Supplier Engagement
As
part
of
NGP2022,
we
are
working
to
improve
suppliers’environmental
performance
via
the
following
three
initiatives:
We
encourage
all
our
global
suppliers
to
manage
parts
and
materials
with
a
shared
environmental
philosophy
in
alignment
with
the
Nissan
Green
Purchasing
Guidelines.
These
guidelines
are
based
on
The
Renault-Nissan
Purchasing
Way
and
the
Renault-Nissan
Supplier
CSR
Guidelines
and
provide
detailed
information
regarding
environmental
matters.
In
August
2018,
based
on
NGP2022,
we
revised
the
content
of
the
guidelines,
adding
requests
that
suppliers
undertake
their
own
environmental
activities.
Additionally,
in
May
2019,
in
order
to
strengthen
management
of
environment-impacting
substances,
we
added
requirements
dealing
with
supplier
self-diagnosis
of
environment-impacting
substance
management
and
related
topics,
and
asked
all
suppliers
to
follow
them.
We also participate in the supply-chain program of CDP (previously known as the Carbon Disclosure Project), an international nonprofit, through which we request information on climate change and water from suppliers and conduct comprehensive performance reviews. During fiscal 2020, we asked our large contract suppliers to take part in the supply-chain program to provide responses on their environmental activities. 85% of them participated in the CDP program on climate change data and 81% in the CDP program on water security. Based on the results from these surveys, we engaged with a number of suppliers in order to incentivize work on the ongoing improvement of their environmental initiatives.
We are promoting THANKS (Trusty and Harmonious Alliance Network Kaizen activity with Suppliers) activities, a joint improvement program that emphasizes trust and cooperation with suppliers. Regarding energy use (electricity and gas) and CO2 emission reduction in particular, we are taking the lead in cooperating with our main suppliers as part of the energy-efficient THANKS activities, based on the initiatives of our internal production facilities.