Hirakata Plant Achieves Platinum Certification in RBA Audit
Fairfield, NJ – January 20, 2026 – Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce that the Hirakata Plant (Osaka, Japan) has obtained Platinum certification under the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audit. This is the Company’s third facility to receive the Platinum certification, the other two facilities are KYOCERA Document Technology (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (China plant) and KYOCERA Document Technology Vietnam Company Limited (Vietnam plant).
The RBA is an industry alliance aimed at supporting safe working conditions and workers’ rights throughout the electronics supply chain. Through its VAP audit program, the RBA evaluates whether member companies’ labor practices, ethics, environmental management, health and safety, and management systems comply with the RBA Code of Conduct, applicable laws and regulations, and other requirements at a high standard. Our Hirakata Plant achieved a perfect score of 200 points in the VAP audit and was awarded the Platinum certification which is given to facilities that attain this highest score.
Since its founding, Kyocera has operated under the corporate motto “Keiten Aijin” (Respect the Divine and Love People), pursuing the material and spiritual well-being of all employees while contributing to the progress and development of human society as part of its corporate philosophy. The Company has complied with the environmental and safety laws, matters to which it has agreed, and its own voluntary standards. Going forward, we will continue to leverage our accumulated technologies and know-how and engage in communication with a wide range of stakeholders, participate in and support social contribution activities, and work to resolve social issues.
* The VAP is a process in which a third-party auditing organization assesses whether a facility’s operations conform to the RBA Code of Conduct.
About Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc.
Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organizations put knowledge to work to drive change.
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), a leading supplier of industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2025, the company’s consolidated sales revenue totaled 2 trillion yen (approx. US$13.5 billion*). Kyocera is ranked #1,123 on Forbes magazine’s 2025 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and has been named among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies” by The Wall Street Journal.
*Conversion is provided based on TTM as of March 31, 2025