Citizen Group
Green Procurement Guidelines

Revision 14.2 Issued – July 1, 2024

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

1. Objective of the Guidelines

The "Citizen Group Green Procurement Guidelines" (hereinafter referred to as "theGuidelines") was established by our Company and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred toas the "Citizen Group") to prioritize the purchase of products, parts, and raw materials withlow environmental impact from suppliers that promote environmental management
activities.

2. Scope of Application of the Guidelines

The scope of the Guidelines applies to the products, parts, raw materials, packingmaterials, packaging materials, accessories, etc. delivered to Citizen Group companies(hereinafter collectively referred to as "procured items").
However, equipment and office supplies are excluded.

3. Green Procurement Guidelines(1) Evaluation of procured items

We have established the following Chemical Substance Control Standard Ranks 1 to 4 forsubstances contained in procured items (hereinafter referred to as "chemical substances
contained") according to their risks involved. The names, thresholds, standards, etc. of thechemical substances contained are described in the Annex posted at the following URL.
1) Rank 1

These are standards for substances whose use in materials is prohibited.

2) Rank 2

These are standards for substances whose use is restricted by conditions suchas thresholds and content parts.

3) Rank 3

These are standards for substances for which accurate information must beprovided, as well as the identification and management of content and contentparts.

4) Rank 4

These are standards for substances that are prohibited from use in themanufacturing process of procured items.
2URL of Annex: https://www.citizen.co.jp/global/sustainability/social/sourcing.html#green-procurement(2) Suppliers' quality and environmental management systems

1) Suppliers are requested to establish the following quality/environmental
management systems for the production and distribution of procured items, ordevelop specific plans to establish them.

(i) Acquisition of certification (ISO, etc.) by external certification bodies(ii) Establishment of other quality and environmental management systems

other than (i), including proprietary quality and environmental management

systems2) Suppliers are requested to confirm that the supplier is not using materials

corresponding to Rank 4 in the manufacturing process of procured items or thatit has a plan for complete discontinuation.

3) Citizen Group may conduct an audit or investigation of your company's quality
and environmental management system. In such cases, we ask for yourcooperation in conducting the audit or investigation.

4. Requests to Suppliers(1) Verification of chemical substances contained in procured items‧Suppliers are requested to verify that the procured items do not contain Rank 1

substances or Rank 2 substances that exceed the threshold values. After confirming 3(1)and 3(2), Suppliers are requested to submit the "Declaration of Conformity to the Citizen

Group Green Procurement Guidelines" (hereinafter collectively referred to as"Declaration of Conformity") available at the following URL:

https://www.citizen.co.jp/global/csr/environment/green/index.html

・ For procured items, excluding packing and packaging materials, suppliers are requested

to submit, to each of the Citizen Group companies, an information communication sheet
for each item.

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The information communication sheet should be submitted in one of the followingformats. (As a general rule, please use Form A.)
Format A:

Suppliers are requested to obtain the chemSHERPA-AI/CI tool from the following URL,

create a data file, and submit it.

In principle, 100% of the ingredients must be disclosed.
https://chemsherpa.net/english

Format B:

Suppliers are requested to fill in and submit the information on the information

communication sheet specified by us.

Please consult with each of the Citizen Group companies to which you will be submitting

the information.
Format C:

Steel Inspection Certificate (Mill Sheet).

This is only required if the procured items are metal, ceramic, etc. The Steel Inspection

Certificate shall contain both standard values and actual manufacturing values.

・ In addition to the information transmission sheet, depending on the individual procured

items and their applications, we may request the submission of analytical test results toprove conformance to the Guidelines or documents related to contents not included in
the Guidelines, as necessary.

(2) Compliance with laws and regulations

Based on our compliance assessment, we may refuse delivery of a procured item if it
contains a relevant substance, regardless of whether its presence is intentional or not.

(3) The Guidelines or the appendices

If there are any revisions to the Guidelines or any appendices, we will provide the revised4

content to our suppliers. If the Guidelines are revised, resubmission of the Declaration ofCompliance will be necessary. Additionally, if any appendices are revised, submission of
the procurement confirmation document sent from each of the Citizen Group companies,
as designated recipients, will be required. After the revised content is presented to oursuppliers, we kindly request submission of these documents within 90 days. If you areunable to submit the required document, please contact each of the Citizen Group

companies as designated recipients, promptly. If we do not receive your communication

within 90 days from the date of notification, the Citizen Group will assume that you haveaccepted the revised content.

5. Contact information

If you have any questions about the Guidelines, please contact below.
Environmental Management Office, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
Postal Code 188-8511
PhoneorFax

6-1-12 Tanashi-cho, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo

042-468-4908 (Direct)042-468-4655

The Green Procurement Department of each of the Citizen Group companies
as designated recipients

Revision history of the Green Procurement Guidelines
Issuance of the first version

June 1, 2004

Revision 3 issued

May 24, 2006

Revision 2 issued

March 15, 2005

Revision 4 issued

April 24, 2007

Revision 5 issued

April 17, 2008

Revision 7 issued

January 27, 2010

Revision 9 issued

September 24, 2012

Revision 10.1 issued

April 1, 2016

Revision 6 issued

June 1, 2009

Revision 8 issued

November 24, 2010

Revision 10 issued

April 1, 2014

Revision 10.2 issued

April 1, 20175

Revision 11 issued

August 27, 2018

Revision 13 issued

November 30, 2020

Revision 12 issuedNovember 20, 2019

Revision 14 issued

October 8 , 2021

Revision 14.1 issued

July 1, 2023

Revision 14.2 issued

July 1, 2024

Issuing Department: Environmental Management Office, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

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