"Procurement Information" provides NGK's and NGK Group's basic procurement policies for our business partners' understanding.

Basic Purchasing Policy

Open-Door

• Open, fair, and equitable procurement
• Pursuit of the principles of competition and economic potential

Mutual Benefit

• Mutual prosperity based on mutual trust with suppliers

Social Partnership

• Obeying the law
• Protecting the environment

Basic Green Procurement Policy

1. Implement green purchasing behavior for raw materials, parts, manufacturing facilities, submaterials, office supplies, and all other purchased goods and services.
2. Give precedence to products and services with good quality, price, and delivery terms that also feature a low environmental burden, as well as to corporations which give important consideration to environmental protection.

Expansion and Penetration of Green Procurement

In order to adapt to environmental regulation such as REACH in EU, NGK released its "Green Procurement Guideline" at the end of 2004. In 2005, we requested the understanding of our suppliers and eco-friendly action based on this Guideline. At the same moment, we started surveying our suppliers to evaluate their current situation of environmental practice and also conveying our Basic Green Procurement Policy.
We have invited our suppliers to share our environmental goals and to work hand in hand with us to enhance a cooperative relationship with our suppliers.

From now on, NGK would like to promote this Green Procurement in all NGK manufacturing Group Companies at home and abroad. With this in mind, we revised the "Green Procurement Guideline" as "NGK Group's Green, Procurement Guideline" in February 2011. We believe that this Guideline promotes reduction of environmental burdens throughout the entire Supply-Chain.
We thank our suppliers for their understanding and adoption of environmentally-friendly practices through this Guideline.

As for hazardous chemical substances control, it is becoming much more stringent worldwide. In the world. In our endeavors to achieve a sustainable society, we have organized a cooperative system not only our Group companies but also our suppliers.