Supply Chain Transparency
Essex Furukawa will hold itself accountable to understanding the environmental and societal impacts of our supply chain, both downstream and upstream, and communicate this knowledge internally and externally. Our team is mapping the supply chain, collecting information on practices and performance as well as investigating potential risks, opportunities for improvement, and information gaps.
The Copper Mark Semis-Fabricator Pilot
Essex Furukawa has expanded our relationship with The Copper Mark, joining as semis-fabricator partners committed to participate in a pilot program. The partnership aligns with our Vision 2030 holistic sustainability initiative to meet the Accountability, Reporting, and Governance petal as well as Supply Chain Transparency in ensuring our magnet wire products are produced in an ethical and responsible way.
The Copper Mark Partnership
Our focus is on the responsible sourcing of materials used in our manufacturing processes, including that of copper. We’re currently in the process of assessing how to responsibly source materials and are actively pursuing various sustainable options. Recognizing some of our largest impacts in our products come from copper extraction, we’ve partnered with The Copper Mark to better define what sustainability in the copper value chain looks like. Currently, 83% of the copper that is sourced in North America is certified by The Copper Mark. And we’re actively seeking sources globally as well.