Purchasing Policy

As a good business partner with all of our suppliers, we promote purchasing activities fairly and faithfully under the following Purchasing Policy.

1. Compliance
   We set compliance as the basis of our purchasing activities, comply with relevant laws and social norms, act in good faith, and manage trade information.
   In addition, we confront antisocial forces and organizations that pose a threat to the order and safety of civil societies and do not involve illegal or unreasonable trade.
2. Fair Competition
   We provide fair opportunities to all competitive domestic and overseas business partners worldwide.
3. Partnership
   We strive to maintain and improve mutual understanding and trust with our business partners, and aim for mutual development as a business partner.
4. Selection of Suppliers
   When selecting business partners, we evaluate based on quality, technology, price, delivery time, stable supply capability, reliability, stability of management, and CSR activities.
5. Green Procurement
   We take sufficient care to protect resources and protect the environment.
6. Promoting CSR
   We promote CSR procurement throughout the entire supply chain. In this context, we also work to prevent inappropriate quality practices.

To Our Business Partners : CSR Procurement Guidelines

We define CSR as "To enhance stakeholders' satisfaction and corporate value." We value environmental protection, safety, disaster prevention, compliance.
We share a common awareness of our social responsibilities with our business partners and are committed to promoting CSR initiatives throughout the supply chain.
We hope that our suppliers will understand the following policies and will actively promote their efforts to this end.

1. CSR Promotion System
   We ask you to ensure compliance, corporate ethics and awareness of CSR throughout the company, and develop an effective CSR promotion system.
2. Compliance and Information Management
   Compliance with laws and social norms in your business activities
   Interception of any relationship with antisocial forces and organizations that pose a threat to the order and safety of civil societies
   Compliance with laws and regulations related to responsible procurement of minerals and avoidance of the use of disputed minerals
   Management of a system for protecting confidential information
3. Human Rights, Safety and Health
   In our business activities, our suppliers are requested to respect fundamental human rights (including the elimination of all types of child labour, forced labour, human trafficking, and inhumane acts), and to eliminate any and all types of discrimination, as well as to create a safe, health-friendly and comfortable workplace environment.
4. Green Procurement
   We recommend that our suppliers continue to promote business activities in harmony with the environment, with consideration for the protection of resources and the environment.
   In addition, we request to ensure control of chemical substances in products, packaging materials, etc., in accordance with various regulations and laws.
5. Safe and Competitive Products and Services
   In providing products and services, we request to ensure safety at all times and to provide a stable supply with agreed quality, price, and delivery date.
   In addition, we request to promote continuous technological development.
6. Prevention of Inappropriate Quality
   We request to make efforts to prevent the occurrence of improper acts such as tampering, fabrication and breach of a contract with respect to product quality inspection.
   In addition, when making various changes that may affect the quality of our products, we request to inform us beforehand and to ensure proper quality control and quality assurance at all times.
7. Breach of Compliance
   In the event of a breach of compliance in the business activities, please report the results of the investigation of the cause and measures to prevent a reoccurrence.