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We, constituent members of the Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Group (MCHC Group) , shall share the following ethical standards and act with sound ethics and good common sense, and exert our utmost to ensure sustained development as a corporate group that engenders society's trust, in every aspect of our corporate activities.
Based on the basic understanding that the foundation of our corporate activities is society's trust and confidence in us, we shall endeavor to contribute to the realization of an affluent and enriching society through respective business activities with a keen sense of corporate social responsibility.
We shall respect the dignity and rights of all people and shall not engage in invidious discrimination for any reason whatsoever, be it racial, gender or religious. Furthermore, we shall deal with third parties including customers, suppliers, vendors, shareholders, business partners, administrative organs and local communities who associate with the MCHC Group, in a fair, equitable and sincere manner. The same holds true for relations among inter-MCHC Group constituent members.
Strict compliance constitutes the foundation as a member of society. "Never engage in unlawful activities," is a natural social norm (legal and ethical standards), which must be observed at all times.
At the MCHC Group, we shall act in accordance with the following standards in order to avert possible risks that may lead to illegality:
With respect to inter-company or inter-group relationships, as well as relationships with our customers, vendors and business partners, we shall avoid improper associations and maintain proper relationships that conform to prevailing social standards, to prevent misunderstanding.
In particular, we shall make a clear distinction between official and private matters and shall not exploit one's position or status as a member of the MCHC Group to pursue one's own personal interests in any business activity.
Recognizing the importance of accountability in corporate activities, we shall maintain transparency in our corporate activities and proactively disclose appropriate information to uphold "openness" within and without the Company.
At the MCHC Group, the meaning of the word "Compliance" goes much further than simply complying with laws and regulations. It means compliance with social rules and norms in a broad sense, including corporate ethics. We must develop a strong sense of corporate social responsibility, comply rigorously with social rules and regulations and live up to the expectations of our stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, vendors, consumers, investors such as shareholders, business partners, employees and local communities.
Recognizing corporate social responsibility, we will strive to win public trust by contributing to the affluence and comfort of society by offering socially beneficial goods and services based upon the expertise and technologies we have developed in various fields of endeavors, including chemistry.
We will commit ourselves to the protection of the environment and endeavor to reduce environmental burden in the course of all our business activities, including promotion of resource and energy conservation, waste reduction, reuse and recycling, as well as environmental conservation and development of its technologies.
Recognizing safety assurance as a corporate social responsibility, we will place top priority on safety in the course of all our business activities, which include ensuring the safety of all our products and services, including adequate handling of chemical substances, as well as operational safety.
We will respect individual human rights and character. We will abstain from any conduct that undermines individual dignity, such as discrimination against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, disability, disease and social status; we will also avoid language and behavior that offends others, such as sexual harassment. We will also adhere to internationally recognized norms, eschew forced labor in all of its forms, and support the effective abolition of child labor.
We will strive to create a motivational workplace that provides job satisfaction to Group members through the nurturing of respect for diverse personalities and values, the creation of a free and open-minded working environment in which individual employees can manifest their best qualities, and the fostering of mutual trust through fair and equitable personnel treatment.
We will listen to the voices of our customers and take a pro-customer approach so that we will be able to respond with utmost sincerity and offer safe and high-quality products and services.
Based on the basic understanding that all business partners and vendors are our partners in conducting business, we will endeavor to foster mutual trust through fair and equitable transactions.
We will abstain from illicit political donations, illegal incentives and bribe-giving to politicians and public servants, and strive to maintain healthy and transparent relations with political and governmental organizations at all times.
We will take a firm stand against anti-social influences that disrupt social order and threaten sound activities, and never involve ourselves in malfeasance or anti-social conduct. We will not provide any favors, including financial, to anti-social influences, under any circumstances whatsoever.
We will conduct business by adhering to high ethical standards and sound common sense, and comply with all relevant laws and regulations in and outside of Japan, socially-recognized rules and standards, agreements and promises we have entered into with our customers, vendors, business partners and local communities, as well as our corporate rules and manuals.
In particular:
Note: The names of individual laws referred to in this Chapter are those then effective in Japan and, therefore, please replace them with corresponding laws and regulations of your country.
We will endeavor to develop innovative technologies, products and services, and obtain intellectual property rights and commercialize them. In this process, we shall not infringe upon the intellectual property owned by other parties, including patents, utility models, designs, trademarks and copyrights.
We will strictly control personal data pertaining to employees, customers and other stakeholders that we may have access to in the performance of our duties. Unless personal consent is secured, we will not disclose or leak any personal data to third parties or other employees who have no need to acquire the information in terms of business, and, at the same time, will not use it for purposes other than the original intent.
Strict control must be maintained over trade secrets and other confidential information belonging to the company or to third parties (including customer information and technical know-how) that one might obtain in the performance of one's business duties. Without the express permission of the proper authorities, such confidential information must never be disclosed or leaked to third parties or to internal staff who have no legitimate need for it, and must never be used for purposes other than the original intent.
In our relationships with customers, vendors and other business partners, we will not engage in misleading acts such as offering or receiving business entertainment and gifts that go beyond business norms or exceed the bounds of limits acceptable to the industry.
Corporate assets and expenses, both tangible and intangible, must be used properly to achieve corporate business objectives and must not be used for personal purposes.
Pursuant to relevant internal rules, corporate networks and operation software will be used only for business operations authorized by the company. Wrongful acts such as hacking into the information system, damaging, falsifying or altering data, or making unauthorized use of computer software, are not permitted.
We shall not exploit our official positions and authority or information we may have access to in the performance of our duties to engage in acts that benefit ourselves or third parties, nor shall we involve ourselves in activities that may compete against our corporate businesses, without corporate permission.
We will not engage in political or religious activities at the workplace, including solicitation on behalf of political or religious groups or requests for votes, without corporate authorization.
Except for those within the acceptable business norms, in-house and inter-Group gift-giving and exchange of gifts and items should be shunned in view of abolishing empty formalities.
We will strive to deepen our understanding of the cultures and customs of the countries and communities in which we operate our businesses, respect their social norms, and harmoniously co-exist with local communities as good corporate citizens through participating in activities that contribute to society.
As a corporate group open to society, we will maintain the transparency of our activities and appropriately disclose relevant information to promote public understanding of our activities. Pursuant to relevant laws and regulations, we will also accurately and adequately disclose financial data and information pertaining to the state of our business activities to shareholders and investors.
We will maintain an open environment at the workplace where members feel comfortable about discussing anything. If, at the workplace, one learns of acts committed that violate laws and regulations or transgress this Code of Conduct, or the possibility of such acts, one must not conceal or neglect it but report it to the Company for a solution through the management or other systems, such as the Compliance Hot Line.
