Our actions for sustainable procurement
Responsible procurement of raw materials
When laws and regulations are established or revised or new raw materials are used, we examine and update Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product specifications for chemicals contained in raw materials used to manufacture our products with the cooperation of product safety departments. Based on this information, the Japan Group provides customers with information they require to use our products in compliance with regulations in Japan and other countries. We also participate in the initiatives of Japan Chemical Industry Association for the development of a mechanism to share information on risk assessments of chemicals in the supply chain, and supply information requested by customers.
Product stewardship
Reducing negative effects on sustainability throughout the product life cycle is a priority of the Japan Group. In particular, the management of risks related to hazardous chemical substances used in products beginning with the raw materials and design stages is critical. In order to manage these risks, the Group has established rules for prohibiting or restricting the use of substances based on the laws of each region to mitigate risk.
To control the use of chemicals in compliance with the requirements of different regions, the Group uses Green 30 in Japan, Chemicals of Concern in Australia, and Negative Substance List in China.
Conflict mineral surveys
The Japan Group aims to prevent funds from going to organizations that violate human rights or use unjust activities to produce raw materials. For this purpose, we gather information about smelters of conflict minerals, such as 3TG (tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold), cobalt, and mica, by tracing back the supply chain. We make sure that the minerals used in raw materials are supplied by a proper registered smelter and provide information about the smelter to users at their request.
In 2021,we conducted our annual survey on conflict minerals based on the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and the Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT) using data on raw materials that contain 3TG, cobalt, and mica by referring to the composition of raw materials used in our products. We responded to our customers’ request for survey by using the results of our annual survey. We found no problems involving raw materials used in our products.
| Survey scope | The survey minerals in 2021: tantalum, tungsten, tin, gold, cobalt, mica The survey minerals in 2020: tantalum, tungsten, tin, gold, cobalt The survey minerals in 2019: tantalum, tungsten, tin, gold, cobalt |
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| Survey template | Conflict Minerals Reporting Template Extended Minerals Reporting Template |
Survey results
| Results | Number of raw materials | Ratio of purchase price | CMRT recovery rate | Results |
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| 2021 survey | 374 | 8.1% | 98.9% | 適正 |
| 2020 survey | 179 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 適正 |
| 2019 survey | 179 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 適正 |
Development of a Business Continuity Plan
The Japan Group has been reducing the risk of raw material supply interruptions by using multiple sources for raw materials and receiving from suppliers information about the availability of raw materials as part of supplier engagement activities. As part of our BCP, our Group surveys suppliers in order to determine their preparedness for a natural disaster or a major chemical plant accident and to work together for countermeasures if any problem is found. In addition, we use a simultaneous inquiry system to identify serious risks. In 2021, we conducted 23 surveys about the impact of typhoons and earthquakes.
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Compliance with the Modern Slavery Act
DuluxGroup has established a policy and manages risks to ensure that no slavery and human trafficking occurs in its businesses and supply chain. DuluxGroup publishes a Modern Slavery Statement annually in compliance with the Modern Slavery Act.