Basic Approach to the Responsible Procurement of Minerals
The DIC Group has formulated Basic Approach to the Responsible Procurement of Minerals, recognizing the importance of procuring these critical resources in a responsible manner and engaging with suppliers to address this challenge across its supply chains.
Basic Approach to the Responsible Procurement of Minerals
To avoid any complicity in the funding of armed groups, or in child labor or other human rights abuses, in areas of conflict—including the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighboring countries—or high-risk areas,* the DIC Group surveys suppliers of minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold to ensure the responsible procurement thereof across its entire supply chain. Should it discover the use of minerals mined in conditions of conflict or as a result of human rights abuses, the Group will take immediate corrective actions.
In line with this approach, the DIC Group uses the conflict minerals reporting template (CMRT) and the extended minerals reporting template (EMRT)* for minerals contained in procured raw materials. To date, surveys using the CMRT have been secured regarding more than 90% of the raw materials the Group currently procures in Japan. Surveys using the EMRT have also been conducted for major raw materials containing target minerals. The Group will continue to expand and update its surveys in the future.
- The CMRT and EMRT are standardized reporting templates developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) to survey smelters and refineries used for minerals contained in raw materials, with the CMRT targeting tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold and the EMRT targeting mica and cobalt. This facilitates the transfer of information on minerals across entire supply chains.
