Brother Industries, Ltd. announced that its manufacturing subsidiary BROTHER INDUSTRIES (VIETNAM) LTD., which produces printers and All-in-Ones, has been audited by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a global organisation that promotes corporate social responsibility, and received the first Gold certification for the Brother Group.
The RBA is a global organisation whose member companies are committed to fulfilling their social responsibilities through the establishment of sustainable supply chains. Its Code of Conducts sets out standards to ensure that working conditions are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operations are conducted environmentally responsibly and ethically.
The organisation requests its members to pursue compliance with the respective standards through their management systems.
The certification Brother received is valid until 1 April 2024.
The Brother Group has identified five materialities in order to “contribute to society and help protect the earth,” which are “Our Purpose” in the Brother Group Vision “At your side 2030.” To address one of the mateliarities, “pursuing a responsible value chain,” the Group has set the goal of attaining RBA Gold certification for three Group manufacturing facilities by FY2024.
The Brother Group said it is assessing the entire Group’s manufacturing processes from a global perspective and is working to further establish a sustainable supply chain in order to achieve this goal, and BROTHER INDUSTRIES (VIETNAM), one of the main manufacturing facilities of the P&S Business, has become the first in the Brother Group to obtain Gold certification.
