Our purchasing processes are implemented in accordance with the following basic principles.
In recent years, global environmental issues have gained increased attention and companies have been held socially responsible. Looking ahead to the future, Asahi Fiber Glass, as a manufacturer of glass fiber thermal insulation materials, is also implementing business operations aimed at conservation of the global environment and the establishment of a recycling oriented society.
As a part of those efforts, to achieve environmentally-friendly products, action first has to be taken at the procurement stage for raw materials and the like, which serves as the "entryway" for these products. We consider the preferential purchasing of raw materials, systems, products and other things that place a limited load on the environment to be a form of environmental conservation within our business activities and also an important environmental conservation and preventative practice. The ongoing cooperation of all of our business partners is essential for the implementation and maintenance of this practice, and we consider it necessary to ask for their cooperation.
We procure purchases such as raw materials which meet our requirements from suppliers who engage in environmental conservation activities and chemical substance control.
As corporate activities:
Regarding the delivered products:
When we start taking delivery of new materials, we ask that the following documents be submitted.
The Purchasing Department and Logistics Division of Asahi Fiber Glass welcomes new information or proposals related to raw materials, glass cullet, various materials (such as covering and packaging materials), manufacturing and processing contractors, logistics providers, facilities, machinery, and other relevant items.
Note that Asahi Fiber Glass purchases glass cullet from a wide range of sources (however this is limited to corporations and groups).
Our glass cullet purchases are not limited to specialist contractors; we purchase glass cullet following glass bottle collection from local governments in the Kanto area, recycling several thousand tons of glass each month, making more than a little contribution to the establishment of a recycling-oriented society.