Governance

Compliance

All officers and employees of our Group pursue and engage in fair corporate activities in good faith, based on our Compliance Charter and Code of Conduct.

Compliance Charter

Compliance Charter

  • We will comply with all relevant laws, regulations and social norms, and act with a high sense of ethics.
  • We will respect people’s basic human rights and personality, and will eliminate all forms of discrimination.
  • We will respect the culture and customs of each country and undertake business activities that contribute to environmental conservation and to local communities.
  • We will maintain and strengthen safety and health in the workplace and local community by ensuring thorough risk management.
  • We will establish relationships of trust with our stakeholders by engaging in fair, transparent transactions and disclosing information in a timely manner.
  • We will ensure strict management of corporate information, personal information and information about other companies.

Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
President
Daisuke Kato

Compliance promotion framework

To strengthen compliance across our Group, the Compliance Committee appoints compliance committee members to Fujikura Kasei and compliance promotion officers to major subsidiaries. These officers disseminate information on legal trends to members of their department or Group company, and hold study workshops for employees.
We also have a Compliance Hotline (whistleblowing system) in place, so that employees who discover a wrongdoing or business activity that might be in violation of a law or regulation could report it to the Compliance Committee Secretariat or the company attorney’s office without suffering any disadvantage whatsoever.

Structure and role of the Compliance Committee

Whistleblowing system

At our company, we have established a "Compliance Hotline" (an internal reporting system) to prevent misconduct and corruption, as well as to enable prompt responses to scandals and harassment. This system allows employees and all stakeholders to report any observed harassment, misconduct, corruption, or inappropriate business practices that might constitute a legal violation to the Compliance Committee Secretariat or our external legal counsel. It is designed to ensure that no disadvantages befall the reporter. Moreover, the anonymity of anyone reporting through the hotline is fully protected, and they will not face any unfair treatment or retaliation.

Fair trade initiatives

Fair trade and ethics policy

Our corporate activities are made possible by our firm partnership with our business partners. As a member of society, we will steadily comply with the following provisions and engage in corporate activities with a fair and sincere attitude so that we may gain the trust of all our stakeholders.

  1. Preventing Corruption
    Our company will neither engage in bribery, excessive gifts or entertainment, extortion, nor embezzlement, and will continuously adhere to this commitment. We will not provide, offer, or promise any improper benefits to public officials or business partners, nor engage in any activities that violate the laws and regulations of any country or region, and we will refrain from any involvement in corruption or malpractice.
  2. Prohibition of unfair competition
    We will neither give nor receive goods or services that have di rect or indirect value for the purpose of acquiring new businesses or inappropriate advantages.
  3. Proper information disclosure
    We w ill provide or disclose accurate i nformation s o that our stakeholders can make appropriate judgment about our company, and will not make any false report reg arding the information we provide/disclose.
  4. Respect for intellectual property rights
    We will respect not only our own intellectual property rights b ut also the intellectual property rights of our competitors and business partners.
  5. Compliance with laws and regulations
    We will comply with all laws, regulations, and social norms concerning fair competition and fair trade as we pursue fair business practices, and will not engage in cartels or other such restrictive agreements , unfair transactions, or misleading representations. We will ne ither make contact with anti-social forces nor slander, defame, or infring e on the rights of others.
  6. Protection of whistleblowers
    We will protect the confidentiality of the information we obtain via internal reports of wrongdoings and the anonymity of whistleblo wers, and will eliminate any retribution against whistleblowers.
  7. Responsible procurement of minerals
    We will properly judge and address the use of conflict minerals in our products in line with our quality management system and chemical substance management system.

Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
President
Daisuke Kato

Human Rights Initiatives

We regard respect for human rights as a critical foundation for our business continuity, and our Compliance Committee—led by our President—takes the primary role in driving this initiative. Our approach to respecting human rights aligns with international human rights standards*, addressing relevant issues as required. In our business activities, particularly throughout our supply chain, we are committed to upholding human rights in our interactions with all affected stakeholders and ensuring that our practices do not negatively impact them.

Refer to:
- The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- The ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

Human Rights Policy

Our company recognizes the importance of respecting the human rights of all our stakeholders and has established the following Human Rights Policy. Based on this policy, we will enhance our efforts to uphold human rights and contribute to the creation of a sustainable society.

  1. We do not engage in forced labor, nor do we impose any undue restrictions on labor.
  2. We do not employ children (15 years old or younger), and our recruitment standards require candidates to be at least 18 years old in principle. In exceptional cases where individuals under 18 are employed, they will not be assigned to hazardous or harmful tasks.
  3. We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees by managing working hours and labor practices in full compliance with the law.
  4. We provide appropriate wages and benefits in accordance with legal requirements, and we do not implement any unjustified deductions that could undermine the livelihood of our employees.
  5. We prohibit any inhumane treatment, including harassment, physical or psychological coercion, and discriminatory verbal abuse.
  6. We prohibit all forms of discrimination (including based on age, race, nationality, gender, disability, physical appearance, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) and ensure the provision of appropriate accommodations and support.
  7. We respect labor unions and the right to collective bargaining.
  8. To safeguard employee health, we provide proper sanitary facilities, welfare amenities, and housing support. Furthermore, employees are free to move within our facilities without facing any unjustified restrictions on their entry or exit.
  9. We strive to build a positive communication environment with our employees by creating opportunities for dialogue.
  10. We are committed to respecting the fundamental human rights of our employees in all other aspects related to their work.

Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
President
Daisuke Kato

Human rights issues addressed by our company

Based on internationally defined human rights standards, our Group has identified the following human rights issues as priorities for our commitment and efforts. We will appropriately review these issues in line with changes in our business environment and social conditions. We also require our suppliers and business partners to respect and address all of the human rights issues outlined below.

  • Respect for the rights of local communities in the regions where we operate.
  • Respect for children’s rights (*including adherence to the Convention on the Rights of the Child).
  • Respect for the rights of minorities.
  • Respect for the rights of the elderly and others.
  • Consideration for environmental rights for future generations.

Furthermore, we strictly adhere to international standards regarding working hours as well as to the applicable laws and regulations in each country and region in which we conduct our business, and we actively promote measures to prevent excessive working hours for our employees. We are committed to complying with wage-related laws in each country and region, with the aim of ensuring minimum wage requirements and providing fair compensation that meets the standard of a living wage.

Responses to information security

We have formulated our information security policy and information security education document based on the awareness that it is essential to take measures against information risks.
The Information Security Subcommittee is responsible for promoting information security compliance. It is a company-wide cross-cutting organization led by the chairperson (director) of the Compliance Committee and composed of the general manager of the Information Systems Department and management-level members from the management and business departments in each site.
In line with the guidelines of industrial organizations with which our business partners are affiliated, in addition to other social requirements, the subcom mittee revises th e com pany’s information security education documents and otherwise engages in strengthening compliance.

Information Security Policy

Our company recognizes the importance of our social responsibility towards information assets—including customer data and employee personal information—and has established the following Information Security Policy to ensure the proper management of these assets in our daily operations.

  1. We will identify the information assets that require management within our business activities and implement effective measures to protect them, striving to maintain and enhance information security.
  2. We will comply with all applicable laws and regulations related to our information assets.
  3. We will provide training and education on the proper management of information assets to all employees, including executives, to ensure that everyone recognizes the importance of information security.
  4. In the event of an information security incident that impacts our stakeholders, including our customers, we will promptly report to the relevant parties and take the necessary countermeasures.

Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
President
Daisuke Kato