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Konica Minolta’s Production Site in China Earns RBA Platinum Recognition in the Corporate Social Responsibility Audit
Recognized for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Supply Chain
July 8, 2024
Tokyo (July 8, 2024) - Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced that Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd., one of its business technologies production sites in Guangdong province, China, earned the Platinum recognition, which is the highest level in the corporate social responsibility audit by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. is the second company of the Konica Minolta Group to earn Platinum recognition following Konica Minolta Business Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
The RBA is made up of about 200 companies, including electronic device manufacturers around the world, and aims to improve labor, safety and health, the environment, and ethics in the global supply chain. Konica Minolta joined the RBA in 2013 and has conducted various activities as a member.
The RBA operates the Validated Assessment Program (VAP) to evaluate such activities, and ranks companies into three levels: Platinum, Gold, and Silver.
Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. produces business technologies products, which are the mainstay of Konica Minolta, a company characterized by high operational capabilities based on the guiding principles of “commitment to quality” and “return to the basics” at all its workplaces. Based on the belief that the key to manufacturing is the development of human resources, Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. has focused on creating a family-oriented culture. To flexibly respond to the recent rapid changes in the business environment, Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. has been working on initiatives to further improve productivity and the working environment and to protect the environment. Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. earned the Platinum recognition from the RBA for meeting the RBA Code of Conduct in terms of labor, safety and health, the environment, and ethics at the highest levels.
Efforts of Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd.
Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. is a leader in environmental stewardship in China, such as procuring 100% of the electricity it uses from renewable sources. In terms of improving the working environment, Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. places top priority on the safety and security of employees. It has been continuously working on various measures throughout the company, such as system-based management of health and working hours as well as risk management to protect employees. Konica Minolta Business Technologies (DONGGUAN) Co., Ltd. is also committed to activities to contribute to local communities, such as giving away second-hand clothes for recycling and local cleanup and donation activities on an ongoing basis.
Konica Minolta’s Efforts in CSR Procurement
Konica Minolta has been building a supply chain that takes labor, health and safety, the environment and ethics into account. Its CSR Procurement Promotion Program involves its group production sites and suppliers.
Konica Minolta established the Konica Minolta Supply Chain Code for Conduct based in the RBA Code of Conduct and requests suppliers to work on CSR activities. The Company conducts CSR assessments on key suppliers to check the degree to which the code of conduct is implemented. Suppliers who fail to meet the targets based on the results of this assessment are requested to make improvements. CSR audits are conducted on particularly important suppliers and suppliers that still fail to meet the targets after making improvements.
For issues identified through CSR assessments and CSR audits, Konica Minolta directly helps suppliers make improvements. The Company carries out the CSR Procurement Promotion Program so that suppliers can eventually take a proactive approach to work on CSR activities.
Konica Minolta endeavors to improve the overall quality of its CSR activities across its supply chain in line with social needs and will practice high-quality manufacturing and implement CSR-based production activities as a manufacturer.