Article 9 [ Compliance with Regulations ]
1. We behave properly in accordance with the social norms, company rules, high ethical values, as well as the law.
2. All executives and employees shall not take unethical actions in their daily life nor works that may be incur criticism from society.
3. All executives and employees shall be mindful of their social responsibility and shall actively respond to opportunities and dangers that may arise. They shall also behave in compliance with international standards that stipulate corporate management and shall take initiatives to be exemplary.
4. The company shall be under obligation to run an education program about sexual harassment at least once a year to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace, and all executives and employees are obliged to complete this training. Upon the discovery of an act of sexual harassment, it must be followed by strict disciplinary measures.
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5. All executives and employees shall not commit any act delineated in the subparagraphs below.
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① Words or actions that cause sexual humiliation or emphasize a gender role
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② Committing lewd behavior or actions that enforce or insist on the other person to drink alcoholic beverages or dance
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③ Access to pornography through the internet or other media at the workplace
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④ Sexually evaluating or comparing colleagues’ physical appearance
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⑤ Making unnecessary physical contact
6. All executives and employees shall not commit acts that cause physical or mental distress to another employee or exacerbate working conditions using one's position or working relationship beyond the scope appropriate to one’s job responsibilities.
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7. Specifically forbidden actions and behavior at the workplace are as delineated in the following subparagraphs.
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① Acts that commit physical violence or threaten harm
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② Repeating swear words or verbal abuse
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③ Acts of defamation such as insulting an employee in front of colleagues or online, or spreading rumors about an employee’s private life
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④ Acts of repeatedly ordering another employee to run one’s personal errands or affairs without due reason
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⑤ Acts of disesteeming or ridiculing an employee’s job performance or achievements without due reason
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⑥ Acts of bullying an employee as a group, or excluding or ignoring an employee regarding critical work-related information or decision-making process without due reason
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⑦ Acts of ordering an employee to carry out tasks or menial errands unrelated to the jobs as described in the employment contract for a significant period of time without due reason or to carry out errands unrelated to the jobs as described in the employment contract
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⑧ Acts of assigning almost no work to an employee for a significant period of time without due reason
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⑨ Any other act that causes physical or mental distress to another employee or that exacerbates working conditions beyond the appropriate scope of job responsibilities
8. All executives and employees shall not commit any act not included in this code that would be deemed unethical according to social rules and norms.
Article 10 [ Faithful Implementation of Duty ]
1. We perform all our duties honestly and fairly. Also, we always strive to establish a fair corporate culture.
2. All executives and employees shall proactively prevent dangers that may be consequent to one’s own decisions or actions and shall take responsibility if a problem arises.
3. All executives and employees shall accurately and truthfully create records and reports for all information and shall not falsify or falsely report documents or computations.
4. All executives and employees shall responsibly manage the company assets and shall not arbitrary use the said assets for personal use.
5. All executives and employees shall not take up employment at the company’s competitor.
6. All executives and employees shall pursue active cooperation and smooth communication between co-workers and related departments to increase work efficiency.
7. All executives and employees shall not hinder fairness in business affairs or commit graft in exchange for any form of financial advantage such as money, gift, hospitality, entertainment, and accommodations.
8. Acts defined in paragraph 7 shall be, by principle, forbidden. Even in outlying cases, one shall not overstep the legally or socially permitted scope of conduct.
9. Any instance of executives or employees assisting in another employee’s family event shall be voluntary. The amount of assistance shall be consistent with social rules and norms and shall not be overbearing on any employee or partner, etc.
10. Each individual’s political rights or alignments are to be respected, but no individual shall carry out political activities within the company nor use the company’s capital, facilities, personnel, etc. for a political purpose.
11. All executives and employees shall not establish any joint surety or mutual guarantee with each other.
12. All executives and employees shall not partake in addictive games, visit indecent websites, or gamble during working hours.
Article 11 [ Self-development ]
1. We establish a desirable employee character code and strive to match up to it through ceaseless self-development.
2. Seniors should help their juniors develop capabilities by taking their aptitude and talents into consideration.
3. The company encourages its employees to constantly develop themselves and provide active support for them to improve capabilities that are required to perform their duties.
Article 12 [ Mutual Respect ]
1. We employees, should build a healthy and respectful team spirit. Also, we should strive to understand and cooperate with each other.
2. We do not discriminate against anyone based on their educational background, gender, religion, age, race, nationality, or other factors.
3. We do not form a clique or any private circle that causes disharmony in the organization.
4. We watch our behaviors and languages that could adversely affect a healthy work environment, avoiding sexual harassment, verbal abuse and violence.
5. We refrain from conducting cash only businesses and joint investments with our colleagues.
Article 13 [ Information and Security Management ]
1. We do not disclose any intellectual property or confidential information of the company to outsiders or third parties without prior consent or permission.
2. Individual employees, as well their families or friends, do not take personal gains by using internal information acquired over the course of work.
3. We thoroughly protect the company’s intellectual properties, which is the foundation of the company.
