Oji Holdings Corp.

"We support and respect international norms such as ... the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work"; The Oji Group requests business partners in its supply chain to take the actions enumerated below, and works together with them to help them to do so. We also expect our business partners to encourage their suppliers to take these actions. [...] Protect human rights (prohibit child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and harassment) 2. Protect labor rights (maintain good labor relations, avoid long working hours, ensure payment of above-minimum wage, and respect freedom of association as well as right to collective bargaining)"

 "A mutual understanding between the forest plantation business operator and the local community and their sharing of environmental, economic, and social benefits are essential for sustainable forest management. To give an example of economic benefits, our overseas forest plantation companies have created jobs for 15,000 local people. We also provide owners of small scale forests with training in skills such as forest plantation and management. (The area planted by owners of small scale forests is around ~27,000 ha.)"

"We take initiatives for respecting human rights in our global activities. As one measure, in our business activities in regions with indigenous peoples, we consider the laws of the regions and the internationally determined rights of the indigenous peoples based on our understanding of the unique culture and history of each people. We also affirm the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)."

"Oji Group companies engaged in the forest plantation business outsource external consultants to conduct regular investigations on soil and water quality to check and continue monitoring the impact of their forest plantations and harvesting work on the ecosystem and water systems. In addition, the Oji Group conducts assessment on risks on laws and regulations related to forest management, vegetation risks, and biodiversity risks in the planning phase of new business or M&A."

"Wood used in making paper is a resource of excellent reproducibility." "Oji Group will verify that its suppliers of wood raw materials are fulfilling the requirements below, through either document-based or on-site surveys, based on the Oji Group Partnership Procurement Policy. a) Comply with laws and social standards, and engage in fair trade"

"Woodchip procurement volume in FY2019 was 4.83 million BDT (bone dry tons). Of that amount, 85% was imported."

 Oji Group report the locations of their companies and production sites by region

 "We formulate plans for the reforestation, protection and nurturing of endangered species, as well as ecosystem investigations (including those on water quality and soil), and manage their progress. The results are regularly submitted to third-party forest certification bodies for audits." "The climate change problem and the emission of environmentally hazardous substances have a substantial impact on the ecosystem." They undergo internal audits by the Group or external audits by third-party organizations about the progress toward achieving the targets as well as remedies and improvements that have been made. There are 11 operating companies that manage forests owned by the Oji Group. Among them, six companies have been audited, and the forest area managed by the six companies occupies 87% of the forest owned by the Oji Group."

"Oji Group will work to trace the origin of wood raw material and verify that it was produced from well-managed forests. Oji Group will be particularly vigilant to ensure no illegally logged wood is purchased. Accordingly, Oji Group will conduct ongoing surveys of suppliers of wood raw materials using the following criteria, in order to ensure the traceability of raw materials." [...] "Oji Group has representatives in the main countries from which it imports wood chips. These representatives inspect shipments, advise on quality, and meet with suppliers. When wood chips are loaded to ship, raw material origins, forest management methods, and other details are confirmed and a traceability report is prepared. In order to assure legal compliance, Oji Group verifies that its suppliers maintain forest certification, a logging license and/or records of round wood received. [...] Imported wood is surveyed each time it is loaded to ship. Since domestic wood is only procured in small quantities, it is surveyed once a year."

In March 2018, the Oji Group completed its registration as a Class-1 and Class-2 Registered Wood-Related Business Operator, which is stipulated in the Act on Promoting the Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood (commonly known as the “Green Wood Law” [...] Where the risk is deemed high even after measures for alleviating it have been implemented or where it is impossible to take the measures, we refrain from purchasing the wood because there is a high risk that it is illegal wood."

"We support and respect international norms such as ... the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work"; The Oji Group requests business partners in its supply chain to take the actions enumerated below, and works together with them to help them to do so. We also expect our business partners to encourage their suppliers to take these actions. [...] Protect human rights (prohibit child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and harassment) 2. Protect labor rights (maintain good labor relations, avoid long working hours, ensure payment of above-minimum wage, and respect freedom of association as well as right to collective bargaining)"

"A mutual understanding between the forest plantation business operator and the local community and their sharing of environmental, economic, and social benefits are essential for sustainable forest management. To give an example of economic benefits, our overseas forest plantation companies have created jobs for 15,000 local people. We also provide owners of small scale forests with training in skills such as forest plantation and management. (The area planted by owners of small scale forests is around ~27,000 ha.)"

"We take initiatives for respecting human rights in our global activities. As one measure, in our business activities in regions with indigenous peoples, we consider the laws of the regions and the internationally determined rights of the indigenous peoples based on our understanding of the unique culture and history of each people. We also affirm the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)."

"Oji Group companies engaged in the forest plantation business outsource external consultants to conduct regular investigations on soil and water quality to check and continue monitoring the impact of their forest plantations and harvesting work on the ecosystem and water systems. In addition, the Oji Group conducts assessment on risks on laws and regulations related to forest management, vegetation risks, and biodiversity risks in the planning phase of new business or M&A."

"Wood used in making paper is a resource of excellent reproducibility." "Oji Group will verify that its suppliers of wood raw materials are fulfilling the requirements below, through either document-based or on-site surveys, based on the Oji Group Partnership Procurement Policy. a) Comply with laws and social standards, and engage in fair trade"

Oji Group report the locations of their companies and production sites by region

 "We formulate plans for the reforestation, protection and nurturing of endangered species, as well as ecosystem investigations (including those on water quality and soil), and manage their progress. The results are regularly submitted to third-party forest certification bodies for audits." "The climate change problem and the emission of environmentally hazardous substances have a substantial impact on the ecosystem." They undergo internal audits by the Group or external audits by third-party organizations about the progress toward achieving the targets as well as remedies and improvements that have been made. There are 11 operating companies that manage forests owned by the Oji Group. Among them, six companies have been audited, and the forest area managed by the six companies occupies 87% of the forest owned by the Oji Group."

"Oji Group will work to trace the origin of wood raw material and verify that it was produced from well-managed forests. Oji Group will be particularly vigilant to ensure no illegally logged wood is purchased. Accordingly, Oji Group will conduct ongoing surveys of suppliers of wood raw materials using the following criteria, in order to ensure the traceability of raw materials." [...] "Oji Group has representatives in the main countries from which it imports wood chips. These representatives inspect shipments, advise on quality, and meet with suppliers. When wood chips are loaded to ship, raw material origins, forest management methods, and other details are confirmed and a traceability report is prepared. In order to assure legal compliance, Oji Group verifies that its suppliers maintain forest certification, a logging license and/or records of round wood received. [...] Imported wood is surveyed each time it is loaded to ship. Since domestic wood is only procured in small quantities, it is surveyed once a year."