Green Procurement Guideline
1. Introduction
JX Advanced Metals Group (the "Group") has been engaged in the metallic resource development business, metal smelting business, electronic material and metal processing business, recycling of industrial wastes and other environmental and recycling businesses as a comprehensive manufacturer of non-ferrous resources and materials.
It is the basic policy of the Group to contribute to global environment preservation by promoting technological development for the enhanced productivity of resources and materials while fully recognizing the possible environmental impacts of those business activities. The Group endeavors to reduce environmental risks through "effective utilization of resources," "environmental burden reductions" and "development of eco-friendly materials and products" throughout all phases of its business activities. Such efforts include improvements of yield and recovery rates, quality improvements, shortening of processes, recycling and energy conservation.
In this regard, the Group has introduced these Green Procurement Guidelines for promoting Green Procurement*, which applies to its procurement of materials and equipment necessary for its business activities, in recognition of the need to use materials and equipment that consider environmental burden reductions.
These Guidelines stipulate the conditions to be followed for procurement. The Group may refrain from making future transactions with partners that do not satisfy these conditions.
Separate procurement specifications or other documents may stipulate different standards from these Guidelines as necessary to meet requirement specifications or other requirements for materials or equipment.
The standards for Green Procurement may be revised to reflect any future legal restrictions or social trends as appropriate.
We ask our procurement partners to follow these Guidelines.
- *Green Procurement means prioritizing the purchase of products with less environmental impact.
2. Scope of Application
Materials and equipment covered by these Guideline are as follows:
1) Equipment (manufacturing equipment)
Equipment related to resource development, smelting and refining, electronic materials, metal fabrication, and recycling and environmental services.
2) Operation-related materials
Materials and subsidiary materials excluding raw materials for smelting and environmental recycling and industrial wastes.
3) Construction-related materials
Materials used for construction work carried out at business offices or other sites.
4) Office supplies
Materials used at the head office, branch offices, business offices or other sites.
3. Conditions to be Followed for Procurement
(1) Operation of an environmental management system
An environmental management system must be operated at plants, offices and other sites that develop, manufacture or sell materials or equipment.
An environmental management system may be self-established and does not need to conform to ISO 14001, provided that the PDCA cycle including the following actions is effectively implemented:
- Establishment of an environmental policy
- Appointment of an environmental management representative and establishment of an environmental management system/structure
- Understanding of and compliance with environmental laws and regulations
- Formulation and implementation of environmental objectives, goals and plans
- Establishment of a chemical substance management system
- Provision of environmental training to employees
- Periodical inspection of the status of legal compliance and environmental activities
(2) Non-use of prohibited substances in the manufacturing process
The prohibited substances specified in the Exhibit must not be used in the manufacturing process of materials and equipment.
(3) Restrictions on prohibited substances
The content of the prohibited substances specified in the Exhibit in materials and equipment must be lower than the thresholds.
(4) Actions to address climate change issues
Goals toward achieving carbon neutrality must be set, and a necessary management system must be established.
(5) Implementation of Green Procurement
Standards for Green Procurement must be set, and the Green Procurement of the parts and components of materials and equipment must be implemented.
4. Operation of Green Procurement
(1) Survey method
Procurement partners are requested to answer the survey sheet sent by us or posted on our website to enable us to confirm that they satisfy the conditions to be followed for procurement.
(2) Notification of changes
If there is any change to the answers to the survey sheet previously given, the details of the change should be promptly reported to our Procurement Department.
(3) Notification of contained prohibited substances exceeding thresholds
Each procurement partner must immediately notify our Procurement Department upon becoming aware that any prohibited substance is contained in materials or equipment in excess of the threshold.
(4) Confidentiality
We give due consideration to the confidentiality of the information provided by each procurement partner.
Establishment: October 1, 2006
Revised: June 28, 2023
Prohibited Substances (Groups) and Thresholds
| No. | Prohibited Substances (Groups) | Threshold [%] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | 0 | |
| 2 | Asbestos | 0 | |
| 3 | Organic tin compounds (TBTs, TPTs, DBTs and DOTs) | 0 | |
| 4 | Short-chain chlorinated paraffin (C10-13) | 0.1 | |
| 5 | Azo dyes producing specific aromatic amines*2 | 0.1 | |
| 6 | Polychlorinated naphthalene (those containing two or more chlorine atoms) | 0 | |
| 7 | Lead and its compounds | 0.1 | |
| 8 | Mercury and its compounds | 0.1 | |
| 9 | Cadmium and its compounds | 0.01 | |
| 10 | Hexavalent chromium compounds | 0.1 | |
| 11 | Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) | 0.1 | |
| 12 | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) | 0.1 | |
| 13 | Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) | 0.1 | |
| 14 | Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) | 0.1 | |
| 15 | Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 0.1 | |
| 16 | Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) | 0.1 | |
| 17 | Ozone-depleting substances | 0 | |
| 18 | Formaldehyde | 0 | |
| 19 | Perfluoro (Octane-1-sulfonic acid) (alias PFOS) or its salts | 0 | |
| 20 | Perfluorooctanoic acid (alias PFOA) or its salts | 0 | |
| 21 | 2-(2H-1, 2, 3-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4, 6-Di-tert-butylphenol | 0 | |
| 22 | Dimethylfumarate | 0.0001 | |
| 23 | Phthalates | 0.1 | |
| 24 | Cobalt and its compounds | 0.1 | |
| 25 | Polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) | 0.001 | |
| 26 | Trichlorethylene | 0.1 | |
| 27 | Benzene | 0.1 | |
| 28 | Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) | 0.1 | |
| 29 | Pentachlorobenzene | 0 | |
| 30 | Pentachlorophenol or its salts or esters | 0 | |
| 31 | Hexachlorobenzene | 0 | |
| 32 | Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (HCBD) | 0 | |
| 33 | Dodecachloropentacyclo[5.3.0.0(2,6).0(3,9).0(4,8)]decane (alias mirex) | 0 | |
| 34 | 2,4,6-Tri-tert-butylphenol | 0 | |
| 35 | Tetrachloroethylene | 0.1 | |
| 36 | Dichloromethane (methylene dichloride) | 0.1 | |
| 37 | Carbon tetrachloride | 0.1 | |
| 38 | 1,2-dichloroethane | 0.1 | |
| 39 | 1,1-dichloroethylene | 0.1 | |
| 40 | Cis-1,2-dichloroethylene | 0.1 | |
| 41 | 1,1,1-trichloroethane | 0.1 | |
| 42 | 1,1,2-trichloroethane | 0.1 | |
| 43 | 1,3-dichloropropene | 0.1 | |
- 1If substances (groups) not covered by this list are covered by any treaties, laws, ordinances, industry guidelines or rules, their provisions must be fully observed.
- 2If substances (groups) not covered by this list are covered by the controlled substance list of chemSHERPA and prohibited from being contained in excess of the thresholds, their content must not exceed the thresholds.
- 3Although these Guidelines must be followed as a general rule, the head of a business office that receives materials or equipment may decide not to follow these Guidelines if it is impossible to follow these Guidelines for any substances or usages excluded under any legislation or for which no alternative technological solutions are available, or any special usages.
- 4These Guidelines serve as a minimum list of prohibited substances (groups) commonly applicable to all business offices. Each business office may specify and apply prohibited substances (groups) and their thresholds specific to the business office to meet customer requirements.
- 5If it is verified that these prohibited substances (groups) are not intentionally used throughout the entire supply chain, no analysis is required to verify the non-use of the substances.
- 6The denominator for calculating the content of a substance is the mass of its homogeneous material.
Notes:
Establishment: October 1, 2006
Revised: February 1, 2023