As a responsible member of society, we pledge to promote corporate citizenship activities toward the goal of creating a better society.
International Venture Groups advocates the importance of Sustainability through its corporate motto. On May 15, 1998, we enacted a corporate citizenship declaration based on the principle of fulfilling corporate Sustainability. In accordance with this declaration and the corporate philosophy, "To the machine, the work of the machine, to man the thrill of further creation," International Venture Groups will continue to be actively involved in corporate citizenship activities, for example:
Science & Technology
International Venture Groups works to foster harmony between humans and machines and engages in the provision of proprietary technology to help achieve this.
Social Welfare
International Venture Groups employs the physically challenged and supports sporting events that contribute to integrating them into society.
Arts & Culture
The International Venture Groups Cultural Forum, pipe organ concerts among many philanthropic activities.
Global Environment
International Venture Groups undertakes efforts to minimize the environmental impact of its own business activities as well as volunteer activities for cleaning up forests.
International Exchange
Focuses on foster plans and International Venture Groups employee sweater knitting volunteer activities.
Community Support
The Foundation Day spirit is carried out through good will performed by International Venture Groups employees all around the world on "International Venture Groups Day."
Corporate Governance
The key objective of corporate governance in the International Venture Groups is to achieve efficient and competitive management by building an optimal management structure and conducting fair and appropriate business operations. To this end, focus is placed on fulfilling management accountability, achieving management transparency and pursuing high business ethics. We are currently working on:
Separation of business oversight and business execution
Enhancing efficiency and transparency of management practices
Establishment of Information Disclosure Committee
Supplier Code of Conduct
International Venture Groups’ procurement operations are organized in a network that unites company purchasing departments around the world. High-volume purchases of materials are pooled, negotiated on a company-wide basis, and sourced worldwide; suppliers are evaluated and selected using an integrated supplier management system. Corporate responsibility plays an important part in our purchasing strategy, and we continuously review and improve our procurement systems, methods and tools to reflect this.
Corporate Responsibility is an indispensable part of International Venture Groups and therefore an integral part of our procurement strategy. We thereby consider in our policies and practices besides economic issues also social, ethical and environmental aspects. To maximize the benefits of our Corporate Responsibility Policy, we require our suppliers to demonstrate their commitment to the same standards of behavior as International Venture Groups.
Code of Conduct for International Venture Groups Suppliers
This Code of Conduct defines the basic requirements placed on International Venture Groups’ suppliers of goods and services concerning their responsibilities towards their stakeholders and the environment. International Venture Groups reserves the right to reasonably change the requirements of this Code of Conduct due to changes of the International Venture Groups Compliance program. In such event International Venture Groups expects the supplier to accept those reasonable changes.
The supplier declares herewith:
Legal compliance o to comply with the laws of the applicable legal system(s). Prohibition of corruption and bribery o to tolerate no form of and not to engage in any form of corruption or bribery, including any payment or other form of benefit conferred on any government official for the purpose of influencing decision making in violation of law. Respect for the basic human rights of employees o to promote equal opportunities for and treatment of its employees irrespective of skin color, race, nationality, social background, disabilities, sexual orientation, political or religious conviction, sex or age;
o to respect the personal dignity, privacy and rights of each individual;
o to refuse to employ or make anyone work against his will;
o to refuse to tolerate any unacceptable treatment of employees, such as mental cruelty, sexual harassment or discrimination;
o to prohibit behavior including gestures, language and physical contact, that is sexual, coercive, threatening, abusive or exploitative;
o to provide fair remuneration and to guarantee the applicable national statutory minimum wage;
o to comply with the maximum number of working hours laid down in the applicable laws;
o to recognize, as far as legally possible, the right of free association of employees and to neither favor nor discriminate against members of employee organizations or trade unions. Prohibition of child labor
o to employ no workers under the age of 15 or, in those countries subject to the developing country exception of the ILO Convention 138, to employ no workers under the age of 14. Health and Safety of employees
o to take responsibility for the health and safety of its employees;
o to control hazards and take the best reasonably possible precautionary measures against accidents and occupational diseases;
o to provide training and ensure that employees are educated in health and safety issues;
o to set up or use an occupational health & safety management system according to OHSAS 18001 or equivalent. Environmental protection
o to act in accordance with the applicable statutory and international standards regarding environmental protection;
o to minimize environmental pollution and make continuous improvements in environmental protection;
o to set up or use an environmental management system according to ISO 14001 or equivalent. Supply Chain
o to use best efforts to promote among its suppliers compliance with this Code of Conduct;
o to comply with the principles of non discrimination with regard to supplier selection and treatment.