Abstract
An automobile product is made up of tens of thousands of parts, many of which are procured from suppliers rather than manufactured by the automaker itself. Therefore, for automakers to steadily implement CSR initiatives, not only automakers but also all companies that make up the supply chain must promote such initiatives. Until now, existing studies have focused only on the efforts of companies such as automakers and suppliers and have not examined the efforts of industry associations, which play an extremely important role in the steady development of CSR initiatives in the supply chain. Therefore, this chapter examines the role and importance of the supplier-side industry association (JAPIA) in the development of CSR initiatives in the supply chain of the Japanese automotive industry. About CSR initiatives in the Japanese automotive industry, JAPIA's efforts have been extremely important in facilitating and ensuring supply chain initiatives. Thanks to the efforts of JAPIA, the Japanese automotive industry has been able to realize supply chain management in terms of CSR.
TopWhat To Do In The Supply Chain
In this section, the author will review the following three main items that need to be addressed in the supply chain of the automotive industry. ISO 26000, an international standard for CSR, Laws and regulations related to chemical substances in products and conflict minerals related to human rights issues.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Life cycle: Refers to the life cycle of a product, from procurement of raw materials to production, distribution, use, disposal, and recycling.
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment): A method for measuring and evaluating the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle, from procurement of raw materials through production, distribution, use, disposal, and recycling.
Supply Chain: Refers to both the upstream and downstream operations of the target company, and is defined differently from ISO26000.
Conflict Minerals: Refers to mineral resources where human rights violations may be taking place during the mining and refining stages.
ISO 26000: ISO 26000 is an international standard on social responsibility, published in November 2010, which outlines seven principles for fulfilling social responsibility. The seven core subjects are: Organizational Governance, Human Rights, Labor Practices, Environment, Fair Business Practices, Consumer Affairs, Community Involvement and Community Development.
IMDS: A standardized system for collecting data on materials and substances contained in products. It is the standard material data collection system used worldwide in the automotive industry.
Chemical Substances in Products: A chemical substance contained in a product. In the past, the term used to refer to the four substances required to be addressed by the European ELV Directive in the automotive industry, but now it refers to all chemical substances.
Green Purchasing: Green purchasing is the evaluation and selection of suppliers based on their environmental measures. The requirements are presented as guidelines, and suppliers are required to comply with them.
Supplier: A company that manufactures parts or raw materials for automobiles. It does not include automobile manufacturers.