Action Guideline
Purchasing Dept
Every member engaged in procurement activities
for the Nitto Denko Group must ensure that their
actions are consistent with corporate ethics and
social common sense, and must observe the following
action guideline to promote procurement activities
that are fair and free of corruption.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall follow any and all laws and regulations
related to procurement processes. If any person
becomes aware of any fact indicating noncompliance
with the law, such person must immediately report
this to his/her supervisor and take appropriate
action.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not accept any kind of gifts from business
partners, including summer and year-end gifts
and presents from visitors. Similarly, he/she
shall refuse any gifts offered as a gesture of
courtesy, including gifts offered at times of
celebration/condolence or gifts offered as a token
of sympathy.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not acquire unlisted shares of business
partners or acquire shares based on insider information.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not purchase products offered by business
partners at a special discount, for his/her private
use.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not have any business partners pay for his/her
transportation/hotel/meals on his/her visit to
meet with such partners.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not have any vested interest with partners
in any form, including privately demanding payoffs
from them.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities
shall not accept any entertainment from business
partners or provide any entertainment to business
partners.
"A person who is engaged in procurement activities" means
any individual who is involved in transactions
with business partners, including procurement,
material management, purchasing, quality assurance,
production technology, and development processes.