azbil Group Basic Procurement Policy

Through “human-centered automation”, the azbil Group brings “safety, comfort, and fulfillment” to people and helps to preserve the global environment. Based on the “azbil Group philosophy”, the “Guiding Principles for azbil Group Business”, and the “azbil Group Code of Conduct”, we work proactively to achieve a sustainable society and protect the global environment. We maintain high ethical standards, understand, and comply with the laws in Japan and abroad and implement procurement-related activities fairly and equitably, taking into consideration human rights and the environment. Together with our business partners, we take into consideration our corporate social responsibility (CSR) when engaging in procurement activities throughout the supply chain. We consider working on these activities to be one of our most important management issues. We aim to build long-term trust relationships with our business partners, cooperate with them to achieve mutual prosperity, and contribute to the local community and society.

Public nature of the company and fulfillment of our social responsibility
We disclose timely, appropriate, and accurate information to our business partners, and act so to earn their trust by our openness. We receive the opinions of our business partners with sincerity, foster good communications with them, and act to fulfill our social responsibilities together with them.
Observance of fairness in commercial transactions
When dealing with our business partners inside and outside Japan, we observe international rules and laws and do not engage in unfair actions such as abusing a dominant position over a business partner. When selecting a business partner and deciding whether to continue a business relation, we compare and evaluate companies in a fair and equitable manner, consider their legal compliance, management foundations, quality, price, stability of supply, technological development, and make efforts to achieve a sustainable society.
Respect for human rights
In our procurement activities, we stand together with our business partners in opposing behaviors that violate human rights, such as child labor, human trafficking, forced labor, and overwork and strive to eliminate discrimination based on race, gender, religion, etc. We seek to eradicate inhuman acts such as harassment and respect human rights.
Protection of the environment
In our procurement activities we, together with our business partners, obey the laws and regulations related to environmental protection and continuously seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy, conserve resources, conserve water, manage chemical substances contained in products, and promote environmentally conscious design for the environment. By doing so, we strive to respond to climate change, use resources in a cyclical manner, conserve biodiversity, and contribute to the global environment.

January 1, 2023
Kiyohiro Yamamoto
President & Group CEO
Azbil Corporation