INTRODUCTION FROM MASAYUKI HIGUCHI,
PRESIDENT & CEO OF FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.

 

FUJFILM Sonosite, Inc. (“Sonosite”) is a manufacturer of bedside and point-of-care ultrasound equipment in the Medical Device and Imaging Technologies sector.

We are a part of the group of companies owned by FUJIFILM Corporation (“FUJIFILM Group”). Our ultimate parent company is FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. Both FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation and FUJIFILM Corporation have their head offices in Japan.

The FUJIFILM Group is dedicated to developing mutually beneficial partnership relationships with suppliers. Through our procurement policies and procedures the FUJIFILM Group fosters social and environmental responsibility, while encouraging fair trade and free enterprise in international markets.

富士フイルムグループでは、いかなる種類の奴隷労働や人身売買も排除するために労働慣行や取引慣行の改善に取り組んでいます。富士フイルムグループの各企業は、事業活動における奴隷労働や人身売買の防止等のビジネス上の倫理原則について定めた富士フイルムグループ 企業行動憲章および富士フイルムグループ 行動規範に則って業務を遂行することが求められます。富士フイルムではグループによるこれらの原則へのコミットメントの一環として、2015 年 6 月に「富士フイルム CSR 調達ガイドライン」（「サプライヤーガイドライン」）を制定しました。富士フイルムのサプライヤーは、人権に影響を及ぼす可能性がある多くの分野においてビジネス上の倫理原則にコミットする必要があります。こうした原則には強制労働・児童労働・非人道的な取扱の禁止が含まれます。「サプライヤーガイドライン」へのコミットメントは進展しており、現在はアジア以外の富士フイルムグループ各社にも展開されています。しかし、富士フイルムでは各地の CSR 調達活動と人権の尊重へのコミットメントをさらに進めています：http://www.fujifilmholdings.com/en/sustainability/svp2017/process/policy03/valuechain/01.htmlhttp://www.fujifilmholdings.com/en/sustainability/svp2017/process/policy03/cprm/04.html

弊社について

Sonosite has over 850 employees and direct operations in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Korea, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and India.

弊社について

Sonosite is the world leader in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound equipment, and an industry leader in ultra high-frequency micro-ultrasound technology. Sonosite systems are used by over 21 medical specialties and provide clinicians around the world with a cost effective tool for improving patient safety and workflow efficiency. We are represented by 24 subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries.

弊社のサプライチェーン

Our supply chains include products and services sourced from both domestic and foreign suppliers. To assist in the development and manufacturing of our ultrasound equipment, we source a wide range of products and services from our suppliers, including raw materials, packaging and development services. Our current foreign suppliers include both small and large scale providers, and are located in Australia, Canada, Switzerland, China, Germany, France, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan.

奴隷労働および人身売買に関する弊社のポリシー

We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains or in any part of our business. We comply with the FUJIFILM Group Charter for Corporate Behaviour and FUJIFILM Group Code of Conduct which reflects our commitment to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business relationships and to implementing and promoting this approach in our supply chains.

奴隷労働および人身売買の防止に関する弊社のプロセス

All FUJIFILM Group staff around the world are required to abide by the FUJIFILM Group Charter for Corporate Behaviour and FUJIFILM Group Code of Conduct in order to ensure that all FUJIFILM Group companies exhibit and promote ethical business activities. FUJIFILM Group companies are required to complete an annual checklist which requires them to answer questions on their measures to prevent forced and child labor in connection with their compliance with the FUJIFILM Group Charter for Corporate Behaviour and FUJIFILM Group Code of Conduct.

富士フイルム株式会社が供給元であり、弊社が販売している製品の場合、富士フイルム株式会社の調達部門のスタッフがサプライチェーンにおける潜在的なリスク分野を特定、評価することになります。こうした分野のサプライヤーと協力しつつ、「サプライヤーガイドライン」に従って行動することを求めます。

弊社の製品およびサービスに関するリスクの特定、管理を行う弊社独自の取り組みの一部として、調達部門のスタッフはサプライヤーに対して、提供される製品および / またはサービスに関連する施設、または生産活動への法定監査への協力を義務づけることにより、弊社のサプライチェーンにおける奴隷労働と人身売買の発生リスクを減らすために活動しています。さらに、サプライヤーは弊社に販売されるすべての商品やサービスが雇用の機会均等とアファーマティブアクション等の関連法規を厳格に遵守して生産、販売、配送、設置されていることを保証しています。 

サプライヤーによる弊社の価値観および倫理観の遵守

弊社のサプライチェーンにおいて奴隷労働と人身売買を禁止する活動を推進しています。

富士フイルム株式会社が供給元であり、弊社が販売している製品の場合、そうした製品のサプライヤーは「サプライヤーガイドライン」が定めるビジネス倫理原則にコミットすることが求められます。 さらに、富士フイルム株式会社はサプライヤー、ビジネスパートナーとの協力協定にそれらの基準を反映させることを求めています。富士フイルム株式会社はこうしたサプライヤーやビジネスパートナーの理解を促進するために説明会を複数回開催しました。企業の社会的責任（CSR）に関する活動状況をモニターするため、「富士フイルム サプライヤー CSR チェックリスト」が配布され、同年には富士フイルム株式会社が当社の現会計年度終了までに富士フイルム株式会社および中国にある富士フイルムのグループ企業の各事業部において、調達総額の 80％ 以上にあたるサプライヤーやビジネスパートナーで同チェックリストが使用されるための作業に着手しました。

富士フイルム株式会社が供給元であり、弊社が販売している製品の場合、富士フイルム株式会社の調達部門のスタッフがサプライチェーンにおける潜在的なリスク分野を特定、評価することになります。こうした分野のサプライヤーと協力しつつ、「サプライヤーガイドライン」に従って行動することを求めます。

As part of our own initiatives to identify and manage risk for products that we source ourselves and for services, our procurement staff work to mitigate the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains by obligating suppliers to permit and cooperate with any regulatory inspections of their facilities relating to the supplied products and/or services, or their production. Additionally, our suppliers warrant that all goods and services sold to us have been produced, sold, delivered and furnished in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including equal employment opportunity and Affirmative Action.

SUPPLIER ADHERENCE TO OUR VALUES AND ETHICS

弊社のサプライチェーンにおいて奴隷労働と人身売買を禁止する活動を推進しています。

For the products that we sell that are ultimately sourced from FUJIFILM Corporation (if any), suppliers of those products are requested to commit to the ethical business principles set out in the Supplier Guidelines. Further, FUJIFILM Corporation aims to reflect those standards in cooperation agreements with suppliers and business partners. The FUJIFILM Supplier CSR Checklist was being used by the suppliers and business partners responsible for over 70% of the total procurement amount for each business division in FUJIFILM Corporation and the FUJIFILM group companies within China by the end of March 2017. During the current financial year FUJIFILM Corporation is following up with suppliers and business partners who have already completed the Checklist to confirm their responses against their actual activities. After this work is completed, FUJIFILM Corporation will expand the use of the Checklist to other suppliers and business partners.

For products that we source ourselves and for services, our suppliers warrant that all goods and services sold to us have been produced, sold, delivered and furnished in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Sonosite is committed to ethical behavior. We adhere to our internal Standards of Business Conduct and Compliance with Law Program which outlines the legal and ethical standards each employee has a personal obligation to uphold with each other, customers, vendors and the general public. Employees must operate as good corporate citizens, and comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to their respective businesses, including: requiring those with whom we do business to conduct themselves in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; remaining alert and sensitive to situations that could result in any fraudulent, illegal, unethical, improper actions by any employee, agent or representative; and upholding the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination and workforce diversity.

As part of the FUJIFILM Group, we also share in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment to contribute to the sustainable development of society by putting into practice the FUJIFILM Group's Corporate Philosophy, and realizing its vision through sincere and fair business activities. The CSR Promotion system consists of a committee at the highest level to ensure that the systems are implemented and adhered to. The following systems under the CSR program are used for compliance with supply chain transparency laws and regulations:

トレーニング

弊社のサプライチェーンやビジネスにおいて現代版の奴隷労働や人身売買のリスクが存在するという理解を高めるために、調達部門のスタッフと協力し、サプライヤーとのやりとりは倫理的かつ誠実に行うこと、およびサプライチェーンにおいてこうしたアプローチを促進していくことを確認しています。

FURTHER STEPS

At a FUJIFILM Group level, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation is now finalizing a Human Rights Policy to strengthen its commitment to important human rights matters such as the elimination of slavery and human trafficking and expects to publish this during the current financial year. In addition it is anticipated that suppliers and business partners to FUJIFILM companies in North America will start utilizing the Supplier Guidelines during the current financial year with those to FUJIFILM’s European companies to follow later in 2018

Following a review of the effectiveness of the steps we have taken to ensure that there is no slavery or human trafficking in our supply chains we intend to take the following further steps to combat slavery and human trafficking: adopt and support all corporate policies related to business ethics and respect for basic human rights, and periodically review our policies and procedures to help maintain compliance with internal policy and external laws.

This statement is made pursuant to section 54(1) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and constitutes the slavery and human trafficking statement for FUJFILM Sonosite, Inc. for the financial year ending 31 March 2017.

 

Masayuki Higuchi
President & CEO
FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc.