NGK's hope is to keep making a contribution as a corporate citizen throughout the society regardless of at home or abroad. We have developed guidelines for all employees of NGK Group to comply with laws and corporate ethics, and set up the company structure where such guidelines can be followed.
Our Relationship with Society
With the goal of achieving management openness, the NGK Group will actively communicate with society and, as a good corporate citizen, contribute to its development and improvement of the society. We also recognize that our efforts concerning environmental issues are essential to the company's activities and survival, and we undertake them in a proactive manner.
- Disclosing Corporate Information
Along with properly implementing the disclosure of corporate and financial information in accordance with the legal system, we will report in a fair and timely manner information sought by our stockholders and by society at large, thus improving the transparency of our corporation.
- Conserving the Environment
From research and development, product design, procurement, production, and sales through to disposal, we will work to preserve the environment and make efficient use of resources throughout all processes.
- Promoting Social Action Programs
As a good corporate citizen, we will contribute to regional and international society in a proactive manner.
- Emphasizing Social Order
Along with maintaining a healthy and normal relationship with politics and government, we will take decisive action against behavior that threatens the order and safety of a civil society.
- Establishing an Internal Control System
We will cultivate sincere and ethical employees, properly differentiate organizations and authority, and work toward the establishment of an internal control system so society will always put its trust in our company's activities and disclosure processes.
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Our Relationship with Business Activities
Through futurity, the NGK Group will continue to develop products that are safe and useful to society and to provide satisfaction to its customers worldwide. Our business activities will consist of fair, transparent, and free trade in accordance with the law as well as with the spirit of the law. Furthermore, as a member of international society, we will respect the cultures and customs of the world's nations and make efforts toward achieving togetherness with local communities. Finally, we will pass the fruits of valid business activities on to our stockholders in an appropriate manner.
- Providing Useful and Safe Products
We will provide highly dependable and appealing products at fair prices.
We will ensure safety and quality in all processes, from research and development to production and sales, thus earning the trust of our users.
- Complying with Trade Regulations (the Anti-Monopoly Law, the Subcontractor Law, etc.)
We will conduct business with our customers based on fair and free competition.
Among our peers, we will avoid behavior, such as information exchange, that runs the risk of violating the law.
We will also maintain a fair and transparent relationship with suppliers, conducting business based on objective criteria and appropriate terms.
- Complying with Security Assurance and Export Control Regulations
In order to maintain international peace and safety, we will implement prescribed procedures for all of our export business in accordance with all security assurance and export control regulations.
- Respecting Intellectual Property Rights
We will encourage the creation of intellectual property and strive to use said intellectual property with appropriate protection. We will also respect third-party rights.
- Prohibiting Entertainment and Gift-Giving Done to Obtain an Unfair Advantage
We will keep client entertainment and gift-giving within reasonable bounds in light of current social standards.
If our client is an employee of a public institution in Japan or abroad, we will refrain from any behavior that may invite suspicion.
- Respecting International Culture and Customs
As we comply with each country's laws and regulations, we will also conduct our business activities in a way that respects each region's culture and customs.
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Our Relationship with Our Employees
The NGK Group respects basic human rights, and will also work to actively support career formation and capacity building for our employees so they may attain comfort and affluence.
Each employee must abide by labor laws and internal corporate regulations as he or she performs his or her duties independently and with integrity, while at the same time improving his or her own skills.
- Respecting Human Rights and Fair Conditions
We will respect basic human rights, providing equal opportunities and fair conditions while avoiding behavior that discriminates on the basis of race, national origin, creed, gender, physical disability, or other traits.
With traits such as gender and rank as a backdrop, we will refrain from any harassment (such as sexual harassment or power harassment) that damages an individual's dignity or disrupts order in the workplace and/or work performance.
- Ensuring a Comfortable Work Environment
We will work toward maintaining a safe and worker-friendly work environment.
- Preserving Company Assets and Information
We will work to preserve company assets and information, and will not use it for improper or unjustified means outside the context of business.
We will abide by regulations especially when handling personal information and customer data, maintaining appropriate levels of privacy throughout all processes, from collection through use, retention, and disposal.
- Complying with Insider Trading Regulations
We will not participate in the trading of stocks or securities that makes use of internal information of the company or our business partners.
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