No. FDK-E080-07

FDK Group
Green Procurement Standards

January 2024
Version 9.0

FDK Corporation Ltd.
General Affairs and Personnel Resources Department (Environment)
Unauthorized copying, diversion, editing, and deletion are prohibited.

Table of Contents
1Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… 22

FDK Group Environmental Charter …………………………………………………………………………….. 3

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Purpose of creating green procurement standards …………………….………………………………. 4

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Scope of application of green procurement standards ……………………………….………………. 41) Target procurement items ……………………………………………………………….………………………42) Target business partners ………………………………………………………………………………………… 45Green procurement requirements ………………………………………………………….…………………….41) Building an environmental management system (EMS) …………………….…………………. 52) Compliance with the management standards for chemical substances contained inFDK Group ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………53) Establishment of a management system for chemical substances contained inproducts.

.............................................................................................................................. 66Submission documents and confirmation period for green procurement ………………….. 67Other considerations …..………………………………………………………………………………………………. 61) Consideration for overall business activities ………………………………………………………….. 72) Implementation of product environmental assessment for procured items ………….. 73) Consideration for CO2 emission control / reduction …..…………………………………………. 74) Consideration for biodiversity conservation …………………………………………………………... 85) Consideration for water resources, etc. ……………………………………………..…………..……… 86) Notification of changes in procured items and abnormalities ………………………..……… 8©FDK Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

11. Introduction

Under the slogan FDK Group Loves Nature for the Future of the Earth, FDK Group ensuresenvironmental conservation is one of its organization’s top advocacy priorities with the intent ofpreserving the beauty of nature worldwide for future generations. This unwavering commitment toplanet Earth is reflected in the heart of our business transactions and ingenuity of our products.
FDK Group’s Eleventh Environmental Action Plan for 2023 and 2024 incorporates environmentally
sustainable goals throughout our organization. With this plan, we systematically and continuously
develop activities across all business areas that strive to reduce our own environmental impact aswell as the environmental impact of our customers and society.
FDK Group's approach to green procurement in its procurement activities is summarized in FDKGroup Green Procurement Standards, and we ask our valued business partners to comply with thesestandards. Our promise is to promote procurement activities based on these standards and continue
to fulfill our social responsibility for preserving nature’s precious environment everywhere in theworld.

FDK Group's environmental activities and green procurement

Even before obtaining ISO 14001 certification, FDK Group had been thinking about industrial
pollution prevention and the improvement of global environmental issues. Since obtaining ISO
14001 certification, our business activities further consider reducing negative environmental
impacts by formulating an environmental action plan and developing an environmental
management program that aim to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities and contribute to thesustainable development of an environmentally-friendly society.
Because of our strong belief to procure environmentally-friendly products manufactured fromlikeminded environmentally-conscious business partners, we expect our valued business partners
to comply with FDK Group Green Procurement Standards. FDK Group asks our suppliers to build
an environmental management system that serves as the foundation for environmentally-friendlyactivities, to manage designated chemical substances responsibly, and to build a management
system that ensures these environmentally-conscious values are upheld.
FDK Group will promote procurement activities based on these climate-friendly standards andwill continue to promote environmental activities that contribute to the sustainable developmentof society.
We appreciate the mutual understanding and continued cooperation of our dedicated business
partners.
22. FDK Group Environmental Charter

As a member of Fujitsu Group, FDK Group not only complies with national and local laws andregulations, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces waste, and thoroughly manages chemicalsubstances, but we also provide environmental protection initiatives associated with corporate businessactivities. FDK Group recognizes that we must proactively act to realize a sustainable recycling society
from a global perspective by reducing the environmental impact of our products.
In order to promote more reliable environmentally-friendly management company-wide, we haveestablished the following charter that includes the mission of FDK Group:

FDK Group Environmental Policy

FDK Group has established a slogan based on the following environmental philosophy
and will promote sustainable environmental management.

Philosophy
FDK Group, as a Smart Energy Partner, assemble advanced technologies, would like our customers tobest utilize electric energy in a safe and efficient manner, and contribute to materialization anddevelopment of sustainable society.
In addition, in order to ensure the preservation of nature’s rich and beautiful environment worldwidefor generations to come, FDK Group will protect the environment through fair corporate activities thatcomply with environmental laws and norms. We will continue to promote initiatives with this vision as abasis for future innovations.

FDK Group Slogan“FDK Group Cares about Nature and Safeguards our Planet”

Revised: May 20203

3. Purpose of creating green procurement standards
FDK Group recognizes its coexistence with the global environment and creates products that are inharmony with the environment in addition to our traditional focus on quality, cost, delivery, and service. We
promote green procurement, which is procurement that evaluates environmental aspects before purchasing.
These standards were created for the purpose of presenting FDK Group's basic philosophy regarding
green purchasing and the specific details we ask from our valued business partners.
FDK Group will give priority to purchasing products from suppliers who are likeminded and comply with
our green procurement standards. We request that our valued business partners understand the purposeof our mission and cooperate accordingly.

4. Scope of application of green procurement standards
These standards apply to the following procured items of FDK Group companies and their valued business
partners:
1) Target procurement items
This includes materials, parts, units, accessories, packaging materials, products, etc.
Please note that this does not include equipment, jigs, tools, software/services, OA equipment,stationery, consumables, services, etc. used within FDK Group.
2) Target business partnersOur green procurement standard applies to those who deliver the above-mentioned target procured
items, hereinafter referred to as ‘procured items’, and applies to a large number of valued business
partners.

5. Green procurement requirements
In order for FDK Group to contribute to the sustainable development of society by providing
environmentally-friendly products, there are three green procurement requirements shown in the tablebelow that we ask our valued business partners to observe.
We will make it a priority to procure deliverables that satisfy all three green procurement requirements
and, in doing so, we will confirm compliancy before the initiation of all new deals.

123Requirements
Building an environmental management system (EMS).
Complying with the management standards for chemical substances contained in FDK Group.
Establishing a management system for chemical substances contained in products.

41) Building an environmental management system (EMS)
To our valued business partners, FDK Group asks that you build an environmental management system(EMS). The final goal of the EMS you build is to obtain third-party certification such as ISO14001. We ask
our dedicated business partners who manufacture procured items used in FDK Group products to havean EMS construction Level II or higher.
EMS Requirement Level

Level

ContentIII

Obtain and operate certifications from third-party certification

Level
III

bodies such as ISO 14001, Eco Action 21, Eco Stage, KES, etc.
IILevelII

FDK Group EMS (FDKEMS), construction and operation of yourown EMS

We believe building an EMS that continuously runs the PDCA cycle is the foundation for properly
responding to all environmental issues, both in terms of awareness and action.
PDCA: Plan (set necessary objectives and processes) → Do (implement and operate) → Check (report results)→ Action (reassess plans)
The EMS that we will build includes the following:①ISO 14001②EMS certified by a third party other than ISO 14001
・Eco Action 21, Eco Stage, KES, Michinoku EMS, etc.

③

FDKEMS (a simple environmental management system for FDK Group)④

A second-party certified EMS other than the above or a supplier's own EMS that has
self-declared conformance.

Note: Third-party certification is certification by a non-interested group/organization (certification body)
Second-party authentication: Authentication by an interested group or organization such as a customer2) Compliance with the management standards for chemical substances contained in the FDK GroupFDK Group has specified substances that are prohibited from being included in procured products in
the FDKGroup Specified Chemical Substance List. We ask our valued business partners to comply with thesemanagement standards and ensure that prohibited substances are not included in procured products.
The contents of this management standard may be updated from time to time. Additions and changes

may be made with written notice from FDK Group.
Please obtain FDK Group’s designated chemical substance list by clicking on the following URL and check
management standards:
http://www.fdk.co.jp/kankyou/green_proc.html

53) Establishment of a management system for chemical substances contained in products
FDK Group will notify our valued business partners of prohibited chemical substances. We ask that you
manage your products ensuring they do not contain prohibited chemical substances.
a) To ensure exclusion, management based on the following three principles is important:
Do Not Deliver, Do Not Use, and Do Not Ship.

Business PartnerRawMaterials

FDK GroupBusiness Partner

Do Not DeliverDo Not Use

Do Not ShipDeliverables(Do not mix)b) The specific management details requested by FDK Group are based on Guidelines for theManagement of Chemical Substances in Products 1 published by the Joint Article Management
Promotion Council (JAMP). FDK Group uses the chemical substance management system audit checksheet created with reference to the basic contents of the Management Guidelines for Chemical
Substances in Products to check the status of establishment and operation of the management systemfor chemical substances in products of our valued business partners.
In addition, at our customers’ request, we are permitted to use a list of action items and a check sheet
in accordance with JAMP's guidelines for managing chemical substances in products.
1 The guidelines can be downloaded by clicking on the following link provided by JAMP:

https://chemsherpa.net/docs/guidelines

6. Green procurement documents to be submitted and confirmation period
Please refer to the Manual for Investigation of Chemical Substances Contained in Products for thedocuments to be submitted and the confirmation period.
Please check the investigation manual for chemical substances contained in products, required documents,etc. by clicking on the following URL:

https://www.fdk.co.jp/kankyou/green_proc.html

7. Other Considerations
In order for FDK Group to contribute to the sustainable development of society by providing
environmentally-friendly products, we require our valued business partners to manufacture products basedon the responsibilities of business operators under the Basic Environment Act and the Act on Promotion of
Global Warming Countermeasures.
We ask that you also consider the following regarding business activities such as sales:61) Consideration for overall business activities① Strive to reduce environmental impact and preserve the environment.
②

Comply with laws and regulations, prevent pollution, and properly preserve the naturalenvironment.
③ Use raw materials, parts, and services that reduce environmental impact.
④ Strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (including contributing to the reduction of greenhousegas emissions by others).
2) Implementation of product environmental assessment for procured items
a. Consideration for resource conservation① Consider miniaturization and weight reduction to reduce volume and weight.
② Consider improved performance to upgrade quality and extend service life.
b. Consideration for recycling① Use fewer types of plastic materials. Unify if possible.
② Use easily recyclable plastic materials. If possible, avoid thermoset plastics and use the following
recommended general-purpose plastics:
・Polyethylene (PE)・Polystyrene (PS)・Polypropylene (PP)・Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)③ The plastic materials used are labeled in accordance with JIS or ISO standards.
④ Use returnable boxes or reusable packaging for transporting procured items.
c. Consideration for ease of processing and disposal① Unless it is necessary to make disassembly difficult, the design should be such that it can be easily
dismantled using common tools.
② Composite materials should not be used if possible.
③ Avoid using polyvinyl chloride as much as possible, considering its safety when incinerated.
④

During disposal, reduce environmental impact such as chemical elution, air pollution, waterpollution, and oil pollution.

d. Consideration for energy conservation① Reduce power consumption during operation and standby as much as possible.
② If possible, have power saving functions.
③ Consideration will be given to energy conservation during manufacturing.
④ Consider energy conservation, including transportation distance and means of transportation.
⑤ Consider energy conservation (CO2 reduction) throughout the life cycle.
3) Consideration for CO2 emission control/reduction① Understand the significance of CO2 emission control/reduction and express your intention as acompany to address this issue.
② Based on your company's CO2 emissions, work towards numerical targets that clearly define theactivity period, target value, and target of activities (company-wide, each site, etc.).
③ In addition to in-house efforts, we will encourage upstream CO2 emissions control/reduction in the
supply chain and collaborate with external organizations on studies.

74) Consideration for biodiversity conservation①

We understand the significance of biodiversity conservation and express our intention to work②

towards it as a company.
Establish a company-wide activity organization with responsible management. Based on this, wewill carry out company-wide initiatives, initiatives for each site, and initiatives for each department③

regarding biodiversity conservation.
In addition to in-house initiatives, we will encourage biodiversity conservation activities upstream
in the supply chain and collaborate in review work with external organizations.

5) Consideration for water resources, etc.
①

Understand the significance of reducing water resources, etc., and express your intention to tackle
this as a company.

②

To reduce water consumption, we will work to conserve water in toilets, recycle industrial water/tap③water, and utilize rainwater.
To prevent water pollution, we will purify factory wastewater and conduct regular water quality
tests.

④Carry out cleaning activities of rivers, lakes, etc. Participate in forest conservation activities.

6) Notification of changes in procured items and abnormalities
a. Reporting and disclosing
If you discover any of the following changes or situations in procured items, please contact us
immediately and provide us with information:① Raw materials used are changed.
② Discovery of chemical substances contained in the product differing from what is described in thesubmitted documents.
③ In the event that a violation of environmental laws and regulations or an environmental risk occurs.
b. Advance change application and change notification
If you discover any of the following changes or detect in procured items, please submit a change
application form in advance and contact us immediately:① Changes in the construction status of the environmental management system. Please disclose andprovide information on the changes.
② Changes in 4M. Please disclose and provide the change information.

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Revision History
Date
January 15, 2024

EditionVersion 9.0

November 15, 2023

Version 8.0

・・May 15, 2020

Version 7.0

・・February 1, 2017

Version 6.0

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April 1, 2015

Version 5.0

・June 11, 2013

Version 4.3

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June 30, 2011

Version 4.2

・・April 28, 2011

Version 4.1

・・May 2001

1st Edition

・Main Revision Details
Review of the department issuing this standard.
Contained chemical substance management standards; added text
regarding additions and changes to the content.
Established FDK Group 11th Environmental Action Plan.
Department name change (SCM Department → Purchasing andLogistics Support Department).
Revised FDK Group Environmental Charter.
Added reference to the product chemical substance investigation
manual for green procurement submission documents andconfirmation period, including the download address.
Changed name of department in charge.
Document number changed from FDK-E37-01.
Established FDK Group 8th Environmental Action Plan.
Name changed to FDK Group Environmental Charter
Changed the environmental survey form for business partners tothe Fujitsu Group 8th Survey Form.
Changed to include the survey of chemical substances contained,
JAMP information transmission sheet, and FDK Chemical Substance
Survey Form.
Changed due to revision of contained chemical substancemanagement standards.
Added FDK Group environmental status survey form.
Changed to 7th FDK Group Environmental Action Plan from FY2013.
Changed to use Business Partner Survey Sheet as a confirmation
document before starting new business transactions.
Added the FDK Group Environmental Measures Survey Sheet as arequired document for building an environmental management
system.
Change the department name for inquiries.
Changed EMS construction to require Level II or higher from ourvalued business partners who manufacture procured items used in
FDK Group products.
Changed to conducting a survey on the status of environmental
initiatives using FDK Group Environmental Measures Survey Form.
The content of FDKEMS has been changed to FDK's own EMS withreference to FJEMS.
Established first edition.

Contact information
Inquiries regarding the contents of green procurement standards:
General Affairs and Personnel Department (Environment)
Inquiries regarding green procurement operations:Purchasing/Logistics Support Department (Purchasing)
Product Inquiries regarding the content of chemical substance management:
Quality Assurance Department

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