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Procurement

1. Sekisui Chemical Group Procurement Policy

Sekisui Chemical Group will perform its procurement of goods according to the following five basic ideas (openness, impartiality and fairness, compliance with laws and regulations, mutual trust and environmental considerations). We will strengthen our harmonious and mutually beneficial partnership with our business partners through fair transactions.

Also, Sekisui Chemical Group will engage in the promotion of CSR activities through the cooperation of business partners in the Group's procurement activities.

1-1. Procurement Policy

Openness Sekisui Chemical Group opens its doors not only to domestic companies but also widely to overseas companies.
Impartiality and fairness Sekisui Chemical Group selects business partners based on impartial and fair evaluation standards with emphasis on quality, price and delivery lead-time, services, etc., as well as environmental considerations.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations When engaging in purchasing transactions, Sekisui Chemical Group will comply with relevant laws, regulations and administrative instructions in Japan and overseas.
Mutual Trust Along with conducting transactions with mutual trust and in fulfillment of contractual obligations, we will build and maintain a relationships with our business partners that allow for our mutual profitability.
Environmental Considerations Sekisui Chemical Group will further promote the purchase of raw materials and goods that have minimal negative impact on the environment and strive to establish a resource-recycling society through concerted efforts with business partners.

1-2. A Request to our Business Partners Concerning Procurement

The company is aware of CSR in all spheres of its business operations based on its philosophy of contributing to society through its business activities. To do so, it is absolutely necessary to engage in activities in mutual cooperation with business partners. We ask all business partners to carry out the following activities proactively.

(1) Securing Excellent Product Quality Establish a quality assurance system to improve and maintain the quality of products offered to customers
Establish a quality assurance system in conformity with ISO 9000
(2) Environmental Considerations Sekisui Chemical Group is working to reduce negative impact of its products on the environment from the development and production stages to disposal. To do so, the environmental consideration of our suppliers concerning raw materials and goods is essential.
Environmental management system in conformity with ISO 14001
Reduction of harmful chemical substances, etc.; procurement of goods and materials with minimal environmental impact
(3) Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Social Customs Suppliers are requested to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and appropriate social norms of the countries and regions in which they conduct business operations.
Compliance with relevant laws and regulations in the business operations
Prohibition of forced labor
Prohibition of child labor
Prohibition of discrimination toward employees
(4) Safety and Hygiene Quality is built through human resources and facilities. The safety management of these resources is the basis of production. Business partners are requested to perform the following.
Safety and hygiene control of the workplace and maintenance of employee health
Machine safeguarding and safety and hygiene control of facilities
Appropriate response to labor disasters, facility disasters, accidents, etc
Revised on October 2006

2. Proposals for New Materials and Technologies

The Sekisui Chemical Group welcomes proposals for new technologies and materials.
Also, when submitting a proposal, please confirm that it complies with the requirements of the Sekisui Chemical Group Procurement Policy (Section 1. above).

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