Vision
- Organization
- Key Goal Indicators (KGI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Evaluation by External Parties
Supply Chain CSR Vision
Epson aspires to be an indispensable company, one that seeks to build mutually beneficial relationships with all its business partners, including suppliers. Toward this end, we ask our suppliers to uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethics while, at the same time, respecting their autonomy and independence.
In 2021, Epson identified four materialities (priority issues) that it should address to help solve societal issues and advance toward its aspirational goal of achieving sustainability and enriching communities. Epson selected 12 Key Sustainability Topics that it will act on to achieve these. Realizing responsible supply chains is listed as a Key Sustainability Topic for fulfilling our social responsibility.
We are working to achieve the key performance indicators (KPI) that have been set for each of the Key Sustainability Topics, which have been mapped to the 169 targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The entire Epson Group will contribute to achieving the SDGs targets.
エプソンは、サプライチェーンCSRの強化の取り組みの手段として、電子電機、小売、自動車、玩具業界の企業アライアンスであるResponsible Business Alliance (RBA）のミッションおよび行動規範を支持し、加盟しています。RBA行動規範は、人権、安全衛生、環境、倫理を網羅する国際的に認められた高い水準でのCSR要求項目で構成されています。RBA行動規範は定期的に見直され、共通に取り組むべきレベルを高めています。
エプソンは、RBA行動規範の遵守とともに、サプライチェーンのデューデリジェンス義務など高いレベルでの取り組みが要求されているRBAの会員資格であるレギュラー会員として、自ら取り組むとともに、サプライヤーにも取り組みを要請し、サプライチェーン全体でのCSRの向上に取り組んでいます。
Sustainable Procurement Policy
In Principles of Corporate Behavior, Epson describes principles of conduct that must be practiced in order to achieve the goals stated in Epson’s Management Philosophy. Building and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers is one of these principles, as are CSR-related issues such as respect for human rights, environmental impact mitigation, compliance, and responsible sourcing of minerals.
The Epson Basic Procurement Policy sets forth fundamental procurement practices. We engage in procurement activities that comply with international rules and the laws and regulations of all nations, fulfilling our social responsibilities, including those related to human rights and the environment. We build sustainable supply chains by forging partnerships of mutual trust with our suppliers based on fairness and mutual benefit. We also work with our suppliers to stabilize and optimize quality, prices, and delivery times to deliver products and services of value to our customers. Under these overarching policies, we have established the Epson Group Supplier Guidelines. We provide our suppliers with the Guidelines to familiarize them with the fundamental procurement requirements to which we ask them to adhere.
The Epson Group Supplier Guidelines include a Code of Conduct pertaining to labor(human rights), health and safety, environment, ethics, and management systems. This Code of Conduct is based on the Code of Conduct of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a coalition dedicated to supply chain CSR.
Supply Chain CSR Strategy
Epson aims to help solve societal issues and achieve sustainable growth through sustainability initiatives that are aligned with the Principles of Corporate Behavior, which is based on the idea of building social trust, the concept that underlies Epson’s Management Philosophy. Not only do we comply with local laws and regulations in the countries and regions where we operate, we also respect international sustainability initiatives such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the RBA code of conduct.
Furthermore, as stated in the United Nations Guiding Principles, our responsibility extends to our supply chain. Based on the company policy "to achieve sustainability and enrich communities" we have strategically defined key mid- to long-term supply chain CSR action items from the perspective of "human rights" and "sustainability”.
These actions will also lead to the achievement of the SDGs by the 2030 target year.
Organization
セイコーエプソンサプライチェーンマネジメント（SCM）担当役員は、SCM推進責任者として、サプライチェーンにおけるCSR推進をグループ全体で連携し活動しています。
目標・活動計画は、本社CSR調達主管部門を事務局に、全事業部およびグループ会社の調達部門メンバーからなるグループ横断の「CSR調達検討委員会」において協議し、サプライチェーンマネジメント（SCM）推進責任者の承認を得て、グループ全体に周知・徹底を行い実行しています。SCM推進責任者は、活動の進捗状況の定期的レビューを行い、さらに、定期的に、取締役が参加する経営会議の一つであるサステナビリティ戦略会議に活動報告し、また、重要事項の審議を受けています。
Key Goal Indicators (KGI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
サプライチェーンCSRの目指す姿を実現するため、中期目標（KGI）と年度目標（KPI）を設定し、活動を推進しています。
Mid-Term Goals (to be achieved by March 31, 2026)
Socially responsible procurement: Ensure that all major suppliers are ranked low risk in terms of CSR.
Responsible mineral sourcing: Make products conflict-mineral-free1 and disclose product information.
1 Use only conflict-free smelters and refiners certified under the RMI’s Responsible Minerals Assurance Program (RMAP).
2023年度実施項目と実績
| 実施項目 KPI | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSRレベルの向上 CSR SAQの結果（主要直接材サプライヤー*１）： ハイリスク０％（０社）、 ミドルリスク4％（20社）以下 |
主要直接材サプライヤー ハイリスク0%（0社/0事業所）、 ミドルリスク4.2%（23事業所） |
| 2 | 紛争鉱物調査の強化： 1) 調査回答回収率100％ 2) 非CF認証スメルター*2利用サプライヤーへのフィードバック：100％ |
1) 100％（915社） 2) 100％（フィードバック1,500件以上） |
| 3 | サプライヤーとのCSRエンゲージメントの強化： 1) サプライヤーCSRミーティングの実施：実施生産拠点率100％ |
1) 94％（実施拠点15拠点） |
*1 主要直接材サプライヤー： エプソンの製品組立に必要な原材料や部品、加工委託のうち、一次サプライヤーを取引額の多い順から並べ、その取引額の合計が総取引額の80%を超えるまで上位から選択したサプライヤー
*2 非CF認証スメルター：Responsible Mineral Initiative（RMI）のResponsible Minerals Assurance Program（RMAP）によって認証された製錬所（認証スメルター）以外の製錬所もしくは精製所
2024年度実施項目とKPI
| Action Items | KPI | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintain and improve supply chain CSR | 1) サプライヤーガイドライン書面同意の取得率：直接材*1および間接材*2の主要サプライヤーの95％（2,500社） 2) CSR SAQのリスクレベル：直接材および間接材の主要サプライヤーのハイリスク*3 ０％（０社） |
| 2 | Strengthening conflict mineral surveys | １）調査回答回収率：100％ ２）サプライヤーへの製錬所／精製所情報の提供：毎月1回（12回/年） |
| 3 | サプライチェーンBCM*4強化 | 1) サプライチェーン途絶による販売影響：ゼロ |
*1直接材：製品組立に必要な原材料や部品、加工委託など
*2 間接材：直接材以外の工場消耗品、機械装置、広報宣伝、物流、業務委託、人材派遣など
*3ハイリスク：RBAオンラインによる場合はRBAが付与するレベルを採用し、エプソン独自SAQによる場合は65点未満
*4BCM：事業継続マネジメント（Business Continuity Management）
External Recognition
Supply chain CSR is evaluated by many rating agencies as part of the "S" (Social) component of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) assessments. Among the supply chain CSR topics examined are policies, human rights due diligence, and responsible sourcing of minerals.
Epson’s efforts and achievements in supply chain CSR have received recognition from various ESG rating agencies.
Seiko Epson Corporation has continued to earn high ratings in sustainability assessments by France-based EcoVadis. In 2024, EcoVadis awarded Seiko Epson a Platinum medal. In 2020, a new Platinum medal1 was established for the top 1% of the approximately 130,000 companies assessed worldwide. Seiko Epson was awarded Platinum medal for three consecutive years from 2020 to 2022. In addition to an overall score, EcoVadis provides scores for Environmental, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement Performance. Seiko Epson received its highest score in Sustainable Procurement, an evaluation theme that includes supply chain human rights initiatives, environmental initiatives, and responsible minerals sourcing.
*1プラチナ：Ecovadisのサステナビリティ（持続可能性）評価において、2020年に新設された格付け。上位１％および特定のスコアが要求されます（プラチナ要求スコア：2020年から2022年は75点、2023年評価は78点、2024年1月から6月は80点、2024年7月以降81点）
