Action Guideline
Purchasing Dept
Every member engaged in procurement activities for the Nitto Denko Group must be committed to behaving with respect for 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 finds out any fact indicating noncompliance with the law, the person aware of the noncompliance must immediately report it to his/her supervisor for appropriate actions.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities shall not accept any kind of gifts from partners, including summer and year-end gifts and presents from visitors. Similarly, he/she shall refuse any offerings of a complimentary nature, including offerings for celebration/condolence or other courtesy calls.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities shall not acquire unlisted shares of partners or acquire shares based on insider information.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities shall not purchase products offered by partners at a special discount, for his/her private use.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities shall not have any partners pay for his/her transportation/hotel/meals on his/her visit to meet with those partners.
- A person who is engaged in procurement activities shall not have any interest in partners, including privately demanding payoffs from them.
"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.