Beyond ensuring the safety and quality of raw materials, we strive to achieve sustainable procurement by fulfilling our social responsibilities, including environmental protection, respect for human rights, and compliance with laws and ethical standards, throughout the supply chain.

Takara Bio Group Procurement Policy

  1. Ensuring safety and quality
    In accordance with the Takara Group Quality Policy, we will promote activities aimed at ensuring a high level of safety and quality.
     
  2. Consideration for the environment
    Based on Takara Bio Group Environmental Policy, we will engage in activities with consideration for the global environment.
     
  3. Consideration for human rights
    In accordance with the Takara Group Human Rights Policy, we will engage in activities with consideration for human rights.
     
  4. Compliance with laws and social ethics
    In accordance with the Takara Group Compliance Action Guidelines, we will comply with laws and social ethics. We will not request entertainment or gifts from suppliers, nor will we be the recipient of entertainment that exceeds the boundaries of common sense.
     
  5. Equitable and fair transactions
    We will treat all suppliers with common sense and honesty and conduct equitable and fair transactions. When selecting suppliers, we will make our decisions based on fair and objective evaluations of quality, price, delivery date, technical capabilities, supply capacity, and other conditions.
     
  6. Maintaining information security
    We will appropriately manage confidential information and personal information obtained during procurement activities.
     
  7. Expectations of suppliers
    With regard to the above, we expect the same considerations from our suppliers, and will endeavor to promote initiatives throughout the entire supply chain.

Collaboration with Suppliers

In the procurement area, we have established guidelines to promote sustainable procurement. To maintain long-term partnerships with our suppliers and continue providing safe and reliable products and services, we are working to obtain their consent to our guidelines.

Declaration of Partnership Building

Takara Bio supports the Declaration of Partnership Building initiative launched by the Cabinet Office, the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency (SMEA), and other organizations. We have announced our Declaration of
Partnership Building aimed at establishing mutually beneficial relationships and new partnerships across supply chains to mutually increase value added.
The Declaration of Partnership Building is issued in the name of the company's representative as the ordering party. It represents our commitment to building new partnerships by facilitating cooperative and mutually beneficial relationships with our partners and business operators in supply chains, in line with our corporate social responsibility.