Sustainable Procurement
All companies need to promote initiatives that fully consider their environmental and social impact on the entire supply chain to help bring about a sustainable society. We have formulated the PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Policy to build a sustainable supply chain in cooperation with suppliers. Based on this policy, we have also formulated the PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, which summarize the items that we would like all our suppliers to comply with.
We help to resolve environmental and social issues in the supply chain through procurement based on this policy and set of guidelines.
The Group has identified "building a sustainable supply chain" as one of the Crucial Sustainability Issues and will strengthen our initiatives for this Purpose.
Going forward, we will inform our suppliers about the PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Policy and PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, then ask for their cooperation. At the same time, we will strive to grasp and manage sustainability risks related to procuring raw materials for our group, as we promote responsible procurement.
PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Policy
PILOT Group performs fair and equitable transactions in all procurement activities and aims to build a sustainable supply chain with our suppliers to respond to the expectations of our customers and other stakeholders around the world while inheriting the technologies and traditions we have developed so far and coping with changes in the times and environment.
PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Policy
The PILOT Group believes that it is essential for the entire supply chain to address the maintenance and improvement of the environment and society in order to realize a society where people can live with peace of mind. The PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Guidelines summarize the matters we would like all our suppliers to comply with in accordance with the PILOT Group Sustainable Procurement Policy. We expect our suppliers to understand the intent of these Guidelines and actively promote their efforts.
New Establishment of Procurement Department
In light of the increasing importance of the material procurement role in a rapidly changing global situation as well as the increasing complexity of responding to environmental issues, we established the Procurement Department in 2023.
Objectives
Centralizing the Procurement Departments of the domestic Hiratsuka and Isesaki Plants to create synergies
1. Rapidly responding to risks in the supply chain
2. Systematically developing adaptive human resources (procurer)
3. Achieving quantitative cost reductions
4. Optimizing personnel
Future Initiatives
1. Understanding risks (geopolitics, environmental laws and regulations) in the supply chain
2. Investigating procurement supply chains for all production bases worldwide
3. Improving efficiency of procurement operations (use of DX and AI)