The Konica Minolta Group pursues customer satisfaction by creating innovative products and services that contribute to the development of society, in line with our management philosophy 'The Creation of New Value.' It's our belief that, as well as being responsible for its products, a business like ours is also socially responsible for improving labour conditions (human rights), ethics, the environment, and health and safety throughout the supply chain¹ that delivers those products and services to its customers. To realise these improvements, we:
We believe that making these improvements increases the corporate value of both Konica Minolta and its suppliers. Further, it allows customers to purchase our products with peace of mind and in the knowledge that they're contributing to the development of a sustainable society. We recognise too that ESG procurement is more than just our social responsibility: improving working conditions can also increase employee satisfaction and lower attrition rates — which, in turn, reduces business risk and raises quality throughout the supply chain.
¹Supply chain: The series of activities involved in delivering a product or service to a customer, ranging from procurement and production to distribution and sales.
Respect for human rights and prevent human rights abuses is a basic requirement in our business activities, a key goal of our ESG strategy, and a driving force behind our work to create a sustainable and ethical supply chain that's rooted in ESG principles.
To place human rights at the heart of its business, the Konica Minolta Group developed the Konica Minolta Group Human Rights Policy, which is based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
We are committed to complying with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which we signed in December 2008, which asks businesses to take a precautionary and responsible approach towards the protection of human rights.
Konica Minolta participates in the Working Groups on Supply Chains and on Human Rights Due Diligence with the Global Compact Network Japan. It uses these experiences in its ESG procurement initiatives.
Konica Minolta is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). We are working on responsible mineral procurement to prevent serious risks, such as human rights abuses, that may occur in connection with the mining, trading, handling and export of minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. We require our suppliers to co-operate with our responsible minerals approach and activities.
The Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH complies with all applicable laws, regulations and standards in the countries where we operate or are based. We have the same expectations towards our partners. To achieve compliance with human rights and environmental due diligence obligations in the supply chain, we collaborate across departments and with our partners closely.
As a global company, Konica Minolta operates in 150 countries around the world. In our procurement activities, we establish partnerships with our suppliers based on fairness and transparency, and aim to build a sustainable society by fulfilling social responsibilities with our suppliers. As part of our commitment to responsible business and to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we work to ensure that our supply chain meets our own high standards. As well as upholding such standards within our company, we ask our suppliers to adhere to the same principles when they conduct business with us. We aim to bring our suppliers with us on the journey towards best practice: we provide support to help suppliers improve any issues that come to light through assessments and audits.
We will ensure compliance with the upcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which seeks to prevent human and environmental rights infringements by requiring businesses to identify and manage risks in their supply chains.
Germany already has a similar law — the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains — and as we are based here, it also applies to the business, suppliers and wider supply chain of the Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH. To comply with the law, Konica Minolta has developed a business process framework with the implementation of a supplier risk analysis and management, trainings, preventative and corrective measures, and policies.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH is a sustainable and innovative company that is constantly evolving and wants to contribute to sustainable change in society and for each individual.To achieve this, we have the vision to offer sustainable products and services that are embedded in good corporate governance. This goal can only be achieved with the support of all employees and our partners. We expect our suppliers to fully comply with the applicable laws and regulations. Internationally recognised environmental, social and governance standards must also be observed and complied with.
Globally, Konica Minolta has been working since 2013 to align its procurement to ESG (formerly CSR, corporate social responsibility) best practices through compliance with the industry-standard Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct at Group level. Building on the RBA's work, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe has developed its own, even more robust Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out clear expectations that our suppliers will:
Building on the RBA's work, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe has developed its own, even more robust, Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out clear expectations that our suppliers will:
To identify actual or potential adverse human rights impacts within our supply chain, we're implementing a risk management system as well as preventive measures to proactively drive higher standards.
The Konica Minolta Group's Procurement Policy covers procurement activities and promotes initiatives related to fair procurement. The policy is based on the following principles.
We ask our suppliers to focus on the following areas to increase customer satisfaction and fulfil social responsibilities.
Konica Minolta values honesty, integrity and fairness in all aspects of its business activities and expects these values and ethical behaviour to be upheld at all times. Konica Minolta expects the same from all its business partners and stakeholders.
Find the latest version of our General Purchasing Conditions, Policy, Reports and the Supplier Code of Conduct in English on our website: