SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
SONY’ S RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN MILESTONES
2004: Became a founding member of the EICC( now the Responsible Business Alliance)
2005: Sony Supplier Code of Conduct established
2006: EICC self-assessment started at electronics manufacturing sites
2012: Sony Supplier Code of Conduct revised to create second edition
2014: Sony Group Conflict Minerals Policy established and a survey on use of conflict minerals started systems-level approach that embeds regenerative practices across different crop rotations and supply chains.
“ It also contributes to our global ambition to implement regenerative, restorative or protective practices over 10 million acres of land by 2030 and has the potential to generate learnings that can be lifted and scaled beyond a single country or region to help ensure the long-term resilience of the global food system.”
It’ s the same story at other leading companies, which put significant effort into ensuring their raw materials sourcing is conducted in a sustainable manner.
2016: Sony Supply Chain Code of Conduct established and cobalt supply chain assessment started
2017: Sony Group Policy for Responsible Supply Chain of Minerals established
2021: Sony Pictures Entertainment Supplier Code of Conduct established
2022: Sony Music Supplier Code of Conduct established
2023: Sony Interactive Business Principles established
2024: Sony Supply Chain Code of Conduct revised to create 4.0 edition