Compliance
MCJ Group Code of Corporate Behavior
1. Customers and Suppliers
(1) We treat all our customers fairly and act from the perspective of the customer.
(2) We provide, in an honest and appropriate manner, useful information so as not to mislead our customers.
(3) The sense of security, satisfaction, and trust of our customers is of utmost importance to us, and we provide them with high-quality products and services based on superior technology.
(4) We build equitable and fair relationships with all our suppliers, absent of unreasonable business practices, and conduct our business with honesty.
(5) We procure safe and environmentally friendly material resources through fair and transparent dealings.
2. Shareholders
(1) We proactively provide shareholders with timely and appropriate information such that they are always able to make the most informed decisions about the Company.
We also maintain proper ledgers and accounting records.
(2) We always keep the interests of our shareholders in mind, and perform our duties to a high ethical standard as well as with a sense of responsibility and integrity.
(3) We will pursue long-term and sustainable growth in corporate value as part of our efforts to make ourselves into an attractive company for shareholders.
3. Employees
(1) We will pursue a healthy working environment by ensuring that everyone is able to respect each other’s personalities and values.
(2) We will act with an awareness of our role as a member of society and as a member of MCJ Co., Ltd.
(3) We will handle all company assets, whether tangible or intangible, appropriately and with proper care.
4. Society
(1) We will not use inappropriately, or infringe upon, the rights and assets of others, which we will instead treat with the utmost respect.
(2) We will establish and maintain transparent, healthy, and proper relationships with society so as to not invite suspicion and distrust.
(3) We are highly cognizant of the importance of environmental conservation and are engaged in sincere efforts to tackle environmental issues as part of this. We strive to gain the understanding of society with regard to our business activities.
(4) We are keenly aware that it is not possible for a business to develop without the development of society, and, so, aim to develop together with society based on mutual exchange.
Guidelines for Behavior
1. Customers and Suppliers
(1) Provide High-Quality Products and Services to Customers
Sincere Customer Service
We listen with sincerity to the feedback and opinions of our customers and use this to inform future business operations.
Displaying/Explanation and Advertising of Products, etc.
We provide our customers with accurate information on products, etc., to ensure customers can feel a sense of security and satisfaction.
Compliance with Quality and Safety Standards
We manufacture and provide our customers with the best products for their needs built to the exacting standards of our quality management system.
(2) Fair Trade and Competition
Fair Market Transactions
We recognize that the best service that we can provide our customers is to provide our products based on fair market transactions and under appropriate conditions, to which end we conduct our activities in compliance with the aims of the Antimonopoly Act.
Fair and Impartial Selection of Procurement Partners
When selecting potential procurement partners, we provide impartial business opportunities to those who wish to do business with us, and make our selections on a fair basis.
We are also engaged in efforts to realize sustainable and healthy procurement based on the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) with regard to issues such as the environment and human rights.
Moderation in Hospitality and Gift Giving
We do not accept offers of excessive hospitality or gifts. (In cases where such is inevitable, it must be first reported to a senior supervisor and approval received.)
Also, we will not offer excessive hospitality or gifts.
Proper Relationships with Civil Servants / Public Employees
We will never accept any prohibited forms of hospitality or gifts from civil servants / public employees. Also, we will not offer excessive hospitality or gifts.
2. Shareholders
Appropriate Public Relations Activities
We strive to ensure that the Company is accurately evaluated and understood through the performance of appropriate public relations activities.
Timely and Appropriate Disclosure of Information
We strive to disclose information in a timely and appropriate fashion to our shareholders and customers so as to ensure that they can gain an accurate understanding of the Company’s management situation and general business activities.
3. Employees
(1) Comfortable Workplace
Provision of Healthy and Safe Workplaces
We comply with our own internal rules with regard to a healthy and safe working environment, based on which we create well-ventilated workplaces that allow for the realization of working styles that respect the diversity, personality, and individuality of our human resources.
Respect for Human Rights and Diversity
We do not discriminate on the basis of gender (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, birthplace, nationality, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, illness, disability, etc. We respect human rights and diversity, and strive to ensure a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment.
Protection of Personal Privacy and Prohibition Against Outing of People
We respect the privacy of each individual and will not impinge upon that privacy unjustly.
We understand that publicly disclosing a person’s private sexual orientation or gender identity to a third party (outing) without that person’s permission can cause serious mental distress to the outed person. Therefore, the act of outing is strictly prohibited.
Prohibition Against Harassment
In order to ensure a healthy working environment, we will never engage in any form of harassment (including, but not limited to, power harassment and sexual harassment).
(2) Appropriate and Impartial Business Operations
Responsible Execution of Business Based on Authority
We strive to carry out our business responsibly and efficiently in accordance with laws/regulations and internal rules.
Fair and Transparent Decision Making
Decisions are made in accordance with established decision criteria, as well as other internal rules and laws/regulations, and are based on relevant documentation.
Restrictions on Competitive Trading and Business Operations
We will not engage in business that directly or indirectly involves a conflict of interest with the business of our Company without first obtaining approval.
Rigid Distinction Between Public and Private
We make a clear distinction between the position of the Company and our own personal positions, and do not bring our own personal interests into the workplace or make representations of the Company’s position outside of the workplace.
(3) Protection of Company Assets
Protection of Company Assets
We recognize that the Company’s assets are the source from which the Company’s value is generated, and therefore handle our assets with great care and never in a way that could cause damage to them.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
We recognize that intellectual property rights are absolutely central to business activities, and so strive to protect our own rights while also taking great care not to impinge upon the rights of others.
(4) Appropriate Management of Information
Prohibition on Insider Trading
We will not engage in any insider trading or any share trading that may raise suspicions of such.
Appropriate Management of Documentation and Information
We recognize the importance of documentation and information management, and strive to always manage them appropriately.
Obligation of Confidentiality
We strictly manage all information for which confidentiality is required and never divulge such information without a valid reason.
Personal Profiteering
We strictly forbid the personal making of money realized through use of secrets learned in the course of our business operations.
(5) Proper Accounting Practices
Proper Accounting Practices and Internal Controls
We ensure our accounts are managed properly in accordance with laws/regulations and our own internal rules, and strive to build effective internal controls.
Thorough Credit and Claims Management
We thoroughly manage all credits and claims with our suppliers so as not to unnecessarily impinge upon the results of our business activities.
4. Society
(1) Prohibition of Ties With Anti-Social Forces
We stand resolutely opposed to all ties with anti-social forces and groups that pose a threat to the order and safety of civil society and reject all relationships with such. We will also not engage in any acts that will encourage the activities of such anti-social forces and groups. In the event that any issues occur in this regard, we will, as a company, present a unified front in confronting it.
(2) Environmentally Conscious Business Activities
We comply with all environmental laws/regulations and our own internal rules, and are proactively engaged in environmentally friendly initiatives across all our business activities.
(3) Environmental Issues and Individual Actions
We, as individuals, take seriously environmental issues and are proactively engaged in efforts to address them.
(4) Contributing to Society
The Company strives, as an upstanding corporate citizen, to help realize a more positive society. Each of us thinks about how we can personally contribute to society and strives to turn this into concrete action.
Compliance Declaration
We hereby declare that, as members of MCJ Group, we will constantly strive to act in accordance with the Guidelines for Behavior and Code of Conduct.