Aiming to realize a sustainable and responsible supply chain, the AGC Group stipulates in its AGC Group Purchasing Policy that it will promote responsible mineral procurement. The Group has also set long-term major opportunities and risks based on trends in social issues, including creating a socially and environmentally conscious supply chain, and we are proceeding with the efforts relative to it.
Some of the mineral resources traded around the world are at high risk, with the involvement of armed forces and serious human-rights violations and environmental destruction. To further strengthen the above efforts to address these issues, the AGC Group has established this AGC Group Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy. We will take the following measures together with our business partners, so that we do not promote human-rights violations such as conflicts, child labor, and forced labor through our procurement activities.
Due diligence
Upon procurement of conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold) and other minerals such as cobalt that could be at high risk, the AGC Group checks for the risks described in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. These risks include human-rights violations and support for armed groups related to mining, transportation, and trading of the minerals, as well as the worst forms of child labor, in Conflict Affected and High Risk Areas (CAHRAs).
With the cooperation of our relevant business partners, we perform due diligence and identify risks. If a significant risk is found in the supply chain, we will take corrective action.
Stakeholder engagement
We request that stakeholders, including our business partners, understand the ideas of the AGC Group and work on responsible mineral procurement. We will also appropriately disclose information about these efforts to stakeholders, including our customers.
For the full AGC Group Conflict Minerals Statement and related disclosures, see the AGC corporate purchasing page.
Updated: August 11, 2021