*Refers to the entire business of the Taiki Group, including Taiki Co., Ltd. and group affiliated companies.
　Regarding compliance in individual fields, details shall be determined separately in guidelines, etc.

1. Compliance with laws and social norms

The Taiki Group complies with all laws, regulations, and rules of the countries and regions in which it conducts business activities.
In addition, we strive to meet international standards that go beyond laws and regulations, industry standards in the country or region, and customer requests, and we strive to be understood by people in light of the social norms and common sense of the country or region. We will conduct corporate activities in coexistence with the local community.
Furthermore, we will not have any relationships with individuals or organizations that may have a negative impact on social order, ethics, or sound business operations.

2. Compliance with labor laws and regulations

We comply with all applicable labor laws and regulations in the countries and regions where we conduct business activities.
Furthermore, we respect the human rights of our employees by referring to international standards (for example, ILO Conventions, SA8000, OHSAS18001, etc.).

1child labour

We do not engage in illegal child labor. Also, I will not be complicit.

2Forced labor, prison labor, bonded labor

We do not engage in forced labor, prison labor, or bonded labor. We also do not participate in these labors.

3Safety, hygiene and health

We will provide and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, regardless of their position or employment type.

4Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining

We respect employees' rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.

5差別

Regarding employment and treatment of employees, we do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, creed, gender, social status, family origin, disability, illness, sexual orientation, age, etc.
Nor will we be complicit in such discrimination.

6Punishment and inhumane treatment

We do not impose harsh punishments on employees.
Furthermore, we will not engage in sexual harassment, abuse, physical punishment, mental or physical coercion, or verbal abuse.

7Working hours and wages

We will comply with the laws and regulations regarding working hours in each country.
We comply with the country's wage system and welfare laws, and pay at least the legal minimum wage.
We will not unfairly reduce wages as a disciplinary action.

3. Compliance with environmental conservation

We comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations in the countries and regions where we conduct business activities.
Furthermore, we conduct our business activities with due consideration to the environment by referring to international standards (such as ISO 14001).

1Environmental Policy

Environmental policy is determined by management.

2Prevention of environmental pollution

We will establish and comply with management regulations regarding the safe handling, movement, storage, disposal, etc. of chemical substances that have the potential to pollute the environment.
We will establish and comply with management regulations for the appropriate treatment of exhaust gas, waste water, waste, etc. generated during production activities.

3Reducing environmental impact

Save energy consumption (electricity, water, gas, oil, coal, wood, etc.).
We strive to redeuse, reuse, and recycle materials.

4Environmental protection

We will give consideration to the protection of the environment regarding the materials used in our products and the substances used in the production process.

Four. Compliance with fair business practices

We will comply with the commercial laws and regulations of the country of origin, export country, and region of the final product and its components, and conduct fair business transactions.
We will not provide inappropriate gifts or entertainment for the purpose of obtaining unfair profits or advantageous treatment in commercial transactions, beyond what is customary in the region or industry.
Additionally, we will not accept inappropriate gifts or entertainment.

Five. Protection of intellectual property and compliance with confidentiality

Do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties (rights protected by the laws of the country such as copyrights, patent rights, trademark rights, design rights, and utility model rights), and do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties. We will make every effort not to handle products that infringe on this.
While we strictly manage information that must be protected, such as customers' personal information, employee privacy, and confidential information with business partners, we also strive to maintain fair and transparent information in order to promote smooth communication with stakeholders and increase management transparency. We will strive to disclose information in a timely manner.
Furthermore, we will acquire, manage, and disclose information appropriately, and foster a corporate culture in which we honestly disclose information, both good and bad, in response to requests from stakeholders, as long as it does not conflict with confidentiality obligations.

6. risk management

The Taiki Group always strives to identify various latent risks, prevent them from occurring, and minimize damage when risks materialize.
To this end, we will regularly conduct appropriate audits, including confirmation of compliance with this Code of Conduct, and strive to ensure that our internal control system functions soundly.