"Control System and Responsibility
The headquarters of the DOWA Group will deal with the procurement of mineral materials used by the Group’s smelting and refining divisions and recycling divisions, supplying materials to the smelters and refineries and the recycling plants that they manage. The Resource Development & Raw Materials Department at DOWA METALS & MINING CO., LTD. and the Recycling Business Unit at DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO., LTD. will control the procurement of materials.
The headquarters of the DOWA Group or the manufacturing subsidiaries themselves will be responsible for the proper procurement of mineral materials used by the Group’s manufacturing subsidiaries, supplying materials to the manufacturing subsidiaries that they manage. The Metal-processing Division at DOWA METALTECH CO., LTD., DOWA HIGHTECH CO., LTD., DOWA SEMICONDUCTOR AKITA CO., LTD. and other DOWA Group subsidiaries will control the procurement of materials.
The DOWA Group will appoint a manager with responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Responsible Minerals Procurement Policy. The manager with responsibility for the responsible procurement of minerals will oversee the whole management system and assume the authority and responsibility stipulated in the control manual."