Kyocera achieves Platinum certification for Responsible Business Alliance audit at Vietnam plant

Fairfield, NJ – September 18, 2025 – Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is proud to announce another recognition of the company’s commitment to safe labor conditions and workers' rights throughout its supply chain.

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. (President: Takashi Nagai) announced that Kyocera Document Technology Vietnam (hereinafter: “Vietnam plant”) has obtained the Platinum Certification under the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program* (VAP) audit. This marks the second facility within the Company to receive Platinum Certification, following the KYOCERA Document Technology (Dongguan) China plant.

The RBA is a coalition of companies aimed at supporting safe labor conditions and workers' rights within the supply chains of the electrical and electronics industry. The RBA conducts the VAP audit program, which assesses member companies' compliance with the RBA Code of Conduct, laws, and regulations, ensuring high standards in labor practices, ethics, environment, health and safety, and management systems. Our Vietnam plant achieved the Platinum Certification by attaining a perfect score of 200 points in the VAP audit program.

Since its founding, Kyocera has upheld its corporate philosophy of "Respect the Divine and Love People," pursuing the happiness of all employees both materially and spiritually, while contributing to the progress and development of human society. We have consistently complied with environmental safety laws, agreed-upon standards, and voluntary guidelines. Moving forward, we will continue leveraging our accumulated technologies and expertise to engage in communication with various stakeholders and participate in and support social contribution activities, striving to address social issues.

*This refers to the process in which a third-party auditing organization evaluates whether the operations of a business site comply with 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.