CSR Activities

Together with Business Partners

Konica Minolta Procurement Policy

The Konica Minolta Group pursues customer satisfaction by creating innovative products and services that contribute to the development of society, according to our management philosophy, “The Creation of New Value.” In procurement activities, we establish firm partnerships with our suppliers based on fairness and transparency and aim to build a sustainable society by fulfilling social responsibilities with our suppliers.

1. OPEN

We will build transparent and reliable relationships with our suppliers and manage procurement in an open manner, while sharing objectives from a long-term and global perspective.

2. FAIR

We will carry out transactions under the principle of free competition with rational evaluation criteria, and seek mutual benefit with suppliers.

3. GLOBAL

We will have a global outlook and carry out procurement in the regions that best suit our operational needs.

4. COMPLIANCE

We will comply with all relevant laws and regulations, corporate ethics, and internal policies and regulations.

5. ECOLOGY

We will contribute to the international society and local communities by striving to take the lead in environmental protection, while reducing the impact of our operations on ecosystems.

Request to Suppliers

Based on strong partnerships with our suppliers, we ask our suppliers to focus on the following areas in order to increase customer satisfaction and fulfill social responsibilities.

1. Excellent quality
   Ensuring the safety of products and services, including compliance with the safety standards of each country and region and improving quality to meet the demands of customers
2. Reasonable prices
   Pursuing prices with market competitiveness
3. Response to changes in demand
   Developing a stable supply system that can respond flexibly to changes in demand
4. Compliance with laws, regulations and corporate ethics
   Complying with all laws and regulations of each country and region, and with corporate ethics
5. Environmental protection
   Undertaking environmentally conscious business activities and material procurement
6. Respect for the human rights of workers
   Respecting basic human rights, including the prohibition of child labor, forced labor, and discrimination based on ethnicity, sex, and any other grounds
7. Health and safety
   Providing safe and clean work environments
8. Information security
   Continuously improving information security
9. Firm management foundation
   Building a firm management foundation to ensure a continuous and stable supply of materials

April 1, 2009
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
President and CEO

Masatoshi Matsuzaki