December 1, 2022
Procurement Division, Business Support Department
Quality Assurance Center
Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd.,

Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd.
Green Procurement Guidelines

Established December 1, 2022 (Ver.1)

Table of ContentsForeword .................................................................................................................................. 2
I.

Quality and Environment Policy of Nippon Tungsten

II.

Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 2

III. Scope ................................................................................................................................ 2
IV. Green Procurement Standards ........................................................................................ 3
V. Requests to Suppliers ..................................................................................................... 3（1） Environmental Management System Undertaking ............................................... 3（2） Reduction of Environmental Burden of Delivered Products ................................. 3（3） Submission of “Certificates of Non-use for and Reports on EnvironmentallyHazardous Substances” .................................................................................... 4
VI. Revisions .......................................................................................................................... 4VII. Nondisclosure .................................................................................................................. 41

Foreword
Today, the earth is exposed to many environmental burdens arising from our daily lives andcorporate activities, such as emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases,
emissions of substances harmful to many living things including human beings, and massive
consumption of global resources, and the impact of these burdens is steadily increasing.
In order to leave a beautiful global environment to the next generation, it has become
essential for us to be aware of our involvement in environmental issues and to implement
various wide-ranging to reduce environmental impact.
Accordingly, we have decided to establish the "Green Procurement Standards" tocontribute to the reduction of environmental impact throughout the life cycle of our products,
including our suppliers who provide us with materials, our customers who use our products,and even end users.
We will continue to promote environmental activities that contribute to the sustainable
development of society through procurement activities in line with these standards, and wewould appreciate the understanding and cooperation of our suppliers in this undertaking.

I.

Quality and Environment Policy of Nippon Tungsten
1.

Through continuous quality improvement efforts, we will contribute to the protection of
the global environment by making effective use of limited resources such as rare
metals and efficient use of energy.

2.

We will strive to avoid and mitigate the damage caused by climate change throughproactive carbon neutral initiatives.

3.

We will strive to protect the environment and prevent health hazards throughuncompromising management of chemical substances, including those contained in
our products.

4.

We will strive to improve customer satisfaction by providing quality products andservices through continuous improvement and efficient operation of our quality andenvironmental management system, and at the same time, to understand and reduce
the environmental impact of our products and services.

5.

We will improve customer satisfaction by responding sincerely and in a timely mannerto all requirements to which we agree, in compliance with environmental regulations
and other laws and regulations.

II.

PurposeThe purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that we obtain information from our supplierson the inclusion of our controlled substances, minimize the use and emission ofenvironmentally hazardous substances throughout the life cycle of our products, andcontribute to environmental conservation and the realization of a recycling -oriented society.
2III. Scope
These Guidelines apply to procurement activities for parts, materials, and units (hereinafterreferred to as "Deliverables") that constitute the products we manufacture and sell. These
include products the development, design, and manufacture of which are outsourced to thirdparties, accessories such as instruction manuals, sub -materials such as adhesives, service
parts, manufacturing processes, and product packaging materials.

IV. Green Procurement Standards
In promoting green procurement, we will give priority to procurement from suppliers whosatisfy the following requirements.
（1）

Procurement from suppliers that actively promote environmental conservationactivities.
We will give priority to procurement from suppliers who have established amechanism(environmentalmanagementsystem)

thatenables

continuous

promotion of environmental conservation activities.
（2）

Procurement of Deliverables with low environmental impact and free of designatedhazardous substances.
Priority will be given to procurement of environmentally friendly products that
conform

totheprohibitedchemicalsubstances

andcontrolled

chemicalsubstances specified in the attached sheet.

V. Requests to Suppliers（1）

Environmental Management System Undertaking

Regarding environmental management systems, we request third -party certificationsuch as ISO 14001, KES (Kyoto Environmental Management Standard), Eco Action 21(Ministry of the Environment), and Eco Stage, as well as efforts to reduce environmental
impact such as reduction of greenhouse gases (CO2, etc.) and waste.
Suppliers that have difficulty in obtaining certification are requested to consider thefollowing items.
１． Establishment of corporate philosophy and policy regarding environmental
conservation
２． Establishment and implementation of environmental objectives, targets, andplans
Reduction of greenhouse gases (e.g., CO2) etc. as environmental objectives
３． Establishment of a responsible person and organizational structure to achieve
the goals
3４． Periodic verification of legal compliance and environmental activities
５． Provision of environmental education for employees（2）

Reduction of Environmental Burden of Deliverables (Standards for ChemicalSubstances in Deliverables)

We request that you comply with the following chemical substance control standards for
products delivered to our company.
①

Prohibition of intentional use or inclusion above threshold levels of prohibitedchemical substances.
Prohibited chemical substances: Substances the intentional use of which isprohibited in deliverables according to domestic and foreign laws and regulations,as well as our voluntary regulations.
(Substances listed in "[Table 1] List of Prohibited Chemical Substances" in"(Attachment) Chemical Substance Management Standards")②

Determination of whether controlled chemical substances are contained inproducts, the rate of content, and the parts where such substances are used
Controlled chemical substances: While use of these substances in deliverables is
not prohibited, it is necessary to know whether they are contained in goods, etc.,
the amount contained, the parts in which they are used, their applications, etc.
(Substances listed in "[Table 2] List of Controlled Chemical Substances" in"(Attachment) Chemical Substance Management Standards")

If there is a possibility that nonconforming products (products that do not meet theregulatory content of the management standards) related to the chemical substancemanagement standards have been delivered to our company, please contact us as soon
as possible. For details, please refer to "(Appendix) Chemical Substance ManagementStandards".
（3）

Submission of “Certificates of Non-Use for and Reports on EnvironmentallyHazardous Substances”

We may request suppliers to provide us with information on chemical substances in theattached form ("Non-use Certificate and Report on Environmentally HazardousSubstances") for the products delivered to us.

VI. Revisions
These guidelines and management standards will be revised when laws are revised and asotherwise necessary.
4VII. Nondisclosure
Information provided by suppliers will be used only for the purpose of assuring ourcustomers regarding chemical substances contained in products and will not be used for any
other purpose.

【Contact Information for Enquiries】
Nippon Tungsten Co., Ltd., Kiyama Factory
3173-2, Sonobe, Kiyama-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga, 841-0203 Japan
Quality Assurance Group, Quality Assurance Center
TEL: 0942-81-7702 / FAX: 0942-81-7713
Procurement Division, Business Support Department
TEL: 0942-81-7708 / FAX: 0942-81-7715
Green Procurement Email Address: green@nittan.co.jp【History of Revisions】
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