CSR Procurement Guidelines
We, at the JAPEX Group, set out our CSR Procurement Guidelines that illustrate specific actions tofulfill our corporate social responsibility in procurement activities in concert with our suppliers. We
sincerely ask our suppliers to understand and cooperate with us in making efforts aligned with theseguidelines.
1.

Respect for human rights
 Do not abuse human rights or discriminate against anyone on the basis of their gender, age,nationality, race, skin color, culture, customs, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or othergrounds.
 Do not engage in forced labor, child labor, human trafficking, illegal employment, and any
similar acts.
 Do not conduct any discrimination or harassment. Respect individuals’ diverse values,personalities, and privacy.

2.

Employee-friendly work environment
 Always strive to ensure our employees’ physical and mental health and occupational safety
and to prevent occupational accidents by taking safety measures as necessary.
 Pay proper wages and allowances to employees, and ensure fair labor conditions foremployees, such as working hours and various types of leave.
 Seek to provide fair opportunities for employees to receive talent development programs andadvance their careers.
 Respect employees’ freedom of association, their freedom to join a labor union, and theirfreedom to protest.

3.

Environmental conservation
 Set a voluntary target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and strive to achieve thetarget on an ongoing basis.
 Examine how business affects ecosystems directly or indirectly, and seek to minimize
adverse effects on biodiversity.
 Properly manage chemical substances used in manufacturing processes, products, andservices, preferentially use environmentally friendly products, and appropriately manage
and reduce waste.

4.

Fair corporate activities Set up an appropriate management system to comply with laws and regulations governingbusiness activities.
 Resolutely confront anti-social forces and ensure the exclusion of any relationships withthem.
 Comply with anti-bribery laws and regulations in Japan and abroad. Never conduct any actswith the government and administrative authorities that could mislead the public into
believing that such acts are payoffs or collusive relationships with them.
 Comply with the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair
Trade, the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, and the Act against Delay in Payment of
Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors of Japan as well as the competition laws ofother countries, and ensure fair trade.
5.

Ensuring safety and quality
 Establish a management system to ensure the safety and quality of products and services sothat users can use them with peace of mind.
 In case of any failure or defect in any of products or services, take a collective action, closelycooperate with divisions and departments involved, and deal with the problem while
promptly sharing information with them.

6.

Information security
 Take security measures to prevent information assets from being falsified, destructed, andleaked, and to manage and maintain the assets in an appropriate and secure way.
 Be aware that intellectual property (e.g., patents, copyrights, and trademarks) is an important
asset, and appropriately manage it.
 Pay great attention to the handling of confidential information, personal information, andclient information. Allow only authorized persons to use such information solely forbusiness purposes. Handle in the same way the confidential information disclosed by a thirdparty.

7.

Supply chain Put first the fair and equal selection of suppliers and subcontractors, and build healthy andtrusting relationships with them.
 Eliminate unfair competitions and abuses of dominant bargaining position, and entertransactions under fair conditions.
 Use raw materials and services that are free from the involvement of disputes, crimes, andhuman rights abuses.

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Harmony with local communities
 In offering products and services, respect the traditions and customs of countries and local
communities and communicate well with local communities.
 Build a safety management system and form a community response team braced for
emergencies such as natural disasters and fires, as well as harmonizing with local
communities in a sustainable way.