Environment
Sony DADC has been certified according to the International Environmental
Standard ISO 14001 (eco audit) since 1998. Our use of state-of-the-art technologies facilitates
large reductions in the consumption of water, energy and solvents. We created our own environmental
management system to ensure that our activities are increasingly compatible with the environment.
Thus 95% of our total waste is already recycled and we are working intensively to achieve 98%
re-utilisation. The environmental successes of Sony DADC have received numerous awards from Sony
Europe. We exclusively use UV hardening print colours and protective varnishes that do not contain
heavy metals or solvents. The discs and packaging are 100% free of PVC, and meet the EU guidelines
on packaging and packaging waste. Both discs and packaging are recyclable.
Quality
Sony DADC has been certified according to the International Quality
Standard ISO 9002 since 1998. We consider the constant delivery of top quality a joint
responsibility. Consequently, all staff regularly takes part in quality training and we receive
detailed feedback on our service performance through a highly sophisticated information system. In
manufacturing, automated inspection equipment and feedback systems control all steps in production.
Our suppliers are fully integrated into our internal information network and get continuous and
immediate feedback on their Quality and Service.
In order to not only maintain our high service level in the future, but
also to raise quality standards further to a level of outstanding excellency, Sony Six Sigma
improvement projects are being applied to all manufacturing and service areas, with more than 200
employees already having been trained to use Six Sigma improvement tools and basic
statistics.
Copyright Protection
Sony DADC takes responsibility in counteracting copyright piracy very
seriously. In order to maintain maximum security for your content, CDSA-Certification is part of
our Copyright Protection Policy. CDSA stands for Content Delivery and Storage Association and is an
international representation of the Music and Software industry. CDSA has established the world's
first Anti-Piracy Certification for manufacturers of CDs, DVDs and CD-ROMs. This certification is
designed to help manufacturing plants establish procedures to reduce the risk of publishing pirated
contents. Fixed internal proceedings are designed to discover eventual violation of copyright
already at receipt of the order. CDSA annually inspects the conformance to these proceedings.
