Policy
Procurement Policy/Business Partner Code of Conduct
Participation in PSCI
We are happy to announce that SHIONOGI joined in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI) in August, 2017. The PSCI is a non profit organization which promotes of the sustainable procurement in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The number of PSCI member companies is on the increase and more than 50 companies join in the PSCI now.
The basic principles adopted under the PSCI cover a comprehensive range of fields, including not only environment and health and safety but also human rights and labor, ethics, and their associated management systems. In 2020, the principles were revised, and further items added.
SHIONOGI will continue to support the revised principles and strongly urge all suppliers to endorse them throughout the value chain.
PSCI Principles (Extracted items only)
[Ethics]
- 1ANTI-BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
- 2FAIR COMPETITION
- 3ANIMAL WELFARE
- 4DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
- 5PATIENT SAFETY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- 6CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
[Human Rights and Labor]
- 1FREELY CHOSEN EMPLOYMENT
- 2CHILD LABOR AND YOUNG WORKERS
- 3NON-DISCRIMINATION
- 4FAIR TREATMENT
- 5WAGES, BENEFITS AND WORKING HOURS
- 6FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
[Health and Safety]
- 1WORKER PROTECTION
- 2PROCESS SAFETY
- 3EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
- 4HAZARD INFORMATION
[Environment]
- 1ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPORTING
- 2WASTE AND EMISSIONS
- 3SPILLS AND RELEASES
- 4RESOURCE USE
- 5SUSTAINABLE SOURCING AND TRACEABILITY
[Management Systems]
- 1COMMITMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
- 2LEGAL AND CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
- 3RISK MANAGEMENT
- 4DOCUMENTATION
- 5TRAINING AND COMPETENCY
- 6CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
- 7IDENTIFICATION OF CONCERNS
- 8COMMUNICATION
Declaration
Declaration of Partnership Building
We have announced the Declaration of Partnership Building in support of the purpose of the Council on Promoting Partnership Building for Cultivating the Future, which is promoted by the Cabinet Office and the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency. We will focus on the following two actions in order to buildwith the aim of building new partnerships by promoting cooperation, coexistence, and co-prosperity with our suppliers in the supply chain and businesses seeking to create value.
1. Initiatives to increase the value added throughout the supply chain,cooperation beyond the existing business relationships and company size
- •Together with our business partners, we will enhance compliance and risk management related to human rights, labor, and health and safety and will work on sustainable procurement.
- •We will improve engagement with our business partners and promote greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction throughout the supply chain with the aim of achieving Science Based Targets (SBTs).
2. Compliance with the “Promotion Standards” (desirable trade practices between parent enterprises and subcontractors)
Please see below for details.
SHIONOGI's Declaration of Partnership Building
Reference: The Portal site of Declaration of Partnership Building (Japanese site)(External website)
White Logistics Movement
On December 4, 2019, the SHIONOGI Group submitted a declaration of voluntary action in support of the White Logistics Movement led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The White Logistics Movement contributes to securing stable logistics, which are necessary for citizens’ daily lives and industrial activities, and developing the economy through enhanced productivity and logistics efficiency. This movement also aims to address the truck driver shortage. The movement is intended to realize a more pleasant and comfortable work environment for various drivers, including women and those aged 60 or over.
For details on the SHIONOGI Group’s initiatives, please see below.