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Teijin Group Human Rights Policy
The Teijin Group defines its Human Rights Policy in line with our corporate philosophy.
The Teijin Group Human Rights Policy
In Corporate Philosophy, the Teijin Group declares to enhance the quality of life through a deep
insight into human nature and needs, together with the application of our creative abilities. As
our basic stance to respect every human’s dignity and rights, which is crucial for realizing thePhilosophy, we *1 stipulate the following in this Teijin Group Human Rights Policy.
1.

Commitment
Acknowledging that it is our important corporate social responsibility to value human rights,
we do our best to avoid direct involvement, as well as indirectly influence through our
relevant external parties *2, any abuse of human rights *3.

2.

Foundational principles
We follow the fundamental principles described in the United Nation (UN) International Bill of
Human Rights (the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights), and the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work*4.
We respect the UN Guiding Principles on Businesses and Human Rights and the 10 principlesof the UN Global Compact.

3.

Responsibility
The Chief Executive Officer of the Teijin Group takes responsibility for implementing thisPolicy.

4.

Education and Training
We educate and train both our corporate officers and employees to make sure that this Policy
is fully embedded in our business and carried out effectively.

5.

Due Diligence
We develop the human rights due diligence process to identify actual or potential negative
impacts on human rights and seek to prevent or mitigate the negative impacts.

6.

RemedyWhen we recognize that we directly cause or indirectly influence adverse impacts on humanrights, we conduct dialogue with relevant parties and address such impacts throughappropriate procedures.

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7.

Disclosure and Dialogue
In our corporate website, we disclose progress and outcome of our efforts to respect humanrights. We also conduct dialogue with our stakeholders about our efforts.

*1“We” means the Teijin Group and its corporate officers and employees.

*2“Our relevant external parties” are all external organizations and people, including suppliers and partners, withwhom we relate in our business.

*3“The abuse of human rights” incorporates any discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender identity(SOGIESC, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics), etc.

*4

It includes endorsement and respect for "the abolition of child labour"; "the elimination of forced orcompulsory labour"; "the elimination of discrimination"; and "freedom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective bargaining in respect of employment and occupation," as ILO Core Labour
Standards.

Resolved at the Board of Directors of Teijin Limited held on March 1, 2019
Revised at the Board of Directors of Teijin Limited held on August 3, 2021

Related information
Our philosophy

Teijin Group Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

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Sustainability

Main Activities
The Teijin Group has made respect for the rights and dignity of all human beings its
fundamental stance for achieving enhancement of the quality life, our corporate
philosophy. We are committed to working in accordance with the United Nations
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (hereafter, "UNGPs") established by
the United Nations in 2011 and the International Labour Organization (ILO) standards*.
* It includes endorsement and respect for "the abolition of child labour" "the elimination of forced or compulsory" "theelimination of discrimination" and "freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective
bargaining in respect of employment and occupation," as ILO Core Labour Standards.

As our corporate philosophy represents, "the Teijin Group's purpose is to enhance the quality of life
through a deep insight into human nature and needs, together with the application of our creative
abilities." In achieving this goal, respect for the rights and dignity of all human beings is of the essence.
In June 2018, the Teijin Group reformulated its Corporate Code of Conduct into five items, clearly
expressing our commitment to human rights in the section on "Integrity."
Integrity: We act with integrity in compliance with laws and regulations, and show respect for humanrights and local communities in which we operate.
We respect human rights and do not tolerate any discrimination and harassment in any part of ourbusiness and supply chain. We also maintain accountability by ensuring that our business isconducted in a way that helps to win the trust of local communities.
We comply with applicable laws and regulations in every country and region where we do business,
including multilateral laws and regulations, and respect internationally-accepted principles.
With the aim of sharing this Code of Conduct with the entire Teijin Group, in August 2020 we created avideo message featuring our CEO which was sent to all our group companies with subtitles in local
languages of all regions and countries in which the Teijin Group operates.
Additionally, in March 2019, the Teijin Group Human Rights Policy was resolved at the Board of
Directors of Teijin Limited. Under this policy, we pledge to endeavor neither to be involved directly nor
to be complicit indirectly by way of external affiliates or business relation, in any kind of human rights
violations in our business activities, in recognition of the fact that respect for human rights is an
important social responsibility to be fulfilled by company.
With regard to the United Kingdom's Modern Slavery Act 2015, our "Teijin Group Modern Slavery and
Human Trafficking Statement" is posted on our website.

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Human Rights Due Diligence Initiatives
Regarding the human rights due diligence mentioned in our Human Rights Policy, the Teijin Group in
FY2018 began activities to build a relevant mechanism and is committed to working on human rights
risk assessments by business and region.

FY2018
We commissioned an external organization, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Supply Chain, and its
subcontractor, the UK-based research institute RIGHTS DD Limited, to conduct a survey on "complicity
in modern slavery".
Survey Target
Branch-equivalent companies of a certain minimum size among the 153 Group companies in Japan andoverseas, including the head office, belonging to the Group's 11 business units*1*1 : 11 business units: (1) Aramid, (2) Carbon fibers, (3) Resin and Plastic Processing, (4) Film, (5) Composites, (6) Fibers &Products Converting, (7) Pharmaceutical, (8) Home Healthcare, (9) IT, (10) Material New Business, (11) Healthcare New
Business.

The suppliers selected by the survey organization from among the suppliers with which the TeijinGroup does business in the above 11 business units.
Survey Method
From qualitative information concerning the business characteristics and operating regions of theabove-mentioned branch-equivalent companies and 18 suppliers, scores were given for human rights
violation risks* in each of the 11 surveyed businesses.
Survey Results
The results of the FY2018 human rights due diligence survey revealed that the Teijin Group's policy of
respect for human rights is generally in conformity with principal international best practices.
Furthermore, by comparing the business characteristics and operating regions of the Teijin Group'sbusinesses, we were able to determine that human rights violations are relatively more likely to occur
in the labor-intensive fibers and products business. In addition, in businesses identified as having a
relatively high potential risk of human rights violations in the light of labor health and safety conditions
and the situation in operating regions, as well as already implemented measures to prevent humanrights violations, we are implementing inspections to detect whether human rights violations are
occurring and continuing monitoring to prevent such violations.
* Definition of "human rights violation risk" covered by this survey

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1. This survey focused on "modern slavery," a term used to describe all human rights abuses including
slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labor, and human trafficking.
2. In this survey, the following factors were analyzed to gauge modern slavery risk:
Highly competitive industries, with low barriers to entry and operations in jurisdictions with weaklabor laws and ineffective union representation;
Prevalence of low-skilled workers;
High number of female workers;
Documented cases of child labor;
High proportion of migrant labor in the workforce;
Documented cases of human trafficking;Documented cases of harmful employment practice;
Documented cases of debt bondage;
Operation in fragile or conflict affected areas;
High proportions of refugees in the workforce;
Operation in countries with highly repressive regimes;
Industries in which low-skilled labor is used to carry out so-called "three D" jobs (dirty, dangerous,and difficult), such as work involving dangerous or physically arduous manual labor, work involving
prolonged periods of repetitive motion, and work that is stigmatized or socially devalued. These jobs
are typically carried out by migrants, minorities, or socially marginalized groups that are highly
vulnerable to exploitation.
3. In this survey, the characteristics of "forced labor" are as follows:
The illegal withholding and deduction of wages;
The illegal confiscation of identity documents, such as passports;
Debt bondage (Forced labor as security for debt repayment. It is said that more than 51% of workers
engaged in forced labor are bonded by debts.);
Forced overtime
Various forms of coercion by employers or recruiters, such as verbal, physical, or sexual harassment;
Labor patterns involving intensive work, long working hours, or the repetition of simple tasks thatgive rise to serious labor health and safety risks

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FY2019
Dialogues were held with international NGOs and other organizations, in collaboration with the Caux
Round Table (CRT Japan), a third-party organization, and potential risks in human rights due diligence
were assessed in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights (November 2019-March 2020).
We explained to CRT Japan the flow of CSR procurement questionnaire surveys conducted by the TeijinGroup since FY2014 and the process for improvement based on the survey results, all of which areconducted as measures to prevent and reduce human rights violations, such as human trafficking,forced labor, child labor, and discrimination.
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CRT Japan confirmed the appropriateness of the territories and number of companies covered by the
CSR procurement questionnaire surveys and the effectiveness of the post-survey process by which
Teijin Limited calls on business partners to make improvements.
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We identified potential human rights risks from business domains of the Teijin Group that significantly
cause negative social impact and formulated measures to be implemented in FY2020 and beyond.
Measures addressing potential human rights violations
1.

Education and guidance for improvement for business partners

2.

Interviews with domestic processing consignees

3.

Review CSR Procurement Guidelines and survey items in response to the social conditions related
to matters of human rights violations in the supply chain

4.

Promoting the CSR Procurement Guidelines among business partners

5.

Review of grievance handling mechanisms

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FY2020
To follow up on the previous year, we conducted dialogues with international NGOs and otherorganizations with cooperation from Caux Round Table Japan (CRT Japan), a third-party organization.
We also evaluated risks as part of our human rights due diligence in accordance with the UNGPs andtook the following measures to address the risk of potential human rights violations.
1.

Education and guidance for improvement for business partners
We conducted online seminars for the business partners of Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., both in Japanand overseas (China, Vietnam, and Indonesia), which is active in the Fibers & Products Converting
Business, which was identified in the FY2018 human rights risk assessment as posing the greatest
risks.

2.

Interviews with business partners
Interviews were conducted with processing consignees both in Japan and overseas for whom it
was considered necessary to check on efforts with regard to human rights.

3.

Review CSR Procurement Guidelines and questionnaire items in accordance with the social
conditions related to matters of human rights violations in the supply chain
As a result of the FY2020 review, no material changes were made.

4.

Circulating the CSR Procurement Guidelines among business partners
A CSR procurement questionnaire survey was again conducted in FY2020 for business partners
both in Japan and overseas. In the result, the situation of human rights violations at our business
partners has not confirmed.

5.

Review of grievance handling mechanisms
Whistle-blowing reports filed in our existing whistle-blowing system are handled appropriately.
Issues have started to be systematized on the assumption that a new reporting system aimed at
employees of business partners will be introduced in the future.

The background and results of the above measures will be disclosed on the Teijin Group Modern
Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement. Even amid the restrictions on activities due to COVID-19, weare promoting various online initiatives, including seminars in Japan and overseas and domestic
auditing.

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FY2021
To follow up on the previous year, we conducted dialogues with international NGOs and otherorganizations in cooperation with cooperation from Caux Round Table Japan (CRT Japan), a third-party
organization, and received the following comments.
1.

Confirm whether there are any problems (such as problems concerning the freedom of
association, forced labor, child labor, and discrimination) in human rights areas that are of concern
to the WBA and in particular the CHRB within the TFR supply chain management system.

2.

Determine the working conditions of foreign laborers who work for suppliers in domestic businessand confirm whether any human rights issues have arisen (human rights due diligence and impact
assessments).

3.

Take measures to introduce complaint processing mechanisms that are not limited to the TeijinGroup but also include suppliers.

4.

Please make visible the management business-making process within initiatives based on the
UNGPs.

5.

Look into more optimal forms of active information disclosure.

In response to these comments, we evaluated risks as part of our human rights due diligence process
in accordance with the UNGPs and took the following measures to address the risk of potential humanrights violations.
1.

With regard to human rights issues in the TFR supply chain management system, we confirmed
responses to the questions concerning human rights in the results to the CSR procurement
questionnaire survey, and in cases where responses were of concern, we confirmed the details. We
then interviewed business partners, such as processing consignees in Japan and overseas, believed
to require confirmation with regard to human rights initiatives and implemented practicalimprovement activities as necessary.

2.

We determined the working conditions of foreign laborers who work for suppliers in domestic
business, and to confirm human rights issues relating to those workers, we conducted a survey ofdomestic and overseas business partners in accordance with the CSR Procurement Guidelines, as
we did in the previous year. The results did not identify any human rights violations.

3.

Grievance handling mechanisms We are promoting the design of a reporting system for business
partners and preparing for its specific introduction.

We are currently looking into making visible the management business-making process within
initiatives based on the UNGPs and more optimal forms of active information disclosure, issues thatwere pointed out in the dialogues.

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Summary of Human Rights Due Diligence
Human rights due diligence

Ratio of human rights issues

coverage rateof concern

Human rights issue
measures
implementation rate

FY2021

100%

37%

100%

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Ratio of the Teijin Group's

Monitoring of all 28

due diligence have covered

sales accounted for by thebusiness partners forthe entire Teijin Group

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Procurement

Plans for FY2022
To follow up on the previous year, we are proceeding with the development of human rights due
diligence mechanisms in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
and set our human rights due diligence policy as indicated below, reflecting the results of dialogue
with external experts.
1.

We will undertake human rights due diligence initiatives throughout the entire Teijin Group fromperspectives that include the environment.

2.

We will set human rights due diligence targets, make a commitment to human right that includes
the Board of Directors, and conduct management and monitoring on a practical level.

3.

We will make appropriate disclosures concerning the status of human rights due diligence.

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The specific details of the plan are as follows.
1.

We will examine whether our policies, regulations, supply chain guidelines, and other rules relating
to human rights including the Teijin Group Human Rights Policy and Code of Conduct areconsistent with social requirements and we will make revisions as necessary.

2.

We will use various means including CSR procurement questionnaire surveys, on-site inspections,and interviews by individual Teijin Group companies to confirm conditions at business partners. In
cases where there are concerns regarding conditions at business partners, such as low evaluation
results in survey responses, we will provide guidance on making improvements as necessary.

3.

We will implement the following measures in the Fibers & Products Converting Business, which
was identified as having the greatest risk in the FY2018 human rights violation risk assessment:a)

As one aspect of the measures described in (2) above, Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd, will conduct
interviews of domestic and overseas processing consignees and other business partners to
confirm whether there are any human rights issues;b) Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd will hold seminars addressing primarily compliance with local laws andregulations and respect for human rights for domestic and overseas business partners;c)

At Group companies that accept foreign technical interns, we will implement the Zero Fee Project,under which Group companies pay the fee is necessary for interns to come to Japan.

4.

Grievance handling mechanism
We will proceed with designing reporting systems for business partners and introduce concrete
systems.

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Dialogue with External Experts
On October 20, 2021, the Teijin Group participated in "2021 Business and Human Rights Conference"organized by the Caux Round Table (CRT Japan). Our chief social responsibility officer held a dialogue
with overseas experts on the issue of human rights and the Teijin Group's initiatives, and the following
feedback was received. Regarding matters pointed out, we are committed to conducting dialogues
with leading global external experts and to making improvements while receiving suggestions andassessments.
The Teijin Group's CEO and Board of Directors have a clear commitment to respecting human rights
and are demonstrating strong leadership to that end. In addition, I think it is wonderful that theGroup is working to identify potential new issues, such as human rights issues that are linked to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is constantly adapting to change.
The Teijin Group places the focus of its human rights efforts on its workers, which is obviously thecorrect thing to do. However, understanding how environmental issues tie into human rights
concerns is an extremely important task, and I therefore hope that the Group can identify issues
from that perspective and enact appropriate response measures.
It is desirable that the Group continuously engage in dialogue with workers, who are in a vulnerable
position within supply chains, and strive to solve problems in cooperation with other companies thatare facing the same issues.
There are various standards concerning disclosure of information, but the fundamental standard is
the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. It is recommended that the Group makereference to the benchmarks and frameworks proposed by the World Benchmarking Alliance.
Social evaluation can be raised by enhancing disclosures regarding the involvement of the Board of
Directors in human rights issues.

Dialogue on human rights held with external experts (October 20, 2021)

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Regular Dialogues with External Experts in JapanTo implement initiatives relating to respect for human rights in accordance with international trends
and standards regarding business and human rights measures, we conduct regular dialogues between
CRT Japan, an external expert organization with a deep understanding of the formation of domestic
and overseas trends, and Chief Social Responsibility Officers. During these dialogues, the participants
engage in repeated discussions concerning the direction that the Group should take in light of the realtime status of the Teijin Group's business and its impact on human rights.
Status of Human Rights Due Diligence by the Teijin Group (CRT Japan commentary)(PDF:226KB)

Initiatives to Promote Respect for Human Rights
among Employees
Human rights education for employees
To raise awareness for human rights, the Teijin Group holds training sessions for all employees(including contract and dispatch employees) at each workplace during Corporate Ethics Month every
October. In FY2020, we use the Corporate Ethics Handbook to hold discussions at each worksite on
respect for human rights. Training participation rates in FY2020 were 91% in Japan and 98.5% overseas.

Response and use of comments received by counseling andreporting center
The Teijin Group has established a center for counseling and reporting and promotes its use. In
FY2021, 125 consultations were received, of which 49 cases related to human rights (dissatisfaction
with treatment, discrimination because of gender, etc., and sexual harassment). We investigated thefacts in all of these cases. In those cases where specific issues were confirmed, we issued cautions andtraining for improvement and conducted monitoring so that there were no reprisals against whistleblowers.
Identifying and analyzing potential risks based on comments received by our counseling and reporting
center, we determine educational activities befitting the current situation and raise awareness of theimportance of respecting human rights among all employees.

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Initiatives to Promote Respect for Human Rights
among Suppliers
In order to ensure respect for human rights throughout the entire supply chain, the Teijin Group has
incorporated a section on human rights and labor in our CSR Procurement Guidelines and urges our
suppliers to make efforts to respect human rights.
In FY2017, with reference to ISO 20400, an international standard relating to sustainable procurement,
as well as other international standards, we clearly stipulated detailed initiatives on the following items
relating to human rights and labor, etc.:<Human Rights and Labor>
Forced laborChild and youth labor

Foreign workers

Working hours andpaid leave

Wages and welfare

Discrimination

Harassment

Freedom of
association

The Teijin Group conducts CSR procurement questionnaire surveys of our major suppliers with the aimof assessing their efforts to respect human rights. For companies that provided doubtful answers
regarding human rights, we inquire and confirm whether there are any concerns. In the FY2021 CSR
procurement questionnaire survey, it was confirmed that no problems had occurred.
In addition, regarding the Fibers & Products Converting Business Group, which was identified as having
a relatively high risk of human rights violations in the risk assessment of human rights due diligence,
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd, a representative group company, has conducted seminars and on-site audits on
an ongoing basis for business partners in Asia and Japan with the aim of ensuring local business
partners' legal compliance and protection of human rights. We will continue to conduct management
and awareness-raising activities for businesses with high risks of human rights violations upon
confirmation with third-party organizations and external experts.
Furthermore, for many years the Fibers & Products Converting Business has made use of Japan's
technical intern training program to recruit technical interns from overseas. However, an internalsurvey indicated that such trainees were obligated to pay a large amount of recruitment expenses* intheir home countries before coming to Japan. To address this issue, we commenced the Zero Fee
Project in 2019, which aims to remove the burden of payment from overseas trainees by having theplant that accepts them cover the recruitment expenses.
* There are some instances where foreign trainees are forced to pay to local recruitment firm before they come to Japan,
their recruitment costs that was incurred the local recruitment processes. In some cases, trainees are forced to pay suchamounts as is even equivalent of the incomes for years. Since they want to earn as much as possible, they tend to lead toproblems such as long working hours at their own request and disappearance just before returning to Japan, which is asocial problem.

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Declaration of Support for UNICEF’s Children’s
Rights in Sport Principles
In February 2019, the Teijin Group officially endorsed the Children’s Rights in Sport Principles put
forward by UNICEF and the Japan Committee for UNICEF.
In the context of worldwide problems, that sports have a negative impact on children, such as violent
coaching and excessive training that do not take account of children’s mental and physicaldevelopment, these principles were established on November 20, 2018, to build a society that supports
the healthy growth and development of children and contributes to promoting the rights of children.
The Teijin Group has developed materials and products for the field of sports, sponsored the All Japan
High School Soccer Tournament as part of our CSR activities, and supported soccer clinics at Teijin
Polyester (Thailand) Limited. In ways such as these, we are working to aid in the development of young
people through sports, and to protect children’s rights to ensure that they are not negatively impacted
by sports.

Related information
Teijin Group Human Rights Policy
CSR procurement

Our philosophy

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Sustainability

Teijin Group Modern Slavery & Human
Trafficking Statement
The statement is made in accordance with the United Kingdom’s Modern Slavery Act
which came into force in the U.K. in 2015.
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY2021(PDF:238KB)
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY2020(PDF:239KB)
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY2019(PDF:230KB)
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY2018(PDF:258KB)
Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY2017(PDF:467KB)

Teijin Group Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY 2021
This statement is made in accordance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and covers
the steps that the Teijin Group has taken during financial year from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022("FY2021") to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in our business andour supply chains.
The Teijin Group recognizes that any activity of our business or our supply chains should notprevent anyone from enjoying human rights and, moreover, should have a positive influence on
respecting the dignity and rights of all human beings. We also recognize slavery and humantrafficking are global human rights issues of our time. The Teijin Group will continue to carry out
actions to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not occurring in any part of our own
business and in any of our supply chains.
1.

Our business and organizational structure
The Teijin Group began with the establishment of Japan's first rayon manufacturer in 1918.
The Teijin Group now combines wide range of businesses including aramid, carbon fibers,
films and sheets, resin, composites, fibers and products converting, healthcare, IT andenvironment and engineering. The number of Teijin Group companies is 169 in total,
including 52 in Japan and 117 overseas (as of March 31, 2022). There are 21,815 employees in
the Teijin Group in total, including 9,654 in Japan and 12,161 overseas (as of March 31, 2022).
Teijin Group's net sales in FY2021 are 926.1 billions of yen, 49.0% of which is overseas net
sales.
For further details of the Teijin Group and our business, please visit the Teijin's website at thefollowing link:
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Our policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking
In the following policies, the Teijin Group states that the Teijin Group will prevent any slavery
and human trafficking in any part of our own business and in any of our supply chains.
Teijin Group Corporate Philosophy
Teijin Group Corporate Philosophy is "Enhancing the Quality of Life", "In Harmony withSociety" and "Empowering Our People". We conduct business based on this philosophy. The
starting line of the Teijin Group's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is also this philosophy.
We pursue CSR activities rooted in this Corporate Philosophy.
Teijin Group Code of Conduct
The Teijin Group has established Teijin Group Code of Conduct as standard for action thataligns with our Corporate Philosophy.
Teijin Group Code of Conduct states "We -- The Teijin Group, including its officers andemployees -- act according to our conscience, with the aim of enhancing the quality of life forall stakeholders." and "We act with integrity in compliance with laws and regulations, andshow respect for human rights and local communities in which we operate."
In order to better understand and practice Teijin Group Code of Conduct, we have also
formulated How We Behave for each item of Teijin Group Code of Conduct and we have been
conducting publicity activities within our group.
For further details of Teijin Group Code of Conduct and How We Behave, please visit the
Teijin's website at the following link:
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Teijin Group Human Rights Policy
The Teijin Group has established Teijin Group Human Rights Policy as our basic stance torespect every human's dignity and rights, which is crucial for realizing the Corporate
Philosophy.
Teijin Group Human Rights Policy states "Acknowledging that it is our important corporatesocial responsibility to value human rights, we do our best to avoid direct involvement, as wellas indirectly influence through our relevant external parties, any abuse of human rights." In
addition, we clearly state ""our relevant external parties" are all external organizations andpeople, including suppliers and partners, with whom we relate in our business" in our Human
Rights Policy.
We also express in our Human Rights Policy that we follow the fundamental principles
described in the United Nation (UN) International Bill of Human Rights (the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and theInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), and the International Labor
Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and we respect
the UN Guiding Principles on Businesses and Human Rights and the 10 Principles of the UN
Global Compact. Teijin Limited has joined the UN Global Compact since March 2011.
Furthermore, Teijin Group Human Rights Policy states "We develop the human rights due
diligence process to identify actual or potential negative impacts on human rights and seek toprevent or mitigate the negative impacts."
The Chief Executive Officer of the Teijin Group takes responsibility for implementing thisHuman Rights Policy.
For further details of Teijin Group Human Rights Policy, please visit the Teijin's website at thefollowing link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/policy/human_rights.html
Policies for purchasing and procurement- Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement
Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement states "The Teijin Group promotes
purchasing and procurement from suppliers that respect human rights and do not commit
human rights infringements such as unjust discrimination, slave labor, forced labor, childlabor, human trafficking, etc."

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- Teijin Group Basic Stance of Persons in Charge of Purchasing and Procurement
We have also determined Teijin Group Basic Stance of Persons in Charge of Purchasing andProcurement that describes in specific terms how purchasing and procurement personnel
should behave. Teijin Group Basic Stance of Persons in Charge of Purchasing andProcurement states "Purchasing/procurement personnel do not force inappropriate
transaction terms on suppliers nor force them to accept unreasonably low prices, etc. andpromote purchasing and procurement from suppliers that respect human rights and do notsupport forced labor or long working hours."- Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines
In accordance with Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement, we have
prepared Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines including items relating to human rights,
such as forced labor, child labor and young workers, foreign workers, working hours andholidays, wages and welfare benefits, discrimination, harassment, freedom of association,
consideration for local communities, contact point for consultations and internal reporting
and responsible supply chain promotion. The Teijin Group is requesting our suppliers to
conduct activities in compliance with our Guidelines.
For further details of Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement, Teijin Group
Basic Stance of Persons in Charge of Purchasing and Procurement and Teijin Group CSR
Procurement Guidelines, please visit the Teijin's website at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/social/purchase_procurement/procurement.html
3.

Our steps to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place
Human rights due diligence
In accordance with our Human Rights Policy which states the human rights due diligence,since FY2018, the Teijin Group has begun activities to build a process for human rights due
diligence and to understand the negative impact and risks to human rights due to the activityof our business or our supply chains.
As initiatives in the first fiscal year (FY 2018), the Teijin Group has conducted a survey with thesupport of an external NGO in order to sort out the types of human rights issues that could beconsidered for each our business, and to identify places where such issues might become
apparent. The businesses targeted by this survey is a total of 11 businesses: aramid fibers,
carbon fibers, resin, film, composites, fibers and products converting, medicines, at-homemedical treatment, IT, material new business and healthcare new business. As a specificsurvey method, we quantitatively analyzed the human rights issues risk in each of the above
11 businesses, from the two perspectives of "country / region" and "business contents",
based on the characteristic of each of the above 11 businesses (country / region of operation
and business contents etc.) and the characteristic of our suppliers of each businesses (place of
operation, types of their products and business contents etc.). Through this survey, we haveconfirmed that in the business of fibers and products converting, human rights issues aremost likely to take place, particularly in the countries of Myanmar, China, Vietnam andThailand. Based on the result of such survey, we continue to promote improvement in thebusiness of fibers and products converting as a high priority business.

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In FY 2021, through regular dialogues with the external expert of the fields of "Business andHuman Rights", we have confirmed that we have the following three areas that areconsidered to have a significant negative impact and risks to human rights when and if the
problems become reality: (i) in the business of fibers and products converting, the working
environment at the contractors to whom we outsource sewing processing, (ii) in thepharmaceutical business, the working environment at the drug substance manufacturer offebuxostat, the active ingredient of FEBURIC®, our therapeutic agent for gout andhyperuricemia and (iii) in each business, the working environment for migrant workers,
especially employed at Teijin Group's overseas bases. In these areas, we have been alreadypromoting efforts to respect human rights, we will continue to promote investigation andimprovement as high priority areas.
For further details of Teijin Group human rights due diligence, please visit the Teijin's website
at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/human_rights/initiatives.html
Responsible supply chain promotion
The Teijin Group conducts the following activities for responsible supply chain promotion incooperation with our suppliers.
- Teijin Group supplier surveys
We have developed and launched an original system for surveying and rating our supplier's
status of efforts on CSR. The system utilizes a questionnaire to confirm whether or not
suppliers are complying with the Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines, and the results
are used to determine their place in a 5-level ranking system. In addition, we conduct detailed
interviews, etc., as necessary, based on the contents of each supplier's response to such
survey, and request the suppliers that we consider to be at risk to create an improvement
plan and we check their implementation status and provide necessary support. We also
conducted such survey in FY2021 and were concerned about the responses of 51 companies inJapan and overseas to the questions regarding human rights issues such as not employing
children under the age of 15 years and not allowing young workers to engage in late-nightwork or overtime work. Accordingly, we conducted detailed interviews directly with such 51
companies and have confirmed, for 48 companies of them, that slavery, human trafficking andother human rights risks do not actually occur. Regarding the remaining 3 companies, we
could not confirm the same within FY2021. Therefore, we are working on the confirmationthese 3 companies' actual situation.
- Compliance surveys using database
We are considering incorporating a database-based compliance survey of supplier inpreliminary surveys when selecting new suppliers and in monitoring surveys to confirm thathuman rights risks do not occur at existing suppliers. In FY2021, we started to conduct trials ofsuch compliance surveys of our suppliers using the database.

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- Efforts in the business of fibers and products converting
In the business of fibers and products converting, we are making further efforts.
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. ("Teijin Frontier"), a Teijin Group company with an integrated value
chain from material development/procurement to product realization operating on a global
scale, in the business of fibers and products converting, has created an original Standards for
Sustainable Procurement in Japanese, English and Chinese and sends it to its suppliers inJapan and overseas that conduct transactions on a continuous basis. In FY2021, Teijin Frontier
has continued to send its Standards for Sustainable Procurement to new suppliers including
suppliers of the subsidiaries of Teijin Frontier. In addition, based on the results of the above
Teijin Group supplier surveys, Teijin Frontier requests its suppliers to cooperate in on-sitesurvey. In FY2021, Teijin Frontier could not actually visit to some factories due to the influenceof COVID-19, but in that case, Teijin Frontier conducted actual condition surveys using a
remote conference system to the extent possible. Consequently, Teijin Frontier was able toconduct actual condition surveys of 15 processing or sewing factories etc. in Japan andoverseas, including remote surveys.
In addition, since 2014, Teijin Frontier has been holding a CSR Supply Chain Seminar every
year for local processing, sewing and embroidery factories, material manufacturers, etc. withthe aim of enforcing legal compliance and the protection of human rights. In FY2021, Teijin
Frontier held such seminars for Vietnam, China and Japan respectively, using a remote
conference system due to the influence of COVID-19. The Teijin Group believes it is important
to raise awareness of CSR procurement locally on an ongoing basis.
- Efforts with foreign technical intern trainees in the business of fibers and products
converting
The business of fibers and products converting, which has adopted foreign technical interntrainees by utilizing the foreign technical intern training system for years, conducted its
internal survey and found the fact that the foreign trainees have come to Japan by paying alarge fee to the sending agency in their own country. To improve this, Teijin Frontier haslaunched so called, 'ZERO-FEE PROJECT' which would eliminate the foreign trainee's fee
burden by having the factory that accepts the foreign trainee pay such fee from FY2019.
Subsidiaries of Teijin Frontier that accept the foreign trainee have established a Code of
Conduct regarding Foreign Workers and informed the supervising organization, and fromFY2020, such subsidiaries have born such fee required for sending foreign trainees. In order
to secure this ZERO-FEE, such subsidiaries have decided to accept foreign trainees from thesupervising organization that discloses the information on fees at the sending agency. Suchsubsidiaries also confirm directly with the foreign trainees that they have not paid such fees.
For further information of the Teijin Group responsible supply chain promotion activities,
please visit the Teijin's website at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/social/purchase_procurement/procurement.html

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Whistle-blowing
Since 1999, the Teijin Group has established counseling and reporting center for all TeijinGroup company employees. As of FY2021, such procedures are available in 18 languages of the
Teijin Group's major bases.
We also have the reporting desk on the Teijin's website to receive notifications from otherthan the Teijin Group company employees, such as suppliers.
In addition, since FY 2021, in cooperation with our suppliers, we have begun considering
establishing the dedicated reporting desk for receiving reports from the employees of our
suppliers.
For further information of the Teijin Group whistle-blowing procedures, please visit the Teijin's
website at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/materiality5/compliance.html
Training
The Teijin Group has been holding the Corporate Ethics Workshop every year during
Cooperate Ethic Month (October) targeting all executives and employees (including contract/
temporary employees) of our group. Our corporate ethics workshop includes case studies andgroup discussions. We have been deepening the understanding of the policies of the TeijinGroup on human rights through this workshop. In FY2021, we conducted this workshop
utilizing a remote conference system in consideration of the situation of COVID-19.
For further information of the Teijin Group training, please visit the Teijin's website at thefollowing link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/materiality5/compliance.html
EffectivenessIn FY 2021, continuing from the previous year, we held dialogues with the leading experts who
active in the fields of "Business and Human Rights", as part of reviewing the method andresults of human rights due diligence in our group, confirming its effectiveness, andconsidering our policy for future efforts. In such dialogues, we received good evaluation thatthe commitment of the Chief Executive Officer and the board of directors is clear and ourattitude of exploring new issues and constantly responding to changes is excellent. On theother hand, we were pointed out that understanding of issues by combining human rights
and the environment is an urgent issue and it is necessary to identify such issues and takemeasures from that perspective.
We also received the comment, from the external expert of the fields of "Business and Human
Rights" with whom we have regular dialogues, that the Teijin Group is advancing humanrights due diligence process in stages for the entire Teijin Group considering thecharacteristics of its diversified and global business structure. In addition, they alsocommented that they hope the Teijin Group will appropriately deal with, monitor and disclose
information if there is any content that needs any improvement regarding the three areas (*)
extracted in such due diligence process.
* Refer to the three areas mentioned in the section of Human rights due diligence.

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In order to assess the effectiveness of the steps we are taking to ensuring that slavery andhuman trafficking is not taking place in our business or supply chains, we will continue to (i)conduct the human rights due diligence survey periodically, (ii) review the results of thesurveys of our suppliers and (iii) monitor the number and the contents of reports madethrough the whistle-blowing procedures from employee, suppliers or others who convey
concerns about slavery and human trafficking.

This statement was made by Teijin Limited on behalf of itself and Teijin Group companies, andapproved by the board of directors of Teijin Limited on August 3rd, 2022.
August 3, 2022
Akimoto Uchikawa
President and CEO, Teijin Limited

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