3-1 Through IR (Inventor Relations) activities, we shall disclose information on a fair basis and strive to understand one another by communicating well with stakeholders.
3-2 We shall disclose financial and non-financial information to various stakeholders appropriately on a timely basis so that we can obtain understanding and trust from them.
3-3 We shall properly manage internal information, especially confidential information such as technical and business information.
3-4 We shall appropriately manage information that is subject to insider trading and strive to provide training on illegal acts and prevent insider trading.
3-5 We shall respect the personal information protection law and manage personal information of customers, employees, etc. properly.
3-6 We shall strive to take technical and physical safety control measures to ensure the security of various information.
4-1 We shall be responsible for creating an environment where human rights are respected and shall honor the human rights of all stakeholders. In no event will child and forced labor be accepted.
4-2 We shall prohibit any and all discrimination based on race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, nationality, property, family origin or other position or profession, form of employment or any other similar reasons, aim for responsible labor practice and create an environment where diverse human resources can exercise their abilities and exhibit their originality.
4-3 We shall strive to prevent any act that is considered to be harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of power and emotional abuse.
4-4 We shall assess and manage employees’ work hours appropriately in accordance with labor laws and regulations, including the labor standards law, and pay proper wages accordingly.
4-5 We shall promote the fulfillment of work-life balance of employees.
4-6 We shall create a work environment where employees can play an active part, assist self-reliant career and competence development and make efforts in the development of human resources that can perform well on a global level.
4-7 We shall aim to enhance occupational health and safety activities, promote hazard prevention, health management and work environment improvement, eliminate health problems and labor accidents due to overwork, etc. and actively work on employees’ safety and physical and mental health, including response to disasters such as earthquake and fire.
4-8 We shall exercise proper management and operation consistent with the worker dispatch law when using temporary workers.
5. We shall actively engage in protection of the global environment.
5-1 We shall actively work on the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions to prevent global warming.
5-2 We shall proactively be engaged in 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) activities at all stages from product development, production, sales to disposition to form a recycling-based society.
5-3 We shall actively take environmental risk measures such as those to reduce environmental burden including waste disposal and those to prevent leakage or contamination of harmful substances.
5-4 We shall promote measures for the preservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of natural resources.
6. We shall actively apply ourselves to contribute to society and shall work broadly for the mutual benefit of society.
6-1 We shall grasp the needs of the local community, recognize our responsibility as a good corporate citizen, actively contribute to the society and promote the realization of an affluent society.
6-2 Each and every officer and employee shall engage in social contribution activities through volunteer activities, and the company shall support this.
7. We shall not form any relationship whatsoever with and shall determinedly oppose anti-social forces and groups that threaten social order and safety.
7-1 We shall commit to eliminating anti-social forces and groups on a company-wide basis.
7-2 We shall promote the “3 + 1 No Movement against Gangs” and make our employees fully informed of the basic principles – “No using”, “No fear”, “No paying” and “No interacting” to prevent harm from anti-social forces.
7-3 We shall not be involved in any acts of terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering, or other organized crimes, and shall exercise utmost caution to ensure that our activities are not used to facilitate such crimes.
8. We shall build trust with stakeholders and seek mutual growth through corporate management not only complying with all applicable laws of the countries and regions and various international standards including human rights, but also respecting cultures, customs and stakeholders’ interest. We shall promote procurement considering the effects on both the societies and the environment.
8-1 We shall, in the globalizing business activities, respect and comply with various international norms and the laws of each country and region, including those related to human rights, and make our employees fully informed of our Conduct Charter and Code of Conduct.
8-2 We shall respect cultures, customs and religions of each country and region, disclose our views and policy to stakeholders in such countries and regions to seek understanding from them and engage in business activities based on mutual trust.
8-3 We shall promote Sustainable procurement considering human rights and environment, and promote Sustainability across the supply chain.
8-4 We shall strive to conduct responsible sourcing of minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt, and mica, which are mined or traded in conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
9. We shall maintain corporate assets in an appropriate fashion and shall not use company assets for purposes other than the business operation or the business related operation.
9-1 We shall appropriately preserve the corporate assets, whether tangible or intangible, which are our important managerial resources and utilize them actively and effectively.
9-2 We shall use the corporate assets only for the business and the official activities permitted by the company and shall not use them for personal or improper purposes.
9-3 We shall keep accurate business records concerning all the accounting transactions and process them properly in accordance with laws, accounting standards and internal rules.
10. We shall apply ourselves to the protection of and respect for intellectual property.
10-1 We shall recognize intellectual properties (patent right, utility model right, design right, trademark right, copyright and confidential information including knowhow) as critical managerial resources, strive to acquire intellectual properties through research & development and enhancement & improvement and protect our intellectual properties.
10-2 We shall protect our intellectual properties from infringement by others and strive to manufacture products that do not infringe intellectual property rights of others.
10-3 We shall protect intellectual properties created from joint development in an adequate manner in accordance with contracts and internal rules.
10-4 We shall license intellectual properties to a third party in an appropriate way in accordance with contracts and internal rules.
10-5 We shall manage intellectual properties properly and strive to prevent illegal disclosure and leakage.
Established September 1, 2004.
Revised July 1, 2025.
