Takara Inc. promotes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and operates its business legally and ethically to live up to the trust placed in it by customers and society.
In relation to this, we have established a management system for procuring precious metals in line with the guidance of various international associations and markets, and have promoted management based on the following items to avoid raw materials with a high risk of human rights violations or contributing to conflict being provided from the supply chain, as well as to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
1. Establishment of a management system
We will establish an appropriate management system to effectively carry out supply chain due diligence on precious metals.
2. Identifying high-risk precious metal sourcing
We define high-risk precious metal sourcing as transactions where precious metals may originate from conflict zones or high-risk areas of human rights violations, where there is environmental and sustainability responsibility, or where there is direct or indirect support for money launderers, illegal non-state armed groups or public or private security forces, bribery or misrepresentation of the origin of gold, non-payment of government taxes, fees and royalties related to transactions and exports, or where there is suspicion of involvement with anti-social forces or human rights violations, and we will conduct appropriate due diligence.
3. Assessment of precious metal raw materials and supply chain
If the assessment of precious metals and the supply chain reveals that the precious metal sourcing is high-risk, we will immediately discontinue the transaction.
4. Implementation of education and training
We will continuously provide the necessary education and training to all personnel involved in precious metal procurement and management, and thoroughly ensure that they understand our “Policy on Responsible Precious Metal Sourcing” and related regulations.
5. Monitoring and recording of transactions
We constantly monitor the consistency of the precious metals received with the information obtained from the supplier, and store and manage the records appropriately.
6. Implementation of third-party audits
We regularly conduct audits by an independent third-party organization regarding the system and implementation status of precious metal procurement and management.
Established on October 13, 2017
Revised on January 20, 2025
Takara Inc.
President: Masami Nakamura