Hitachi, Ltd. | Integrated Report 2016Engaging in Responsible
Procurement
As a company that procures products and services from suppliers in regions and countries around the world, Hitachi wasquick to introduce policies on CSR and green procurement.
Moreover, Hitachi has taken the lead in responding to theissue of conflict minerals, which has been the focus of public
interest in recent years, by scrutinizing the countries where
raw materials are mined in order to prevent the infringements on human rights by countries engaged in conflict.

Raising Human Rights Awareness Among
Executives and Employees

CSR Supply Chain Management Framework

Hitachi conducts regular group training and seminars and uses

likelihood of supply chain risks creating management problems, andvideos to educate employees in each business unit and Group

we are working hard to identify and mitigate these risks beforehand

company. The target is for each employee to attend these sessions

as much as possible. We established a CSR/Ecological Procurement

at least once every three years (equivalent to a yearly participation

Promotion Center within the Hitachi headquarters in fiscal 2011.

rate of 33.3%). In fiscal 2015, the participation rate came to 71.8%

We have also established the Hitachi Group CSR Green Procurementat Hitachi, Ltd. and 46.0% among Group companies. We also

Committee, which includes committee members from in-houseoffer an e-learning program on business and human rights,

and key Group companies. This completes a framework that will

launched in June 2013; as of March 2015, approximately 187,000

enable our CSR supply chain management and green procurement

Group employees in Japan and elsewhere had taken the pro-philosophy and initiatives to be shared throughout the Group.

gram. Using educational materials developed in line with theGiven the global reach of Hitachi’s business, there is a growing

In order to share the philosophy of Hitachi among our suppliers,Hitachi Group Human Rights Policy, adopted in May 2013, thein fiscal 2015 we also introduced a new initiative to provide sup-program aims to ensure that employees understand Hitachi’spliers directly with information in a face-to-face format, in addi-

human rights policy and act accordingly. The training is providedtion to the information shared on the Hitachi website as well as

to all employees once every three years on average, taking into

our CSR monitoring, CSR audits, and other measures. The first ofaccount human rights trends worldwide.

these face-to-face events was held in January 2016 at a CSR andIn July 2015, moreover, 25 Hitachi, Ltd. executive officers

green procurement seminar held in Shanghai for Hitachi Groupparticipated in an officer training session on the theme of humanpartners in China. The event was attended by 15 people from 12

rights in global businesses, led by Takaji Hishiyama of the Centercompanies, primarily suppliers in eastern China. At the seminar,

for Corporate Behavior. Touching on several cases, Hishiyama dis-Hitachi explained topics including its fundamental CSR philosophy,

cussed what the international community expects of corporations

the CSR audit situation, regulatory trends under Chinese environ-

regarding respect for human rights and how human rights risks

mental laws, and Hitachi’s related policies. Feedback from partici-translate into business risks, among other topics.

pants included a comment from one person who was “impressedby the emphasis the Company places on not only monozukuri
craftsmanship but also on fulfilling its social responsibility in arange of areas.” Another participant “gained a sense that profitability is not the sole aim and that it is important to adhere toenvironmental laws.” As reflected in the comments, the seminarserved to deepen the understanding of Hitachi initiatives related
to CSR and green procurement.
Guidelines for Procurement Activities
http://www.hitachi.com/procurement/policy/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2010/08/30/
guidelines.pdf
Procurement Policy
http://www.hitachi.com/procurement/policy/index.html

A scene from the officer training session.

CSR/Green Procurement
http://www.hitachi.com/procurement/csr/index.html
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