About Institution of Our "Corporate Code
of Conduct"
April 1, 2003
We have instituted our "corporate code of conduct." This
code acts as the corporate action guidelines for observing laws/regulations
as well as prescriptive social norms and others. It not only identifies
and explains important ethical items, but also prescribes target corporate
activities and the image our employees are expected to project, including
how we contribute to the society and a working environment that is
rich in employee autonomy and creativity.
 Overview
of Our "Corporate Code of Conduct"
This code prescribes the principles that the company, company officials
and employees must observe when we conduct various corporate activities.
Company officials and employees must regard fulfilling this code as
their important duty, be the first to set a good example, and make
the best efforts to make this code known and established among affiliate
companies and organizations within the company.
The specific contents are as follows.
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1. |
We observe laws/regulations
and other prescriptive social norms and carry out fair and sound
corporate activities. |
| 2. |
We contribute to the society
through providing excellent products and services. |
| 3. |
We respect the characters
and personalities of our employees and achieve a rich working
environment free of pressure. |
| 4. |
We respect the positions
of stakeholders (interested parties). |
| 5. |
We aim to be a good corporate
citizen who contributes to the local community. |
| 6. |
We contribute to the preservation
of the global environment and the creation of a society that
is affluent and pleasant to live in. |
Overview
of Our "Corporate Standard of Conduct"
This standard prescribes especially important standards of behaviors
so that the "corporate code of conduct" can be put into
practice in our daily business activities.
Specifically, this standard is organized into the following items.
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1. About business activities |
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(1) |
Sales |
| (2) |
Development |
| (3) |
Purchasing |
| (4) |
Information management |
| (5) |
Relationship with affiliated companies and
cooperative companies |
| (6) |
Relationship with government and other public
offices, and public institutions including local governments |
| (7) |
Protection of intellectual property rights |
| (8) |
Contract conclusion |
| (9) |
Overseas activities |
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2. Relationship between the
company and employees
|
(1) |
Respecting the characters and personalities
of employees |
| (2) |
Respecting privacy |
| (3) |
Respecting human rights and prohibiting
discriminatory treatment |
| (4) |
Securing a safe and healthy working environment |
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3. Relationship between the
company and society
|
(1) |
Observation of laws and regulations |
| (2) |
No affiliation with anti-social powers |
| (3) |
Disclosure of information |
| (4) |
Preservation of the global environment |
| (5) |
Contribution to the society |
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Development
of System
In order to put the corporate code of conduct and the corporate standard
of code into action, we are building the following system.
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1. |
We create a "compliance handbook" and
distribute it to the company officials and employees to ensure
that the codes are thoroughly known. Moreover, the handbook
will be made available on our home page to announce it to the
public at large. |
| 2. |
We continuously carry out in-house training. Moreover,
we conduct compliance education regarding individual specific
laws and regulations as necessary. |
| 3. |
We set up a consultation window that handles issues
regarding compliance to the codes and establish a system for
responding to consultation by employees directly. |
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