Vendor Standards · 三方よし

Vendor Standards

Good for the house. Good for the buyer. Good for society. What we expect from the vendors, partners and suppliers who work on our clients’ orders.

三方よし Sanpō Yoshi Hako Shikin LLC · Est. 1997
Why we hold it

Three ways good

Since 1997, Hako Shikin has worked by sanpō yoshi: a transaction should be good for the house, good for the buyer, and good for the society both answer to. Our clients’ names travel on everything we produce, so we choose our vendors, partners and suppliers with care.

What we expect

Ten expectations

01

The law first

Vendors, partners and suppliers follow the laws that apply to their work. Where our standard asks for more, we expect the higher one.

02

Quality

Work meets specification and arrives when promised. Products are safe for their intended use, and we expect to hear in advance about a change of materials, process or facility.

03

People

Lawful wages and hours, safe workplaces, and no forced or child labor. No harassment, and no discrimination.

04

Integrity

Honest dealing. No bribes or kickbacks, and conflicts of interest disclosed.

05

Confidentiality

Client artwork, files, lists and tooling are used only for the job they were provided for, and are not shared or reused.

06

Sensitive information

Health, financial and personal information is handled with care, and under the agreements the work calls for.

07

Subcontracting

We expect to know who is doing the work before another company joins one of our orders.

08

Conduct

Public conduct consistent with these values, and respect for the people a business works with and serves.

09

Environment

Sensible use of materials, lawful disposal, and a better option suggested when one exists.

10

Communication

Straight answers, and prompt notice when something changes or goes wrong.

How we use it

Chosen, not policed

Who it applies to

The vendors, partners and suppliers who work on a Hako Shikin order, and the suppliers they use for that work. We ask them to carry the same expectations into their own supply chain.

Working together

We consider these standards when we choose who to work with, and we may ask how a vendor, partner or supplier meets them.

Questions

Questions about these standards can be sent to [email protected].

About this page

These standards describe what we expect. They are not a contract, do not create rights for anyone, and do not change the terms of any written agreement. We may update them at any time.

三方よし — Good for the house. Good for the buyer. Good for society. Hako Shikin LLC · Est. 1997