Health/Safety, Environment/Energy, and Quality Standards

1. Health & Safety

We prioritize the health and safety of all employees, neighbors, and stakeholders, striving to create secure workplaces, products, and services.

Key Commitments:

1. Management System Excellence：Establish and operate a robust health and safety management system to continuously improve standards. Aligned with ISO 45001, we conduct annual audits to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
2. Hazard Mitigation：Proactively identify, eliminate, and reduce risks across all operations. Use risk assessment tools (e.g., JSA, HAZOP) to prevent incidents, with a target of 0 safety accidents annually.
3. Employee Wellbeing：Foster open communication with employees and unions to maintain a comfortable work environment. Offer mental health support (EAP programs) and ergonomic workplace designs to protect physical and psychological health.
4. Safety Education：Provide regular training to build a safety-conscious culture. Mandatory courses include emergency response, PPE use, and hazard recognition, with 100% employee participation.
5. Regulatory & Voluntary Compliance：Adhere to national/international health and safety laws (e.g., China’s Work Safety Law, OSHA standards). Go beyond compliance with voluntary initiatives like the Vision Zero campaign, setting stricter internal safety benchmarks.

2. Environment & Energy

As a manufacturer of rare high-purity metals, metal powders, and metal hydride powders, we drive environmental sustainability and energy efficiency through:

Key Actions:

1. Sustainable Technology Development：Invest in resource-efficient technologies to boost production yield, quality, and process speed. Focus on recycling (e.g., titanium scrap recovery rate ≥95%), energy conservation (solar-powered facilities), and low-CO₂ solutions (hydrogen reduction for metal processing).
2. Regulatory Compliance & Impact Reduction：Comply with environmental laws (e.g., China’s Environmental Protection Law, EU EPD requirements). Reduce operational environmental impact by 15% annually through initiatives like water reuse systems and waste heat recovery.
3. Waste Minimization：Implement a “zero waste” mindset across operations. Reduce material waste in powder production by 20% via process optimization, and recycle 90% of non-hazardous waste.
4. Environmental Education：Train all employees on environmental stewardship. Topics include carbon footprint reduction, sustainable sourcing, and pollution prevention, with quarterly awareness campaigns.
5. Transparent Reporting：Publicly disclose environmental performance data (e.g., CO₂ emissions, water usage) via annual sustainability reports. Engage stakeholders (customers, NGOs) to align with global climate goals (SBTi).

3. Quality

We commit to delivering sustainable, high-quality rare metals, powders, and hydride products while fulfilling our social mission.

Key Initiatives:

1. Customer-Centric Quality：Understand and meet customer and societal needs to build trust. Conduct bi-annual customer satisfaction surveys, targeting a 95%+ approval rating for product quality.
2. End-to-End Quality Control：Ensure quality across the entire lifecycle—from R&D to delivery. Use advanced inspection tools (e.g., XRF for purity testing, CT scanning for defects) and implement APQP/PPAP for new product launches.
3. Continuous Improvement：Strengthen our integrated quality management system (ISO 9001) through regular audits and PDCA cycles. Invest in employee training (e.g., Six Sigma, lean manufacturing) to drive process excellence.

ESG & Ethical Standards for Refractory Metals Business

1. Human Rights & Work Environment

All operations and websites comply with applicable national and international laws. In our supply chain, we refine refractory metal powders, chemicals, and compounds under strict ethical guidelines. All suppliers and service providers must implement systems aligning with our standards. Our commitments include:

Key Focus Areas:

• Child Labor Prohibition：Zero tolerance for employing individuals under 18. Conduct annual supplier audits to verify compliance with ILO Convention 138.
• Wages & Benefits：Adhere to local labor laws for minimum wages, overtime pay, and mandatory benefits (e.g., social insurance in China, 401(k) in the U.S.).
• Working Hours：Comply with national regulations (e.g., China’s Labor Law: max 44 hours/week). Enforce 24-hour rest periods for continuous operations.
• Forced Labor Prevention：Ban debt bondage, human trafficking, and slavery. Use third-party audits (SMETA) to detect risks.
• Freedom of Association：Respect employees’ rights to form unions and bargain collectively, in line with ILO Convention 87.
• Anti-Discrimination：Prohibit bias based on age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, gender, or other protected characteristics. Implement diversity training for all managers.

2. Corporate Ethics

In organizational operations, we uphold integrity through:

Core Initiatives:

• Anti-Corruption：Prevent bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering. Mandate anti-corruption training for employees handling procurement (e.g., OECD Anti-Bribery Convention compliance).
• Data Security：Ensure robust protection of sensitive data (e.g., customer formulations, employee records). Align with GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 27001 standards.
• Accounting Transparency：Maintain accurate financial records and audits. Comply with IFRS, US GAAP, or local accounting laws (e.g., China’s Accounting Law).
• Information Sharing：Disclose non-confidential ESG data via annual reports to build stakeholder trust.
• Fair Competition：Abide by antitrust laws (e.g., China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, EU Competition Law). Avoid price-fixing or market manipulation.
• Conflict Management：Establish clear protocols to resolve 利益冲突 (interest conflicts) between business units or partners.
• IP Protection：Defend intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks) and respect others’ IP. Penalize counterfeiting of refractory metal products.
• Trade Compliance：Adhere to export controls (e.g., EAR, ITAR) and sanctions (UN, EU, OFAC). Screen suppliers/customers for compliance.
• Whistleblower Protection：Offer anonymous reporting channels for ethical concerns. Investigate all reports within 7 days, protecting reporters from retaliation.

3. Safety & Health

We integrate risk mitigation into assessments, prioritizing:

Critical Domains:

• Workplace Assessment：Conduct annual ergonomic and hazard audits (e.g., noise, dust in refractory metal processing). Use ISO 45001 frameworks.
• PPE Provision：Supply personal protective equipment (respirators, gloves) for high-risk tasks (e.g., titanium powder handling). Ensure 100% PPE compliance.
• Machine Safety：Install guards, emergency stops, and safety sensors on equipment (e.g., CNC machines for molybdenum machining). Align with ISO 12100.
• First Aid & Emergency Response：Train 20% of employees as first-aid responders. Conduct bi-annual drills for fires, explosions, and chemical spills.
• Chemical Management：Classify and label hazardous substances (e.g., acids for metal etching) per GHS. Maintain SDS databases accessible to all workers.

4. Environmental Protection

In operations, we drive sustainability through:

Key Actions:

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction：Set science-based targets (SBTi) to cut Scope 1/2 emissions by 30% by 2030. Use renewable energy (solar, wind) for 25% of power needs.
• Energy Efficiency：Optimize processes (e.g., vacuum furnace scheduling) to reduce energy use by 15% annually. Align with ISO 50001.
• Renewable Energy Adoption：Install on-site solar panels or purchase renewable energy credits (RECs).
• Resource Protection：Safeguard water, soil, and air quality. Treat wastewater to meet GB 8978-1996 (China) or EPA standards (U.S.).
• Chemical Stewardship：Minimize hazardous chemical use (e.g., switch to water-based coolants for metal grinding). Comply with REACH, RoHS.
• Sustainable Sourcing：Prioritize recycled refractory metals (e.g., titanium scrap) and responsibly mined ores.
• Waste Management：Recycle 90% of metal waste. Treat hazardous waste (e.g., spent catalysts) via licensed facilities.
• Noise & Biodiversity：Reduce noise pollution (e.g., install sound barriers) and protect local ecosystems. Avoid developing on biodiversity hotspots.

5. Supply Chain Management

We enforce ethical standards across suppliers and sub-suppliers, emphasizing:

Mandatory Requirements:

• Arms Funding Prohibition：Comply with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises; do not fund armed conflicts.
• Worst Forms of Child Labor：Align with ILO Convention 182 to eliminate child labor in supply chains.
• Wages & Work Hours：Require suppliers to follow national laws (e.g., China’s Labor Contract Law).
• Forced Labor Prevention：Ban debt bondage, trafficking, and slavery. Use SMETA or BSCI audits.
• Anti-Discrimination：Prohibit bias in hiring, promotion, and workplace practices.
• Property & Asset Protection：Prevent misappropriation of assets (e.g., theft of zirconium ingots).
• Safety Compliance：Mandate suppliers to meet ISO 45001 or equivalent safety standards.
• Anti-Corruption：Extend anti-bribery policies to suppliers (e.g., no kickbacks for contracts).
• Fair Competition：Ensure suppliers abide by antitrust laws (e.g., no bid-rigging for raw materials).
• Environmental Stewardship：Require suppliers to manage air, soil, water, and waste per national/international standards.
• Tax & Regulatory Compliance：Enforce adherence to tax laws and permits (e.g., environmental licenses).