Supply Chain Management
overview
当社グループは、世界各地から大豆や菜種などの原料を輸入し、加工することで、さまざまな製品を製造し、販売しており、サプライチェーン全体における環境や人権への配慮、品質と安全性の確保は企業として当然の責務であると考えています。サステナブルなサプライチェーンを構築するため、社会・環境課題に向き合い、取り組みの指標としての各種方針の整備や、サプライチェーンの適切なマネジメントのための体制整備に取り組んでいます。
また、多様化するニーズに対応した柔軟な販売戦略の展開や研究開発の強化により、技術革新と製品力の向上を図ることで、サプライチェーン全体の持続的成長を目指しています。今後も、企業単体の視点にとどまらず、お取引先さまや関係諸機関と連携することで、責任あるサプライチェーンの構築に努めます。
policy
Collaboration with suppliers is important to increase the effectiveness of sustainable procurement. Based on our Human Rights Policy and Environmental Policy, our Group established the Sustainable Procurement Policy and Procurement Standards in 2011, and we ask not only our own company but also our suppliers to comply with them. In addition, to proactively address various issues related to each raw material, we formulated the Palm Oil Procurement Policy in 2020 and the Soy Procurement Policy in 2022. After formulating each policy, we review them from time to time, for example by strengthening descriptions regarding human rights and the environment.
Soybean Procurement Policy
Soybeans are one of the important raw materials that support our business activities. In addition to uses such as edible oil and various soybean processed foods, they are also widely used for non-edible purposes such as biodiesel fuel and livestock feed, and the international demand for soybeans is steadily increasing. On the other hand, it has been pointed out that soybean production activities may cause environmental problems such as deforestation, and social problems such as human rights violations of indigenous peoples and workers.
We procure soybeans mainly from the United States and Brazil, manufacture products, and supply them to our customers. When procuring raw materials, we work to improve sustainability based on the "Sustainable Procurement Policy and Procurement Standards." With regard to soybeans, we have specifically established a "Soybean Procurement Policy" to ensure that procurement takes into consideration the environment and human rights, and we are a member of the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS*). As a company that supports food, we aim to improve traceability to fulfill our social responsibility, and strive to procure soybeans in a transparent and responsible manner.
*Round Table on Responsible Soy Association: A non-profit organization established in Zurich, Switzerland in 2006 to promote the expansion of responsible soybean production, trade and use.
Palm Oil Procurement Policy
アブラヤシから搾油されるパーム油は、我々の生活に欠かせない油脂ですが、近年、その生産過程では森林減少やそれに伴う生物多様性の喪失、現地労働者の人権問題などが指摘されています。油脂原料の中でも特に課題の多いパーム油について、責任ある調達を実行するため、J-オイルミルズは2011年に「持続可能なパーム油のための円卓会議」（RSPO）に加盟し、各工場において、RSPO認証パーム油を扱うための工場認証を取得しています。また2020年、環境や人権に配慮したパーム油調達に関する考え方を「パーム油調達方針」として定めています。
Improved traceability
The food environment faces a wide range of challenges.
The supply and demand of grains and vegetable oils has been tightening due to factors such as reduced grain harvests caused by climate change and labor shortages caused by the global spread of COVID-19, resulting in an increased risk of price fluctuations.
Additionally, when procuring raw materials, it is also important to ensure safety and quality, and to respect the human rights of workers.
In order to ensure sustainable procurement of raw materials, we have been working to improve the traceability of palm oil and have also begun collecting information on soybean sourcing.
Companies must be proactive in solving environmental and social issues by being sensitive to new issues and needs, fulfilling their responsibilities, and providing new value. We will pursue sustainability in all areas, including the economy, environment, society, and working conditions, and promote ESG management.
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2025年の取り組み
year and month Activity details 2025年11月 Visiting olive producing regions and suppliers in Spain 2025年11月 トルコ ギリシャ オリーブ産地、サプライヤー訪問 2025年11月 オーストラリア 菜種サプライヤー訪問 2025年9月 Visit to soybean producing areas and export ports in the United States 2025年7月 Visit to Canadian rapeseed producing areas and export ports 2025年５月 オーストラリア オリーブ油サプライヤー視察 2025年3月 マレーシア・シンガポール パーム油サプライヤー視察 2025年3月 Visit to Brazil's soybean producing region and export port 2025年2月 Visit to Brazil's soybean producing region and export port
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2024年の取り組み
year and month Activity details November 2024 Visiting olive producing regions and suppliers in Spain November 2024 Participation in the RSPO Annual General Meeting November 2024 Malaysia Palm plantation and supplier visits November 2024 Visit to an olive oil supplier in Australia October 2024 Visits to soybean and rapeseed exporters in the United States and Canada September 2024 Visit to soybean producing areas and export ports in the United States August 2024 Visit to Canadian rapeseed producing areas and export ports August 2024 Visit to soybean producing area in the United States and rapeseed producing area in Canada July 2024 Visiting olive producing regions and suppliers in Greece and Italy July 2024 Visit to Canadian rapeseed producing areas and export ports March 2024 Visit to an Australian rapeseed exporter March 2024 Visit to Brazil's soybean producing region and export port February 2024 Visit to an olive oil supplier in Spain
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2023年の取り組み
year and month Activity details December 2023 Visiting olive oil farms and suppliers in Greece and Turkey October 2023 Visits to olive oil farms and suppliers in Spain and Italy September 2023 Visit to soybean producing areas in the United States July 2023 - Visiting olive oil suppliers in Spain and Italy
- Visit to butter suppliers in the Netherlands and Belgium
- Visit to Canada's rapeseed export port
March 2023 - Visit to soybean producing areas and export ports
- Visit to a US soybean export port
February 2023 - Visit to an olive oil supplier in Spain
- Visit to an Irish butter supplier
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2022年の取り組み
year and month Activity details November 2022 - Participation in the RTRS Annual General Meeting
- Participation in the RSPO Annual General Meeting
October 2022 Visiting production sites in the United States and Canada September 2022 - Visit to an olive oil supplier in Spain
- Visit to an Irish butter supplier
April 2022 - Visit to an olive supplier in Spain
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2020年の取り組み
year and month Activity details February 2020 Visit to a rapeseed supplier in Spain
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2019年の取り組み
year and month Activity details November 2019 - Visiting olive oil farms in Spain and Italy
- Participation in the RSPO Annual General Meeting
August 2019 - Visit to a US variety corn farm for starch
- Visit to a palm oil supplier in Indonesia
July 2019 Visit to a rapeseed oil mill in Canada June 2019 Attending the RTRS Annual General Meeting May 2019 - Visit to an olive farm in Australia
- Visit to a palm oil supplier in Malaysia
*No overseas visits in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Palm Oil Supplier Traceability Survey
パーム油トレーサビリティ調査は、パーム油の供給チェーン全体を追跡し、各段階を明確にするプロセスです。持続可能な生産方法の確認、環境保護、社会的責任の確保を目的としてトレーサビリティの強化に取り組んでいます。
当社は2018年にトレーサビリティを開始、2019年にパーム油精製工場までのトレース率100%を、2021年にパーム油搾油工場までのトレース率100%を、それぞれ達成しました。現在は、農園までのトレーサビリティ100％を2030年までに達成することをマテリアリティの定量目標としています。2024年の農園までのトレース率は49.9％であり、2025年は60%を目標としています。
Collaboration with suppliers
Conclusion of contracts and agreements that include sustainability clauses
We are in the process of concluding contracts and letters of intent that include sustainability clauses so that procurement can be conducted in accordance with our Sustainable Procurement Policy and Procurement Standards.
Checking the status of sustainability initiatives
自社だけでなくサプライヤーの皆さまに「サステナブル調達方針・調達基準」への順守をお願いするとともに、2022年度よりグローバル・コンパクト・ネットワーク・ジャパンが作成した「CSR調達セルフ・アセスメント質問表」（GCNJ共通SAQ）※を用いて、原料・資材等を扱うお取引先さまへ調査を実施し、サステナビリティへの取り組み状況を確認しています。2023、2024年度には、対象範囲を広げ追加調査を実施しました。今後も定期的に調査を実施し、責任あるサプライチェーンの構築に努めます。
※グローバル・コンパクト・ネットワーク・ジャパン（GCNJ）により作成された各業界共通の「CSR調達 セルフ・アセスメント・質問票」。国際的規範に基づき、人権の保護、不当な労働の排除、環境への対応、腐敗の防止の4分野に関わる10原則を反映した設問で構成されている。- Survey target: Business partners handling raw materials, supplies, etc.
- Survey target company coverage rate: Approximately 80% of raw materials and supplies procurement amount
Conducting on-site surveys
当社は、「サステナブル調達方針・調達基準」に沿った調達を推進するため、サステナビリティ条項入りの契約書締結を進めており、ほぼ全ての原料関連のお取引先さまとの締結を完了しています。また、2022年度からは原料・資材調達金額の約8割を占めるサプライヤーを対象にSAQ※による人権影響・評価を開始し、対象先を順次拡大させています。課題が見られたサプライヤーには結果をフィードバックし、改善に向けた対話を行いました。
2023年度には、マレーシアのパーム油産業の実態把握に向けた調査を実施いたしました。
2024年度には、ブラジルにおける大豆の人権影響・評価として農家、輸出業者などを訪問し、対話を行いました。その結果、機械化が進み、手作業による労働安全衛生面などの人権リスクが軽減され、現地企業の取り組みによって適切な管理が進められていることを確認しました。一方、ブラジル特有の課題は依然残っており、サプライチェーンの透明性向上や人権に関する相互理解醸成などに向けた働きかけの重要性が確認されました。
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「ホワイト物流」推進運動の自主行動宣言を提出
Based on the "Guidelines for shippers and logistics companies' efforts to streamline logistics and improve productivity" published by the government, we formulated a "Voluntary Action Plan" in December 2023 to promote the creation of a sustainable logistics network and submitted it to the government.
Main contents of our "Voluntary Action Plan"
Streamlining and streamlining logistics operations- A truck reservation system will be introduced to keep track of waiting times and the time required for loading and unloading operations.
- In order to improve loading efficiency, we will ask our business partners to improve order quantities.
- We will work to ensure that there is sufficient lead time from order to delivery and that appropriate operation schedules can be created.
- In consideration of loading and unloading work, etc., ancillary work will be discussed with the logistics company and clearly stated in the contract, etc.
- We will strive to introduce surcharges (for fuel and electricity) etc. in order to streamline contracts.
- If a logistics company determines it is necessary to suspend or interrupt operations due to abnormal weather conditions, etc., that decision will be respected.
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パートナーシップ構築宣言
We support the purpose of the "Partnership Building Declaration" established by the "Council for Promoting Partnership Building to Open the Future," whose members include the Chairman of the Japan Business Federation, the Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chairman of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, and relevant ministers (Cabinet Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism), and have published our own "Partnership Building Declaration."
The "Partnership Building Declaration" is a declaration made in the name of the company representative to build new partnerships by promoting collaboration and coexistence and mutual prosperity with each business partner in the supply chain and business operators who aim to create value. In the Partnership Building Declaration, our company clearly states the following individual items. We will continue to strengthen partnerships with our business partners and work to improve added value throughout the entire supply chain.- We will create a "Logistics Handbook" for employees to promote understanding of logistics risks and ensure that employees strictly follow internal rules for ordering and delivery. We will also streamline operations by making supply and demand management more visible and strengthening cooperation between the logistics and sales departments.
- We will work to standardize product exterior labeling in order to improve the work efficiency of drivers and warehouse workers when sorting and inspecting products.
"Partnership Building Declaration" Portal Site (Japanese text only)
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Sedex
In 2019, we joined Sedex as an A/B member*, which provides a common platform for connecting companies and suppliers on a global scale.
Sedex is the world's largest platform for managing and sharing supply chain data with the aim of realizing ethical and responsible business practices in the global supply chain. Customers and suppliers use a common platform to share information, identify issues with suppliers, understand the status of efforts to resolve those issues, and work to expand sustainable business practices. When you join Sedex, you are required to answer a global supplier questionnaire (SAQ: Self Assessment Questionnaire) in four areas: "labor standards," "health and safety," "environment," and "business ethics." We will make effective use of the Sedex program in the future to understand and improve sustainability issues in the supply chain from a global perspective.*A/B Member: A member who has both A member functions as a buyer and B member who answers SAQs as a supplier.
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GH社（グッドホープ社）との協働
Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd (PVO), which has a capital and business alliance with our company, is an oil and fat processing company based in Malaysia. PVO's parent company, Premium Nutrients Private Limited (PNPL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Goodhope Asia Holdings (hereinafter referred to as GH), a major palm oil plantation and oil and fat production company headquartered in Singapore.
GH applies principles such as No deforestation, No peat, No exploitation (NDPE) throughout its supply chain and has been highly praised for its sustainability efforts. GH also supports sustainable economic activities in the areas where its farms are located and in the surrounding communities, including supporting small farms and providing healthcare and educational facilities on its farms. We would like to promote our collaboration with GH as an initiative for sustainable procurement.GH Company website
http://www.goodhopeholdings.com/
GH's factory 
PVO Factory
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（2022-2024年度累計実績）
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