Teijin Group Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement for FY 2017
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,
taking place in our business and our supply chains.
The Teijin Group recognizes that any activity of our business or our supply chainsshould not prevent other people from enjoying human rights. We also recognize slavery
and human trafficking are global human rights issues of our time. The Teijin Group willcontinue to carry out actions to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is notoccurring in any part of our own business and in any of our supply chains.
1. Our business and organizational structure
1918. The Teijin Group now combines wide range of businesses including advanced
fibers, plastics & films, composites, fibers and product converting, healthcare and IT.
The number of Teijin Group companies is 163 in total, including 59 in Japan and 104
overseas (as of March 31, 2018). There are 19,711 employees in the Teijin Group intotal, including 9,435 in Japan and 10,276 overseas (as of March 31, 2018). Teijinsales.
For further details of the Teat the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/
2. Our policies in relation to slavery and human trafficking
Teijin Group Corporate Philosophy
Teijin Grou
this philosophy. We pursue CSR activities rooted in the Corporate Philosophy.
Teijin Group Corporate Code of Conduct and Corporate Standards of Conduct
In terms of business activities, Teijin Group clarifies policies to practically implement
the principles as respecting human rights.
Teijin Group Corporate Code of Conduct(*), which sets norms that the Teijin Groupand all other people involved in its business activities and does not allow child or forcedlabor. With respect to these policies, the Teijin Group strives to obtain the positive1

understanding and cooperation of concerned parties in the value chain in which it isards of Conduct, established toWe
shall respect the human rights of all employees and other individuals engaged in ourbusiness activities and shall neither discriminate asets out practical points. These Corporate Standards of Conduct for the employees
serving the overseas Teijin Group companies are separately prepared considering thelaws and regulations and social norms of the country where the business is operated.
For further details of Teijin Group Corporate Code of Conduct and Teijin Group
Corporate Standards of Conduct, please refer to the original PDF texts to which you canreach from the above respective link:(*) We quote from the former Teijin Group Corporate Code of Conduct that was valid
until June 14, 2018. In June 15, 2018, Teijin Group Code of Conduct was entirelyrevised.
Participation in the Global Compact
Teijin Limited has joined the UN Global Compact since March 2011, which requires theparticipant corporates to comply 10 principles, including the support and respect theprotection of internationally proclaimed human rights. On this occasion, Teijin Grouphas reviewed our Corporate Code of Conduct and Corporate Standards of Conduct
based on the principles of the UN Global Compact.
For further information of the Global Com
following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/vision/management.html#anc_global_compact
3. Our steps to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place
Due diligence
The Teijin Group conducts the following due diligence activities in cooperation with oursuppliers.
Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement states that we promote
purchasing and procurement from suppliers that respect human rights and do notcommit human rights infringements such as unjust discrimination, slavery, forced labor,child labor, human trafficking, etc. In accordance with this policy, we have prepared
Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines including items relating to human rights.
Teijin Group is requesting our suppliers to comply with our guidelines. On November 1,
2017, we have completely revised Teijin Group CSR Procurement guidelines. By
referring to ISO20400 on sustainable procurement and other international standards, thenew guidelines specify more detailed efforts regarding human rights and labor in supply
chains such as "Forced labor", "Child labor and young workers", "Foreign workers",
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"Working hours and holidays", "Wages and benefits", "Discrimination", "Harassment"

Procurement Policy and Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines are published on theFor further details of the Teijin Group Basic Policy for Purchasing and Procurement
Policy and Teijin Group CSR Procurement Guidelines
at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/social/purchase_procurement/procurement.html
The Teijin Group has developed and launched an original system for surveying andrating the CSR of our suppliers. The system utilizes an online 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.
We are conducting these surveys not only of major suppliers in purchasing divisions inJapan but also of major suppliers of the general affairs and human resources department
and overseas Teijin Group companies. In FY2017, we have revised the content of thequestionnaire.
website at the following link:
https://www.teijin.com/csr/social/purchase_procurement/procurement.html
egrated value chain from material
development/procurement to product realization operating on a global scale, prepared
an original Standards for Sustainable Procurement and sends it to its suppliers in Japanand overseas who conduct transactions on a continuous basis. In FY2017, Teijin
Frontier has sent its Standards for Sustainable Procurement to about 1,000 suppliers. In
addition, Teijin Frontier sends the CSR Questionnaire and asks its suppliers in Japanand overseas to carry out the questionnaire. Based on the results of the CSR
Questionnaire, Teijin Frontier sets proprieties to request its suppliers to cooperate in
on-site-survey, and in FY2017, Teijin Frontier has actually visited 24 overseas sewing
factories etc. and conducted actual condition surveys.
Since 2014, Teijin Frontier holds a CSR Supply Chain Seminar every year in Vietnamfor local sewing and embroidery factories, material manufacturers, etc. with the aim ofenforcing legal compliance and the protection of human rights. In FY2017, Teijin
Frontier has increased the target area and held the seminars in Myanmar in addition toVietnam. Teijin Group believes it is important to raise awareness of CSR procurement
locally on an ongoing basis.
whistle-blowing procedures3