Fairfield, NJ – Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce recognitions of its commitment to workplace safety and worker rights throughout its supply chain.
Hironori Ando, President of Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc., recently announced that the company’s plants in Vietnam and China have earned recognitions from the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). The RBA is a corporate alliance dedicated to supporting responsible business conduct in global electrical and electronic equipment supply chains.
Kyocera has been a member of the RBA since 2021. The alliance holds its members accountable to its Code of Conduct, which ensures the rights of workers directly and indirectly involved in operations in the electronics industry supply chain, and the safety of working environments. It also holds members to environmental standards in their business operations.
The RBA’s Validated Assessment Program (VAP) is a standard for on-site compliance verification and assessments conducted by approved independent, third-party firms. After RBA VAP audits of labor, ethics, environmental sustainability, health, and safety at its plants in Vietnam and China, Kyocera was awarded with Gold and Silver statuses, respectively.
Since its founding, Kyocera has prioritized the physical and emotional well-being of all its employees, which is expressed in its corporate motto of “doing the right thing as a human being.”
As Kyocera carries out its management philosophy to contribute to the advancement and development of human society, it has complied with laws and regulations concerning environmental safety, matters agreed to by our company, and voluntary standards. Going forward, we will continue to use the technologies and know-how we have accumulated to address social issues through communication with various stakeholders, and participation in and support for social contribution activities.
About KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc.
Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organizations put knowledge to work to drive change.
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Kyocera Group’s consolidated sales revenue totaled 2 trillion yen (approx. US$15.1 billion). Kyocera is ranked #672 on Forbes magazine’s 2023 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and has been named by The Wall Street Journal among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies.”
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