Basic Policy for Procurement
Basic Policy for Procurement
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited will purchase goods impartially and fairly under the good sense and sincerity.
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills decides the most suitable supplier of all the goods, such as the raw material, the sub-materials, the fuels and machines, upon considering the overall performance of the purchasing goods including e.g. quality, a price and delivery term of the goods, technological capability and supply capability of supplier, and supplier’s corporate posture (legal compliance and responsible concern for intellectual properties, human rights, working safety and employee’s health, environmental protection, etc.).
Especially, with regard to the oversea suppliers, supplier shall be qualified and decided after it is confirmed that the supplier is paying sufficient effort for the conservation of biodiversity and the prevention of child labor etc. - Mitsubishi Paper Mills, based on the understanding that all the suppliers are the partner to offer the product with competitive edge, aims to establish mutually prosperous business relationship with the supplier.
Revised November 2009
Our Policy on Conservation and Creation of Forest Resources
Our Policy on Conservation and Creation of Forest Resources
－The procurement of wood and the development of products－
- Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited (hereinafter “MPM”) obliges wood suppliers to demonstrate compliance with all laws and regulations for forest management, harvesting and manufacturing.
- MPM does not purchase any wood harvested from forest areas having high conservation values which are threatened.
- MPM does not purchase any wood harvested from forest areas where traditional or civil rights are violated.
- MPM does not purchase any wood harvested from genetically modified trees.
- MPM purchases wood chips sourced from plantations or second growth forests of environmentally benign, and reclaimed wood.
- MPM continues our steady effort to increase the use of wood resources harvested from well-managed forests (FSC certified wood).
- MPM promotes the development of well-managed forests and credible forest management systems, through playing an active role to develop and to sell FSC certified products.
June 1, 2005
Composition of Wood Chips
In fiscal 2010 Mitsubishi Paper Mills employed 1,100,000 tonnes of wood chips (dry weight) in the manufacture of pulp. The following shows a breakdown of the types of timber used. FSC-certified chips accounted for 31% of all wood chips used, while wood chips from forest plantations accounted for 75%. Imported chips accounted for 67%, with 33% from forests within Japan.
Of the total of imported chips, 47% came from Chile and 37% from Australia, with the remainder originating in a number of other countries. Domestic wood chips were mostly procured from Aomori, Iwate, and Akita prefectures.
Confirmation of Legality and Appropriate Management
We have confirmed that wood chips and wood pulp are derived from forests managed legally and appropriately using one of the following methods.
- Varification methods using the forest certification system and the CoC certification system
- Varification methods using the unique efforts of MPM
We check that the wood is controlled in accordance with FSC managed wood standard (FSC-STD-40-005(V2-1)). The checks performed in compliance with the FSC-controlled wood standards are as follows.- Checking of source of wood chips/ pulp
- Confirming the source, wood type and method of forest management using a traceability report.
- Check documents proving the source (documents related to transportation, sale, etc.)
- Regular audit for suppliers and check the reliability of documents.
- Risk assessment
- Evaluate and check that the source of the wood is of low risk with regard to categories A - E below.
- A) Illegally harvested wood;
- B) Wood harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights;
- C) Wood harvested in forests where high conservation values are threatened by management activities;
- D) Wood harvested in forests being converted to plantations or non- forest use;
- E) Woosd from forests in which genetically modified trees are planted.
- The results of risk assessment are subject to auditing by the FSC certification body.
- Evaluate and check that the source of the wood is of low risk with regard to categories A - E below.
- Checking of source of wood chips/ pulp
The checking process from forest to product is as follows.
Confirmation of appropriateness of operations by WWF Japan's Responsible Purchasing Checklist
The Responsible Purchasing Checklist is a method developed by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) Japan to enable the tracing of wood materials back to this country of origin and to confirm that the forests from which the materials came are being managed appropriately. In this system, products are ranked in five grades, and materials believed to carry high risks in terms of environmental and social impact are excluded from the purchasing process. Mitsubishi Paper Mills's five products shown on the Green Purchasing Network's (GPN) website were evaluated by a neutral third-party using the Responsible Purchasing Checklist, which confirmed the appropriateness of the Company's operations.(in fiscal 2009)
