Vehicle Energy Japan Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines
In association with the spread of globalization and the growing sophistication of the information society, the environment surrounding the company continues to diversify and change greatly. In promoting corporate activities, social demands for consideration of, and action against, various issues such as the environment, human rights, labor and corruption are becoming stronger every day.
In this environment, Vehicle Energy Japan believes that in addition to being responsible with our procurement partners for compliance with laws and regulations, working positively on fulfilling our social responsibilities through corporate activities as a member of society, in other words, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and practicing responsible corporate behavior will lead to the sustainable growth of the supply chain as a whole.
Based on this idea, Vehicle Energy Japan established the Vehicle Energy Japan Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines in April 2023, aimed at promoting and implementing sustainable procurement thoroughly. In May 2025, we revised these Guidelines to clarify responses to the EU Battery Regulation and OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and published the 2nd edition of the Vehicle Energy Japan Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines.
These guidelines inform procurement partners about the company’s efforts and cover the issues that we would like procurement partners to observe in the Code of Conduct for Procurement Partners, based on seven major items. Please refer to the Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines for details.
Vehicle Energy Japan Green Procurement Guidelines
These Guidelines form part of the “Vehicle Energy Japan Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines” and outline the cooperation requested of our business partners in promoting green procurement in accordance with VEJ’s environmental policy. The Guidelines consist of two main components: (1) requests for cooperation in surveys related to green procurement and CSR procurement, and (2) VEJ’s approach to and requirements for the management of chemical substances contained in products supplied to Vehicle Energy Japan.
* Green procurement: The preferential procurement of raw materials, parts, products, and services with a reduced environmental impact, taking environmental considerations into account.
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Vehicle Energy Japan Supplier CSR Procurement Guidelines (May 2025, 2nd edition)
