Hirakata Plant achieves Platinum certification in RBA audit.

Schiphol-Rijk, The Netherlands – January 19th, 2026 – Kyocera Document Solutions Europe Management B.V., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, is pleased to announce that the KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. Hirakata Plant (Osaka, Japan) has obtained Platinum certification under the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Validated Assessment Program (VAP) audit. This is Kyocera’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’ labour 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. The 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 full score.

Since its founding, Kyocera has operated under the corporate motto “Keiten Aijin” (Respect Heaven, 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 organisation assesses whether a facility’s operations conform to the RBA Code of Conduct.

Overview of the Hirakata Plant 

About Kyocera Document Solutions Europe Management B.V.

KYOCERA Document Solutions Europe Management B.V. 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 optimise 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 organisations put knowledge to work to drive change. 

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. is a group company of Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), a leading supplier of semiconductor packages, industrial and automotive components, semiconductor packages, electronic devices, smart energy systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Kyocera Group’s consolidated sales revenue totalled 2 trillion yen (approx. US$15.1 billion). Kyocera is ranked #672 on Forbes magazine’s 2023 “Global 2000” list of the world’s largest publicly traded companies and has been named by The Wall Street Journal among “The World’s 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies.”