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Sharp promotes sound business activities with our business creed of “Sincerity and Creativity”, makes efforts to fulfill the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a member of communities carrying out business activities, and executes CSR based on “The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior” ^*1 which are principles of corporate action that serve to help Sharp become a global company contributing to the realization of a sustainable society, and the “Sharp Code of Conduct” ^*1 which is the standard of action for all executives and employees.

It is necessary for all related suppliers, as well as the Sharp group, in other words the entire supply-chain, to work on the promotion of our CSR efforts, not only in material procurement but also in the entire series of business processes of development, production, sales and service.

Sharp believes that the understanding and cooperation of suppliers is essential for promoting our CSR efforts in the entire supply-chain. We, therefore, have established the Sharp Basic Purchasing Principles, and also the Sharp Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook, which is in conformity with the Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook ^*2 published in August 2006 by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). We sincerely request our suppliers to make their own CSR efforts, according to the principles and guidebook.

*1: Click here for “The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior” and “The Sharp Code of Conduct”.

*2: For the JEITA Supply-Chain Deployment Guidebook, click here to visit the JEITA website.

• SHARP Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook (Tutorial of CSR Items)

The Sharp Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook outlines 39 items in the following 7 areas that we would like suppliers to consider in their CSR efforts

I	Human Rights and Labor
	Prohibit forced labor Prohibit inhumane treatment and infringements of human rights Prohibit child labor Prohibit discrimination Pay appropriate wages Regulate working hours Respect the right to freedom of association
II	Occupational Health and Safety
	Apply safety measures for equipment and instruments Promote safe activities in the workplace Promote hygiene in the workplace Apply appropriate measures for occupational injuries and illnesses Properly manage disasters and accidents Be careful about physically demanding work Promote safety and hygiene in all company facilities Promote health maintenance programs for employees
III	Environment
	Establish and apply an environmental management system Control hazardous chemicals in products Control hazardous chemicals in manufacturing Minimize environmental pollution (water, soil, air) Obtain environmental permits Promote resource and energy saving by reusing, reducing, and recycling (3R) Promote green-house gas reduction Promote waste reduction Disclose environmental preservation activities
IV	Fair Trading
	Prohibit corruption and bribery Prohibit abuse of a superior position Prohibit the offering and receiving of inappropriate profit and advantage Prohibit impediments to free competition Provide accurate information on products and services Respect intellectual property Use appropriate export procedures Disclose appropriate company information Detect injustice promptly
V	Product Quality and Safety
	Establish and apply a quality management system Ensure product safety
VI	Information Security
	Secure computer networks against threats Prevent the leakage of personal information Prevent the leakage of customer and third-party confidential information
VII	Contribution to Society
	Contribute to society and community

• SHARP Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook (Check Sheets)

We request all suppliers to evaluate their own engagement status for each CSR item and area described in the guidebook by answering the “check sheets”.
Please be informed in advance that we may request an improvement of CSR activities depending on the answers in the “check sheets”.

• Download Files

[SHARP Supply-Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook]

	Japanese	English	Chinese
Tutorial of CSR Items	(PDF:466KB)	(PDF:216KB)	(PDF:509KB)
Check Sheets	(PDF:294KB)	(PDF:264KB)	(PDF:769KB)

• Inquiries

For inquiries regarding these matters, contact the person in charge of transactions with your company or the offices listed below.

Sharp Corporation
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8522, Japan

Corporate Procurement Center
Tel: +81-6-6625-3381 E-mail: sizai-csr@sharp.co.jp

CSR Promotion Department
Tel: +81-6-6625-1167 E-mail: sharp-csr@sharp.co.jp