SustainabilityBasic Policy

Tayca Group Code of Conduct

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    Compliance with Laws and In-house Rules
    • In performance of our duties, we will comply with any and all applicable laws and ordinances, as well as in-house rules and regulations.
    • We will fully recognize social ethics, and act with good judgment and a sense of responsibility as a member of society.
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    Contributions to Society
    • We will respect local history, culture and customs, and promote social activities to contribute to the development thereof.
    • As a member of a local community, we will actively foster communication with the local community, and fulfill the role of a corporate citizen.
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    Protection of the Global Environment
    • We will endeavor to protect the environment in accordance with laws and ordinances pertaining to the environment, and take a planet friendly approach to our corporate activities.
    • We will actively promote energy savings, resource savings and recycling, and endeavor to promote the efficient use of resources and energy, and the reduction of waste.
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    Thoroughness of Corporate Ethics
    • We will perform all business transactions according to the principle of fair, transparent and free competition.
    • We will take a firm attitude against antisocial forces and organizations.
    • We will maintain healthy relations with individuals and organizations concerning political and administrative activities.
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    Respect of Employees' Human Rights
    • We will respect individual ability and personality of our employees regardless of their nationality and gender, and behave in good faith and in a fair manner.
    • We will endeavor to create a safe, clean and healthy working environment that allows employees to work comfortably.
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    Safety Concerning Products
    • In each phase of development, design and manufacture of products, we will always pay attention to safety, and aim at providing high-quality, highly safe products.
    • In case of any accident regarding the products provided by us, we will promptly and adequately handle the situation with the safety of consumers and customers as the foremost priority.
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    Strict Management of Corporate Assets and Information
    • We will ensure the internal management of the confidential information, intellectual property rights and any other tangible as well as intangible assets of the Corporation. In addition, we will handle personal information with due care to prevent the use of such personal information for purposes other than originally intended, or the loss, leakage and the like thereof.
    • We will also respect and properly handle any confidential information, intellectual property rights and personal information of other corporations.
    • After retirement from the Corporation, we will observe and fulfill our confidential obligations concerning the confidential information obtained during our tenure of office.
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    Fair Disclosure of Corporate Information
    • We will apply proper accounting treatment in accordance with relevant laws and ordinances, and endeavor to rapidly and adequately disclose corporate information.

Basic Policy on BCP

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    We will make our utmost efforts to ensure the safety of our employees and their families.
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    Strive to prevent secondary disasters so as not to cause inconvenience to the local community.
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    We will strive for business continuity by continuing the supply of our main products or restoring the supply system as quickly as possible. We will make every effort to continue our business.
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    Contribute to the local community by cooperating in the reconstruction of the surrounding areas.

Basic Policy on Information Security

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    Protection of information assets
    • Tayca will strive to fully prepare by putting regulations in place to secure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets and taking appropriate measures organizationally and technologically so that no unauthorized access, leakage, falsification, loss or theft, etc., occurs with regard to information assets.
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    Observance of laws
    • Tayca will observe such as laws and regulations, concerning information security.
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    Implementation of education
    • Tayca will aim to increase awareness of information security by conducting the required education for all employees so that the importance of information assets is fully recognized.
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    Continuous improvement
    • Tayca will aim for the establishment and continuous maintenance and improvement of information security management systems to respond to new threats by regularly carrying out audits and evaluations of the state of implementation of information security measures, and reviewing information security measures and related regulations and management systems as needed.

Environmental Policy

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    Promote research and study on the environmental impact of our business activities, products, services, and substances we handle. stage through to disposal, and strive to develop products and technologies that are more environmentally friendly.
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    To contribute to resource and energy conservation and global environmental preservation, we will strive to further promote resource and energy conservation.
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    Take necessary measures to prevent pollution, including the disposal of soot, sewage, and waste generated by our business activities.
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    Promote measures to recycle and reuse waste materials and strive to reduce waste.
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    Strive to develop an environmental management system, including the securing of qualified personnel necessary for work related to environmental management as stipulated by law, etc., and educate employees on environmental awareness, knowledge, and practices.
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    In addition to promoting the maintenance of green areas and environmental facilities in and around factories, we shall pay attention to the trends of administrative authorities and local residents regarding products, operations, waste, etc., and strive to communicate with them to gain their correct understanding.
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    When conducting international business, we shall endeavor to respond to environmental issues in the same manner as we do in Japan to the extent possible, and shall actively provide safety information, etc. on chemical substances related to our business.
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    We will periodically review our environmental management activities and strive for continuous improvement.

Human Rights Policy

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    Respect for basic human rights
    • We recognize the diversity of individual values and respect and protect the human rights of each person.
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    Elimination of discrimination
    • We respect the individual's personality and do not discriminate on the basis of "gender," "age," "nationality," "race," "sexual orientation," "religion," "LGBT," etc.
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    Prohibition of harassment
    • We do not tolerate any form of harassment, including sexual harassment and power harassment.
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    Prohibition of child labor and forced labor
    • We do not tolerate child labor, forced labor, or other unfair labor practices in our business activities.
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    Recognition and respect of freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
    • We will respect the fundamental rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
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    Maintenance of an appropriate work environment
    • We will create a safe, clean, healthy, and comfortable work environment.

Basic Procurement Policy

Tayca is committed to honest business dealings that are fair, equitable, and transparent, with the aim of building relationships of trust with suppliers and achieving sustainable development, while strictly adhering to respect for human rights and compliance.

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    Thorough compliance
    • We conduct procurement activities in compliance with relevant domestic and international laws and regulations, as well as social norms.
    • We do not have personal relationships or personal interests with all suppliers.
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    Information Management
    • We maintain the confidentiality of information obtained in the course of business and manage it appropriately.
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    Environmental Conservation
    • We will conduct procurement operations in an environmentally friendly manner, such as by reducing the burden on the global environment.
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    Respect for Human Rights
    • We respect human rights and strive to eliminate human rights violations such as unfair discrimination, harassment, child labor, and forced labor, and we procure from suppliers that are not complicit in such violations.
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    Fair and equitable transactions
    • We will provide all suppliers with opportunities for fair and equitable competition on an equal footing.
    • We will conduct our procurement activities in a globally open manner.
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    Supply System
    • We will strive to procure from suppliers that maintain and improve their quality, price, stable supply, and technological development capabilities at an appropriate level.
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    Supply Chain Management
    • We will not procure conflict minerals that are complicit in illegal activities in conflict areas or human rights abuses caused by such activities.