social responsibility
Suppliers should recognize that environmental responsibility is an important part of producing world-class products. In production and operation, adverse impacts on communities, the environment, and natural resources should be minimized as much as possible, while protecting public health and safety. This guideline was drafted with reference to recognized management systems such as ISO14001 and the Ecological Management and Audit System (EMAS), which can also serve as useful sources of additional information.
All necessary environmental permits (such as emission monitoring), approval documents, and registration certificates should be obtained, maintained, and updated, and their operational and reporting requirements should be followed.
Measures should be taken to reduce or eliminate the emissions, releases, and waste generation of pollutants at the source, such as adding pollution control equipment, improving production, maintenance, and facility processes, or taking other measures. Measures should be taken to control the use of natural resources, including water, fossil fuels, minerals and old-growth forest timber, such as improving production, maintenance and equipment processes, using alternative materials, reusing, protecting resources, recycling strategies or other methods.
Chemicals and other materials that pose risks to humans or the environment should be identified, labeled, and managed to ensure their safe handling, movement, storage, use, recycling, or reuse and disposal.
Suppliers should adopt a systematic approach to identify, manage, reduce, and responsibly dispose of or recycle solid waste (harmless waste).
Volatile organic chemicals, spray, corrosive substances, suspended particles, ozone depleting chemicals and combustion by-products generated during production and operation shall be classified, routinely monitored, controlled and treated as required before discharge. Suppliers should regularly monitor the operation of their air emission control systems.
Suppliers should comply with relevant laws, regulations, and customer requirements regarding the prohibition or restriction of certain specific substances (including recycling and disposal labels) in their products and manufacturing processes
The Supplier shall implement a water management plan to record, classify and monitor water resources and their use and discharge; Seeking to protect water resources and control pollution channels. All wastewater needs to be classified, monitored, controlled, and treated as required before discharge or disposal. Suppliers should regularly monitor the operational status of their wastewater treatment and control systems to ensure optimal performance and compliance.
Energy consumption and all related Class 1 and Class 2 greenhouse gas emissions should be tracked and recorded at the factory and/or company level. Suppliers should explore and develop cost-effective methods to improve energy efficiency and minimize energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
