Supplier Code of Conduct
Summary
The SoftBank Group (meaning SoftBank Group Corp. and its subsidiaries, “we”) aims to contribute tosustainable development and the resolution of environmental and social issues. We conduct business ina variety of business domains and, in a supply chain, we believe that it is essential to conduct ourbusiness based on high ethical standards rather than simply complying with laws and regulations.
We understand that our business partners, vendors, suppliers, consultants, and contractors (collectively“Suppliers”) are independent entities, but the business practices and actions of our Suppliers impact theSoftBank Group. Therefore, we seek Suppliers who are engaged with or act on behalf of the SoftBank
Group to comply with laws and regulations and Suppliers’ own sustainability policy regarding supply
chain management, as well as the ethical standards stipulated in this Supplier Code of Conduct as set
forth below. We also request that Suppliers make reasonable efforts to make sure that all concerned
parties, including their own suppliers, understand and comply with this Supplier Code of Conduct.

A. Environment
We expect our Suppliers to take responsibility for their operations regarding environmental issues.
Suppliers should work to minimize adverse effects on the community, environment, and natural resources.
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Environmental Regulations

Suppliers are required to comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations. We
encourage our Suppliers to consider the impact on the environment (including hazardous substances,air emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, wastewater discharges, and recycling) through theiroperations.
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Environmental Permits and Reporting

All environmental permits, approvals, and registrations required for Suppliers’ operations shall beobtained, maintained, and kept current and their operational and reporting requirements shall befollowed.
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Pollution Prevention

Emissions and discharges of pollutants and generation of waste are to be minimized or eliminated.
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Hazardous Substances

Chemicals, waste, and other materials posing a hazard to humans or the environment are to beidentified, labeled, and managed to ensure their safe handling and disposal.
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Waste Management

Suppliers shall work to reduce or eliminate waste of all types by implementing appropriate waste
conservation measures in their facilities, through maintenance, reuse, recycling, and disposal.
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Effective Use of Materials

Suppliers shall work to reduce consumption of resources, including raw materials, energy, and water,taking into account climate change. Suppliers shall seek to minimize their energy consumption andgreenhouse gas emissions and look for cost effective methods to improve raw material, energy, andwater efficiency.
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Biodiversity

Supplies shall conduct business activities with a concern for their impact on biodiversity.

B. Labor
We expect our Suppliers to be committed to upholding the human rights of all workers and treatingthem with dignity and respect by following international principles of human rights.
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Prohibition of discrimination/Harassment

Suppliers shall be committed to a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. Suppliers shall not
engage in discrimination or harassment based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, health condition,
genetic information, marital or civil partnership status, caste, union membership, political affiliation,
military or veteran status, or any other characteristics.
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Child labor

Suppliers shall comply with all applicable minimum working age laws, regulations and requirements
and not utilize child labor. Suppliers shall not employ anyone who is less than 15 years of age or thelegal minimum working age of the respective country or region (whichever is higher).
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Forced labor

Suppliers shall use only voluntary labor and provide the right to resign with reasonable notice. The useof forced labor in the form of indentured, bonded or prison labor is prohibited.
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Working Conditions

Suppliers shall not require workers to work more than the maximum hours of daily labor set byapplicable laws. Suppliers shall make reasonable efforts to reduce workers’ overtime hours.
Compensation paid to workers shall not be less than the minimum wage of their respective regions andshall comply with all applicable wage laws and regulations, including those relating to minimum wages.
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Humane Treatment

Suppliers shall not engage in physical discipline or abuse, verbal abuse, sexual or any other harassment,
threats of abuse, or any other forms of intimidation.
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6. Freedom of associationSuppliers shall respect the right of employees to freely associate or not associate and to bargain
collectively in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

C. Health and safety
We expect our Suppliers to minimize the incidence of accidental work-related injuries and illnesses andfoster and maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Suppliers shall utilize ongoing worker input andconduct training for workers to identify and resolve health and safety issues in the workplace.
1. Occupational Safety
Suppliers shall comply with all applicable safety and health laws and regulations. Potential exposure
to safety hazards for workers are to be identified and assessed and controlled through proper design
and administrative controls in the workplace, preventative measures for health and safety,
implementation of safe work procedures (including lockout/tag out), and ongoing safety training.
2. Emergency Preparedness
Potential emergency situations and events are to be identified and assessed and their impact shall beminimized by implementing emergency plans and response procedures including: emergency
reporting, employee notification and publication of evacuation procedures, implementation of worker
training and drills, deployment of appropriate fire detection and suppression equipment, and clear,
unobstructed, and adequate exit facilities and recovery plans. Such plans and procedures shall focus
on minimizing harm to workers’ lives, workplace environments, and the company’s property.
3. Occupational Injury and Illness
Procedures and systems are to be in place to prevent, manage, track and report occupational injuries
and illnesses including provisions to: encourage worker reporting; classify and record injury and illness
cases; provide necessary medical treatment; investigate cases and implement corrective actions toeliminate their causes; and facilitate workers’ return to work.
4. Health and Safety Communication
Suppliers shall provide workers with appropriate workplace health and safety information and training
in each worker’s language or a language understood by the worker for all identified workplace hazards
that workers may be exposed to, including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, chemical, fire, andphysical hazards. Health and safety related information shall be clearly posted in the facility or placedin a location identifiable and accessible by workers.

D. Fair BusinessWe expect our Suppliers to meet social responsibilities and to achieve success in the marketplace withthe highest standards of ethics.
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Business Integrity
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as Suppliers of the SoftBank Group, the highest ethical standards of integrity are to be upheld in all
business interactions. Suppliers shall have a zero-tolerance policy in prohibiting all forms of unethicalbehaviors.
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Fair Competition

Suppliers shall comply with applicable laws and regulations relating to fair transactions, such as antitrust laws, in order to attain fair competition.
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Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption & Money Laundering

Suppliers shall comply with anticorruption laws and regulations including implementing reasonablemeasures intended to prohibit direct or indirect payments or other benefits to government officials forthe purpose of obtaining an improper advantage. Suppliers shall not engage in any inappropriate
behaviors, such as, bribery, kickbacks, corruption, extortion, money laundering, or embezzlement.
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Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest is any situation where an individual’s interests or relationships of SoftBank Groupofficers and employees could inappropriately influence, or appear to inappropriately influence,
decisions made by the SoftBank Group. Suppliers should avoid those situations in which the activities
and interests between SoftBank Group officers and employees and Suppliers may adversely affect theoperations and decisions made by the SoftBank Group.
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Insider Trading

Suppliers shall not commit insider trading. Suppliers shall comply with insider trading laws andregulations by not trading in securities of any of SoftBank Group’s public companies when in possessionof material non-public information about such company. This includes not disclosing SoftBank Group’smaterial non-public information.
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Sanction Restrictions

Suppliers shall comply with all import, export, boycott, and sanction restrictions as required by any
applicable laws and regulations. Suppliers shall not have any relationships with anti-social forces orcriminal organizations.
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Privacy and Information Security

Suppliers shall comply with privacy and information security laws, ordinances, and regulatory
requirements when personal information is collected, stored, processed, transmitted, and shared.
Suppliers shall commit to protecting the SoftBank Group’s confidential information, such as trade
secrets, and use such information in an appropriate manner. Suppliers shall also protect the personal
information of everyone they do business with, including suppliers, customers, consumers, andemployees.
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Communication with third parties

Suppliers shall not leak SoftBank Group’s confidential information to the press or media on the Softbank
Group’s behalf unless the Supplier has been authorized in writing to do so by the SoftBank Group.
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Intellectual property

Suppliers shall respect SoftBank Group’s intellectual property rights, ensure technology and know-how
is transferred in a manner that protects intellectual property rights, and safeguard supplier andcustomer information.
10. Disclosure of Information
All business dealings should be transparently performed and accurately reflected on the participant’sbusiness books and records.
11. Protection of Identity and Non-Retaliation
Programs that ensure the confidentiality, anonymity, and protection of employee whistleblowers areto be maintained, unless prohibited by applicable laws and regulations. Suppliers should have a process
for their personnel to be able to raise any concerns without fear of retaliation.

Enforcement
This Supplier Code of Conduct is enforced from May 1, 2021.

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