ADEKA Purchase Guidelines

ADEKA CORPORATIONADEKA Purchase Guidelines
We establish these ADEKA Purchase Guidelines in order to enable business partners to further
comprehend the ADEKA General Purchase Policy. In terms of purchase activities, there is increasing
demand from society that a company should actively make efforts to fulfill its corporate social responsibility(CSR).
For the promotion of CSR, it is indispensable to cooperate with our business partners, to pursue
ADEKA’s efforts with them. We ask you to conduct your activities in line with these Guidelines and toendeavor to do the same with your business partners.

I. Just and Equitable Transactions(i) Provision of equitable business opportunities
We seek suppliers worldwide and welcome companies wishing to make transactions with us with openarms.
(ii) Selection of business partners
We conduct appropriate purchase activities by comprehensively taking into consideration not only thequality, price competitiveness, supply ability, and inventiveness of suppliers but also its efforts toward
CSR activities.
(iii) Securing transparency
We strive to share information with business partners in an appropriate and just manner.
(iv) Prohibition of abuse of dominant bargaining position against business partners
We will not engage in any activity to cause an undue disadvantage by abusing the dominant bargaining
position as a purchaser.
(v) Prohibition of provision of inappropriate benefits
We will not give or receive gifts or entertainment exceeding social common sense.

II. Mutual Growth with Business Partners(i) Continuous transactions
For continuous transactions, it is essential for a company to be in a healthy business condition, so that
we will ask business partners to actively disclose management policies, financial condition, and otherrelevant information.
(ii) Strengthened cooperation with business partners
We will strive to increase mutual understanding and cooperation with business partners, including theuse of questionnaires and inspections.
(iii) Information protection
We will adequately protect the information acquired through transactions.
(iv) Risk management
We request that business partners establish business continuity plans (BCPs) and build risk
management systems so that in an emergency they can promptly resume the supply of raw materials.

III. Corporate Ethics and Compliance(i) Compliance with legislation and social norms
We will comply with legislation and social norms and strive to ensure such compliance throughout theentire supply chain.
(ii) Prevention and early detection of wrongdoing
We will strive to build a compliance system for preventing, detecting, and responding early to any legal
violation or other wrongdoing.

IV. Contribution toward Sustainable Society(i) Contribution to society
As a member of international society, we will strive to conduct purchase activities in line with the Ten
Principles of the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

(ii) Environmental consideration
We will strive, in cooperation with business partners, to conduct purchase activities for raw materials
and logistics services with less of an environmental impact.

V. Respect for Human Rights and Appropriate Labor Environment(i) Respect for human rights
We will respect internationally recognized human rights and make efforts to eliminate unfair
discrimination, every kind of harassment, forced or child labor, and other inhuman acts.
(ii) Safety and health
We will make efforts to realize, maintain, and improve a safe, clean and pleasant labor environment.
Established in July 2020
However, in the case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Japanese original, Japaneseoriginal shall prevail.