ROHM Group’s Sustainability

Ever since there has been attention drawn to the importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), there have also been questions asked about whether "management quality" has been secured for a company. This management quality refers to the quality of the overall management of a company and goes beyond just the QCDS (Product Quality = Quality, Cost, Delivery, Service, etc.) for the "goods" and "services" that a company supplies. At ROHM Group, we consider the satisfaction of both of these requirements to be the "quality of the company" and are striving to achieve this each day.

ROHM aims to correctly grasp changes in society and further improve "corporate quality" to become a company of choice for customers and other stakeholders around the world. ROHM Group has embodied objectives and policies such as Company Mission and Basic Management Policy since company’s foundation, and has promoted sustainability initiatives.

The Company Mission and Basic Management Policy stated by ROHM Group reflect our strong desire to enrich society through our business activities and each and every employee uses them as a foundation when executing their duties. We also use this mission and policy as a foundation to define our ROHM Group Sustainability Policy for each separate stakeholder from the aspect of CSR and we have defined ROHM Group Business Conduct Guidelines as more specific rules for action for ROHM employees.
The mission and policy in the Company Mission and Basic Management Policy will remain unchanged from now on, but the Sustainability Policy and ROHM Group Business Conduct Guidelines will continue to evolve in response to our dialogue with our stakeholders and the shifts in international norms. In addition to our CSR efforts, we will promote sustainability management that creates CSV to solve social issues, which will lead to trust from society and sustainable development of the company.

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ROHM Group Sustainability Policy

We will conduct sincere, fair, and transparent business activities from a global perspective in accordance with objectives and policies such as Company Mission and basic Policy, and work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to contribute to the sustainable development of society. In addition, we will build good relationships through communication with all stakeholders as follows, gain trust from society, and achieve continued growth of our company.

The deadline for achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by 2030 is less than 10 years. The world is still in the midst of social problems such as global warming, large-scale natural disasters caused by climate change, food and water shortages, human rights issues, and some issues are becoming more serious than ever before. In order to realize a sustainable society together with all stakeholders, it is important to tackle these issues throughout the value chain.

ROHM Group believes that the linking of business activities to these SDGs will lead to the realization of CSV, which is value common to both society and the company. In order to make CSV a reality and to advance the company and society, we arrange opportunities for dialogue with various stakeholders globally and define sustainability priority issues for ROHM Group so that we can actively contribute to the creation of a sustainable society through our business activities.

Sustainability Management System

ROHM Group has established the following management system to promote initiatives related to sustainability issues. The EHSS General Committee, consisting of directors with executive authority, executive officers with equivalent authority, business unit managers, and managers responsible for each management system, is in charge of the eight subordinate management systems (environment, health and safety, labor, ethics, information, supply chain, quality, and risk management). It checks that the PDCA cycle for each of these systems is properly implemented.
In addition, in order to speed up decision-making and strengthen the supervisory function, a Sustainability Management Committee has been established on the management side. This committee discusses sustainability-related policies, directions, and long-term targets, and incorporates them into each management system under the EHSS General Committee, establishing a system for monitoring and supervising whether activities are being carried out to realize them. The Sustainability Promotion Office, which serves as the secretariat of both committees, is in charge of the EHSS management system and is responsible for maintaining and improving the accuracy of sustainability management itself by conducting audits and other checks to ensure that each management system is being properly operated.
In FY2022, the Sustainability Management Committee met once a month to discuss sustainability issues such as TCFD, governance enhancement measures, and indicators related to human capital.

Based on the above Sustainability Management System, ROHM Group has obtained management system certification by implementing the PDCA cycle in cooperation with each specialized subcommittee, relevant in-house departments, and group companies.
Through these activities, we aim to further improve our "corporate quality" and become a company of choice for our stakeholders.

Management System Assurance & Operation Status

1 RBA(Responsible Business Alliance) Code of Conduct is a set of social, environmental and ethical industry standards. The standards set out in the Code of Conduct reference international norms and standards including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO International Labor Standards, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, ISO and SA standards, and many more. While the Code of Conduct originated with the electronics industry in mind, it is applicable to and used by many industries beyond electronics.

2 VAP stands for Validate Audit Process. This is a third-party Audit of RBA Code of Conduct.