| 1. | | To Practice Legal Compliance, Ethical Business Conduct, and Fair and Impartial Management: |
| 1) | | In our corporate business activities and the performance of our job tasks, we will comply with all national and
local laws and regulations, as well as international rules and internal company rules, and will follow accepted
social norms and business ethics, and will take reasonable actions. |
| 2) | | In our business activities, we will not engage in questionable acts from the standpoint of business ethics, such as
making false, misleading or fraudulent reports, or committing individual acts or engaging in behavior which
conflicts with the interests of the Sharp Group companies.
Furthermore, whenever it seems that our individual acts or behavior may conflict with the interest of the Sharp
Group companies, we will, in advance, inform our superior or the responsible department of each company about
the details of what we are working on. We will put the acts or behavior into practice only when the company
confirms that there will be no conflict. |
| 3) | | In our corporate business activities and the performance of our job tasks, if we become aware of actions that
violate laws and regulations, business ethics, The Sharp Group Charter of Corporate Behavior and this Sharp
Code of Conduct, or internal company rules, we will immediately inform our superior, the responsible
department , or the contact liaison designated to receive such reports of each company regarding the gist of the
actions. |
| 4) | | We will work to be cooperative for the maintenance of social order, and will not be knowingly involved with
anti-social activity. In the event we receive a communication from antisocial forces or organizations, we will
immediately inform our superior or responsible person within the company. |
| 2. | | To Respect the Cultures and Customs of the Countries and Communities Where We Do Business:
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| · | | When in charge of international business, we will work to contribute to building a relationship of mutual
cooperation and trust with local businesses, starting with complying with international rules and local laws and
regulations. In addition, we will work to understand the situation in the local community, and along with
conducting business operations by giving full consideration to the local culture and customs, we will also strive to
participate in community service and social action programs. |
| 3. | | To Prevent Corruption such as Extortion and Bribery: |
| 1) | | At home or abroad, we will not entertain, nor give money or goods to public officials (and the like), which is
prohibited by applicable laws and regulations in each country and region. |
| 2) | | We will keep the giving and receipt of other monetary rewards or gifts, as well as business-related entertaining,
within reasonable bounds, by placing limits on the type and frequency, so as to avoid going beyond socially
acceptable courtesies in each country and region. |
| 4. | | To Handle Monetary Gift Contributions and Political Donations Fairly and Appropriately: |
| 1) | | Regarding contributions and gifts of money, we will proceed strictly in conformance with relevant laws and
regulations, as well as relevant internal company rules, in order to ensure that they do not fall under the category
of payoffs or illegal payments. |
| 2) | | We will observe Company policy that political donations should be confined to the absolute minimum necessary
given the level of engagement with the local community, as well as in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, and that when making such contributions, we will proceed in strict conformance with relevant
internal company rules. |
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