SOMAR Corporation
Green Procurement Guideline

Dec. 2018 （Ver. 6th）

ソマール株式会社
SOMAR Corporation

SOMAR Corporation
Green Procurement
Guideline

Doc. No.

A-23-ZE-0002-E

Date issued

2006/12/19

page

Date revised

2018/12/3

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１． Introduction
SOMAR Corporation regards environmental conservation as one of its important missions
and has published its own "Environmental Policy,"from which the company is currently developing"The design, development and sales of environmentally friendly manufactured products".
In order to achieve this mission, it is essential to procure raw materials and auxiliary materials that havea minimal effect on the environment. Additionally, our supplier's attitude towards environmental conservation
is an important factor that SOMAR takes into consideration when purchasing.
In addition to price, delivery terms and quality, SOMAR prioritizes procuring raw materials from suppliers
who are active in environmental conservation.
This guideline outlines the minimum standards that SOMAR Corporation would like to follow regarding its raw
material and auxiliary material procurement. In the future, SOMAR will revise these guidelines accordingly as
law and regulations change. Please note that SOMAR's subcontractors are included in this guideline as"suppliers".

２． Scope
This guideline applies to all raw materials and auxiliary materials procured by SOMAR,
as well as raw materials and auxiliary materials of outsourced products procured by SOMAR's subcontractors.
SOMAR and its subcontractors are required to meet the criteria and threshold level specified in this guideline.

３． SOMAR's approach to green procurement
Regarding the following ideas based on SOMAR's Environmental Policy, SOMAR aims to reduce theenvironmental burden of its manufactured products through partnership activities with its suppliers .
We appreciate all suppliers' understanding and cooperation.
① Priority is given to purchasing products that are environmentally friendly.
② Environmental conservation efforts will be taken into consideration when selecting suppliers.

(such as acquisition of ISO 14001 certification or activities based on ISO 14001, implementation ofgreen procurement initiatives, etc.)③ Expand circle of environmental conservation to include suppliers.

SOMAR Environmental Protection Policy （excerpt）
1.Implementation of environmental management system that comply with ISO-14001 Srandard.
(Continued measures to be taken)
1) Design products that conform to environmental protection requirements.
2) Control of discharge of industrial waste.
3) Prevention of contamination due to the use of chemical substances.
4) Reduction of energy consumption.
5) Take measures for green procurement
2. Compliance to each one of the regulations applied to the factory and setting ofself-control standards.

ソマール株式会社
SOMAR Corporation

SOMAR Corporation
Green Procurement
Guideline

Doc. No.

A-23-ZE-0002

Date issued

2006/12/19

page

Date revised

2018/12/3

2/4-E

４． Definition of terms
4.1 Green procurement
Procurement priority is given to suppliers whose materials have less of an environmental burden, and who aretaking the environment into consideration, etc.

4.2 SOMAR's controlled substances
Substances contained in raw materials, manufactured products, auxiliary materials, etc. which are restrictedby laws, regulations and customers, and which SOMAR has deemed necessary to manage.
"SOMAR controlled substances" have been classified into the following categories to manage.
Specific target substances, applications, standards/thresholds, laws and regulations
are listed in "SOMAR controlled substances list - separate sheet".
If a country/region has its own laws and regulations, those laws will be prioritized.
①Prohibited substances
Substances whose manufacture or use is prohibited or restricted by law, etc.
Prohibit intentional use or usage exceeding reference values.
②Level 1 controlled substances（process control substances and substances targeted for reduced levels of use）
Substances whose use is restricted by law, or which are strongly restricted by customers
In its operations, SOMAR will regulate to reduce inclusion in delivered goods and aim to reduce
substance emissions.
③Level 2 controlled substances （substances targeted for reduced levels of use）
Substances whose use is restricted by law, or which are strongly restricted by customers
Strive to reduce the inclusion of substances in delivered goods.
④Level 3 controlled substances （content understanding）
Content understanding is required by law; other substances whose management is required
Understand and manage the contents of goods to be delivered.
⑤Substance management
Substances whose management is required by law
Understand and manage the contents of goods to be delivered.
⑥Notification of substance quantity
Substances whose notification to the government is required by law
Understand and manage the contents of goods to be delivered.

4.3 Substances remain
Whether intentional or not, substances remain due to addition, contamination, adhesion, etc.

ソマール株式会社
SOMAR Corporation

SOMAR Corporation
Green Procurement Guideline

Doc. No.

A-23-ZE-0002

Date issued

2006/12/19

page

Date revised

2018/12/3

3/4-E

５． Request to suppliers
Please cooperate with SOMAR on the following points based on our green procurement approach.

5.1 Survey on environmental management system effort
Prior to the start of trading, new business partners are requested to submit a certificate concerning the environmental
management system (ISO 14001 or equivalent). Established suppliers are requested to submit their environmental
management system certificate (ISO 14001 or equivalent) every time their certification is updated. SOMAR will conduct
audits of production plants, etc. if deemed necessary.

5.2 Survey of contained chemical substances in deliverables and commissioned goods
Please investigate whether controlled substances specified by SOMAR are present in outsourced products anddelivered goods. Please inform us promptly whenever report contents have been changed due to amendmentsin the law or new content has been discovered.
<Table of document submission>
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Quality and environmental audit
evaluation tableTransaction
New material
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Safety data sheet （SDS）

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Analysis data
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Referenc Copy of ISO14001 (or equivalent)
certificatee（when certification is acquired）
5.1
Quality and environmental audit check
table（when certification is not acquired）

Referenc
Information on chemical substances oneproducts (chemSHERPA)
5.2※Please submit all documents related to matters that were changed.

ソマール株式会社
SOMAR Corporation

SOMAR Corporation
Green Procurement
Guideline

Doc. No.

A-23-ZE-0002

Date issued

2006/12/19

page

Date revised

2018/12/3

4/4-E

5.3 Attention to reducing environmental impact
In order to further reduce the environmental impact in the procurement stage,
we would like to ask our suppliers to cooperate in developing the following activities, as well.
①Please understand and adhere to environmental laws applicable to suppliers.
②Please prevent environmental pollution caused by suppliers.
③Please take into consideration energy (electricity, fossil fuels, etc.) and resource (water, paper, etc.) savings.
④Please take into consideration waste reduction, recycling and resource recovery.
⑤Please understand and reduce the environmental burden in all supplier processes.
⑥Please understand and reduce the environemental burden related to everything supplied to SOMAR.
⑦Please properly manage the storage, handling, transportation, etc. of chemical substances.