S O C I AL R E P OR T

We view our suppliers as indispensable partners in the effort to provide society with real value.
Therefore, we strive to facilitate mutual growth by maintaining excellent communication with our suppliers.

Approach to Procurement
As part of its corporate message, the Tokyo Electron GroupTEL Supplier Website

focuses on the following three items and strives to achieve

People:We respect people and provide value thatis meaningful to them.

Technology:

We strive to achieve the most advanced
technologies in the world.

Commitment: We promise to contribute to ourcustomers’, stakeholders’ and local
communities’ success through corporatesocial responsibility.

TechnicalSector

Supplier A

Procurement
Sector

Supplier B

Production
Sector

Security

TEL Group

Supplier C

Suppliers’ own systems

the goals related to them:
TEL’s own system

Relationship with Suppliers

Relationship with Suppliers

Suppliers

HIGHLIGHT

The foundation of these goals is our philosophy of“respecting people,” which has been TEL’s guiding principle

Strengthening the Supply Chain

since its inception. Applying this basic philosophy to ourIn order to strengthen our supply chain, the TEL Group has

procurement activities as well, we have established thelaunched joint projects with our suppliers. In FY2009, forfollowing Basic Procurement Policy and are striving to fully

example, we held the annual presentation and discussion

implement it:on growth strategies and environmental initiatives,

MANAGEMENT REPORTTEL Group’s Procurement Policy
1. We will seek suppliers throughout the world andprovide them with opportunities for fair and equitablebusiness opportunities.

3. We will share our medium- to long-term vision with
our suppliers, pursue technical innovations and profit
based on mutual trust, and build partnerships that willcontinue to grow together.

EHS REPORT

A meeting with suppliers

Ensuring Future Growth
The semiconductor and FPD production equipment
industry, which constitutes a pillar sector of the TEL

Communication with SuppliersGroup’s business, is an extremely volatile market. TEL

The TEL Group uses EDI* for procuring parts and materials,

understands this market uniqueness as the opportunity forbut also operates its own website as a two-way tool forthe next growth, and commit to increase share and improve

communicating with suppliers. The website can be linked toour ability of development and manufacturing.

the internal systems of both the TEL Group and the supplier.

SOCIAL REPORT

term growth together in a new economic environment.”

2. We will conduct our procurement activities bycomprehensively evaluating functions, performance,quality, price, delivery lead-time, service, and stablesupply.

4. We will comply with all legal and social codes of
the countries in which we conduct business, andengage in business transactions that are safe andenvironmentally considerate.

In pursuit of these goals, we have made many

Utilizing the various types of content on the website, data

improvements as a result of repeated discussions with ourand information required for day-to-day operations can besuppliers; and we will consider their future suggestions as

exchanged quickly and accurately in a paperless andwell, as we continue to work to create solid value for ourbi-directional manner. In addition, the website also makes

customers and ensure their growth along with our own.

delivery/receipt history and progress management visible,
thereby improving overall efficiency. For building thissystem, the Group has strived to put in place a secureenvironment that maintains a high level of security andallows for quick recovery after a system failure.
*EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a framework to electronically exchange
information among corporations that is related to commercial transactions, ina unified standard format.

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addressing the specific topic of “Targeting medium to long

TOKYO ELECTRON Environmental and Social Report 2009