Charter of Corporate Behavior

Code of Conduct

1. We earn the satisfaction and trust of our customers and society by fully considering the safety of our products, and by providing our customers and society with new value.。
   • Provide products and services that benefit customers and society by agilely recognizing developments in society related to safety, security, and the environment.
   • Provide products and services that fully consider safety at the time of use from the perspective of customers.
2. We comply with laws and regulations; engage in fair, transparent, and free competition; conduct equitable transactions; and maintain sound and normal relationships with society.
   • Comply with antitrust laws; engage in fair, transparent, and free competition; and conduct equitable business activities in accordance with economic principles.
   • Conduct purchasing transactions through fair procedures based on economic rationale.
   • Properly manage confidential information possessed by the Company, and protect intellectual property. Moreover, respect the intellectual property of others.
   • Strive to protect information related to individuals and customers in an effort to avoid any violations of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
   • Appropriately manage and administer public research funds, including publicly solicited research funds.
   • Introduce an internal whistle-blowing system, authoritatively handle any internal acts of misconduct, and establish internal systems to ensure that whistleblowers are not treated unfavorably.
3. We communicate with all manner of stakeholders, and actively and fairly disclose corporate information.
   • Facilitate seamless communication with shareholders, etc., through the General Meeting of Shareholders and IR activities.
   • Actively disclose timely and appropriate financial and other types of information to customers, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders in order to ensure a high level of transparency to society more broadly.
4. We ensure an environment in which employees respect the diversity, personalities, and individuality of each other, and that is safe and stress-free, as well as provide opportunities for a broad range of employees to achieve self-fulfillment.
   • Position the employment of individuals as a social responsibility for the Company, and implement appropriate employment policies.
   • Construct systems that present specific expectations to each employee and that fairly evaluate the results of their pursuit of these, and establish human resource systems that appropriately reflect performance in compensation.
   • Construct safety and health management systems, and strive to establish safe and vibrant working environments that enable employees to enjoy both mental and physical health, as well as to fully demonstrate their strengths.
   • The Company and the labor union respect each other’s positions; deepen mutual understanding through joint management councils and other meetings; and engage in honest dialog and negotiations for the purpose of building positive labor-management relations.
   • Respect the individuality of employees, and provide career-building and skill development opportunities without discrimination.
5. We will contribute to society by engaging in corporate activities that consider the global environment and through technologies that harmonize with the environment.
   • Promote environmentally-friendly manufacturing activities.
   • Strive to reduce the emissions of environmentally-hazardous substances from production activities.
   • Promote 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle), resource-saving, and energy-saving activities; work to reduce the amount of waste; and strive to prevent pollution.
   • Comply with environment-related laws, ordinances, and regional accords.
   • Raise environmental awareness among all employees; set environmental goals and targets in an effort to conserve the environment; and revise and improve these on an ongoing basis.
6. We will actively engage in social contribution activities as a good corporate citizen.
   • Actively engage in social issues that the Company must take the initiative on addressing.
   • Willingly participate in social contribution activities undertaken by the business world, and inform employees of the importance of social contribution activities.
7. We will resolutely combat antisocial forces and organizations that threaten the order and safety of civil society.
   • Eliminate antisocial forces by taking a firm stand against antisocial forces, and by cooperating with local police and other authorities as necessary.
   • Each employee maintains a strong awareness of legal compliance, complies with laws and regulations, and actively participates in community crime-prevention activities as law-abiding citizens.
8. As part of international business activities, we comply with international rules and local laws and regulations, and respect local cultures and customs.
   • Comply with international rules and local laws and regulations, and act in accordance with this Charter regardless of the country.
   • Respect local cultures and customs, and engage in business activities founded on mutual trust.
9. The management executives recognize that it is their role to manifest the spirit of this Charter, and therefore serve as an example in ensuring that it is instilled within the Company while working to inform Group companies and partners of its existence. Moreover, the management executives continuously monitor feedback from within and outside the Company; work to establish effective internal systems; and ensure corporate ethics are deeply rooted.
   • The management executives recognize that it is their role to manifest the spirit of this Charter, and therefore serve as an example in ensuring that it is instilled within the Company.
   • The management executives and each department monitor feedback from within and outside the Company; establish systems to ensure this Charter remains effective at all times; and strive to ensure corporate ethics are forever deeply rooted.
10. In the event this Charter is violated, the management executives take the initiative in clearly informing internal and external parties of the Company’s stance towards solving the issue, and strive to discover the cause and prevent a recurrence. Moreover, the management executives disclose information in a prompt and accurate manner to society; take accountability; clarify authority and responsibility; and ultimately engage in strict disciplinary action, including for themselves.