Corporate Social Responsibility
Amid the rapid advances in our increasingly information-oriented society, paper continues to play a vital role in so many areas of our daily lives. At Japan Pulp & Paper Group, we have an intimate understanding of the significance and importance of paper and its future potential.
Japan Pulp & Paper GmbH is FSC Certified
FSC is an acronym for the Forest Stewardship Council®, which is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization that was established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.
The FSC system provides an assurance that products such as wood and paper have been harvested in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. The FSC’s Chain of Custody certification provides a way in which the material can be tracked from the certified initial source through the manufacturing process to the end user.
Charter of Corporate Behavior
Charter of Corporate Behavior
1. Contributing to Society through Business Activities
By creating social and economic value through our business activities, we aim to build a circular economy and contribute to the sustainable development of people’s lives, culture, society, and the economy.
2. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
We will work to enhance compliance practices across the board, and further
3. Promoting Environmental Protection
We will help to find solutions to climate change and other global environmental issues, and will take steps to protect the environment, including by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Respect for Human Rights
Recognizing that respect for human rights is the foundation of our business activities, we will respect the human rights of all people involved in the group’s business.
5. Diversity
To achieve diversity and inclusion, we will foster a workplace culture and build systems that embrace diversity in terms of personal attributes, values, and workstyles.
6. Fair and Appropriate Business Practices and Responsible Sourcing
We will ensure fair and appropriate business practices with all customers and suppliers, and work to build a sustainable and responsible procurement system to provide our customers with a safe, stable and reliable supply of products and services.
7. Healthy and Safe Working Environment
We will work to strengthen our systems for occupational health and safety, and support all group employees to maintain and improve their health, with the target of eradicating workplace accidents, hazards, and occupational illnesses.
8. Thoroughgoing Risk and Crisis Management
We will take thorough steps on risk and crisis management to ensure that we are well prepared for risks including terrorism, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and outbreaks of infectious disease.
9. Harmonious Coexistence and Coprosperity with Stakeholders
We will communicate proactively with all stakeholders, including executives and employees, customers and suppliers, shareholders and investors, and local communities, and will work to deepen mutual understanding with the aim of achieving harmonious coexistence and coprosperity.