Purchasing Policies

Fair Trade

We practice rational, logical, and optimal procurement methods based on open competition.

Building a Sound Business Relationship

We truly value our relationships with our customers, and strive for mutual development and growth.

Compliance with the Law

We comply with the relevant laws and regulations of the countries in which we do business..

Appropriate Pricing, Quality, and Stable Procurement

We set evaluation criteria for the suppliers, including pricing, lead time, quality, technological capabilities, environment, information ability, proposal capabilities, communication capabilities, etc., in order to maintain stable procurement conditions.

Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Procurement

Our procurement activities take into consideration of important social aspects such as the environment and human rights. We also require our suppliers to practice CSR procurement following these standards.

Kurabe Group CSR Guideline

It is essential to have the supplier's full cooperation for successfully implementing Kurabe's CSR activities. The CSR Guideline is now established and to be distributed to the suppliers. The CSR Guideline cover the following seven areas: (1) human rights and labor, (2) health and safety, (3) environment, (4) fair trade and ethic, (5) quality and safety, (6) information security, and (7) business continuity plan. We request all our suppliers to understand the purpose of the guidelines, and implement them accordingly. We also request our suppliers to distribute the guideline to their suppliers and sub suppliers.

Kurabe Group CSR Guideline（PDF：561KB）