives aimed at eliminating the use of problematic minerals, so that our customers can use our products with confidence.
We ask our business partners to fully understand the international situation surrounding problematic minerals and to support our efforts toward the non-use of such minerals.
Furthermore, we request your cooperation with surveys and audits conducted by our company and ask that you work together with Daisho Denshi, as a member of our supply chain, to promote responsible mineral sourcing.
