Sustainable Material Procurement
Currently, companies are expected by society as a whole to ensure sustainability in their supply chains.
As
a company that provides specialty chemicals globally, the NIKKOL GROUP has been actively working toward
sustainable material procurement.
We have a longstanding belief that this is an important aspect of
corporate
responsibility, since even before it became something that is expected of companies.
- Purchasing Policy
- NDPE Policy
- RSPO Certification
- Participation in ASD
- EFfCI GMP Certification
- EcoVadis
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Food Additive
Manufacturing License -
Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing License
Unique Procurement Policy
Purchasing Policy
At NIKKOL GROUP, we believe that by complying with laws and regulations in our purchasing activities, we can
achieve sustainable material procurement with the cooperation of our business partners.
Therefore, for
sustainable material procurement, we have formulated and published a Purchasing Policy.
We request our
business partners to comply with this policy to ensure its effective implementation. At Nikko Chemicals, we aim
to deal fairly with all domestic and overseas business partners and purchase the most suitable raw materials
from the perspective of fair quality, price, and delivery.
- 1Compliance with laws and regulations
- 2Initiatives for compliance with regulations, certification, and action on environmental issues
- 3Highest quality standards
- 4Setting fair prices to enable competition in the global market
- 5Stable supply and appropriate packaging
- 6Requests in response to changes
- 7Technology
- 8Basic terms of purchase and sale (for contracts)
NDPE Policy
Nikko Chemicals formulated and published an NDPE Policy (No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation) in December 2023. We are committed to procuring sustainable palm oil-related products by eliminating deforestation, respecting human rights, and supporting local communities. We strive to build and maintain supply chains based on this ethos. Based on this policy, we work closely with stakeholders to comply with regulations and laws related to the protection of forests, peatlands, human rights, and local communities. In addition, as a downstream user of palm derivatives, we aim to implement this throughout the supply chain.
Global Certification
RSPO Certification
The RSPO is an international non-profit organization focused on sustainable production and use of palm oil. The NIKKOL GROUP aims to maintain a sustainable supply system and conserve biodiversity. As part of this approach, Nippon Surfactant Industries and Nikko Chemicals (Singapore) have acquired RSPO Supply Chain Certification to manufacture RSPO Mass Balance (MB) products. As of 2023, 98.84% of palm derivatives purchased and manufactured by NIKKOL GROUP are RSPO MB certified.
Participation in ASD
“ASD” (Action for Sustainable Derivatives) is an alliance of palm and soybean derivatives’ user companies in the personal care industry. By strictly managing the entire supply chain, including production areas (farms and plantations), processing facilities, oleochemical producers and final manufacturers of cosmetics, ASD is pursuing transparency and reducing environmental and social risks (such as deforestation, human rights violations etc). Nikko Chemicals is the first company in Japan to join ASD. As of July 2024, the traceability of palm oil derivatives handled by NIKKOL GROUP is 95.64% up to the refineries, 95.10% up to the mills, and 76.02% up to the plantations.
EFfCI GMP Certification
In February 2013, Nippon Surfactant Industries’ Utsunomiya Factory became the first in Japan to receive EFfCI GMP certification, the European standard for cosmetic ingredients. This certification reinforces hygiene control items not covered by ISO 9001 and enables quality control specifically for the production of cosmetic ingredients. In December of the same year, the company passed the maintenance audits for EFfCI GMP and ISO 9001:2008 (updated since to ISO 9001:2015). The Nasu Factory also received certification in February 2025. With this, all Nippon Surfactant Industries’ facilities are now EFfCI GMP certified.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a corporate sustainability assessment system provided by EcoVadis SAS, an independent assessment organization. It complies with major standards such as ISO26000 and evaluates companies’ CSR activities from the perspectives of “environment,” “labor and human rights,” “ethics,” and “sustainable material procurement.” Nippon Surfactant Industries was awarded the “Committed*” badge in August 2024. *This badge is awarded to companies based on the score requirements that represent “established” performance in the EcoVadis’ evaluation methodology.
Permits and Licenses within Japan
Food Additive Manufacturing License
Nippon Surfactant Industries’ Utsunomiya Factory is licensed to manufacture food additives for the Japanese market in accordance with administrative procedures.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing License
Nippon Surfactant Industries’ Utsunomiya Factory is licensed to manufacture high-quality, safe, and reliable pharmaceutical products for the Japanese market in accordance with administrative procedures.
More CSR activities
Find out more about what we do in other CSR categories.