Ethics Policy
Code of Conduct
To further emphasize on our commitment to uphold the highest standards
of ethics and conducts, Murata Singapore published its own Ethics Policy
and Code of Conducts in line with those of Murata Manufacturing Company,
Japan. This serves as a guide for our employees in conducting business
activities internally as well as with external parties.
Please find the Ethics Policy below:
Murata Electronics Singapore
Ethics Policy
Murata Electronics Singapore (Pte.) Ltd.
(MES), in line with Murata Philosophy and Murata Corporate Ethics Policy
is committed to exercise the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
We commit to take pride in our daily work; we commit to do our work honestly
and ethically. As we do not seek business results through illegal or unethical
business practices, we are committed to deal fairly and in good faith with
the customers, business partners, and other employees, within the boundaries
of existing laws, regulations and social norms, so as to win our stakeholders
and society’s trust and respect. We must not engage in any conduct or
activity that may raise questions as to MES’s honesty and impartiality,
or otherwise cause discomfort and/or embarrassment to MES’s reputation.
We are committed to establish and comply
with the MES Ethics Policy, as follow:
- To respect and comply with laws,
regulations and fair social rules in Singapore and other countries where
we conduct business, as well as their philosophy and act in good faith
while maintaining the highest ethical standard to achieve customer’s satisfaction
and trust of society.
- To respect each employee’s personality
and human rights and provide a safe and comfortable working environment
oriented towards a fair and trusting behavior.
- To act as a good corporate citizen,
continuously striving to achieve co-prosperity with our customers, business
partners and society. We prohibit collusion in all our business activities.
- To provide information about our
business to corporate, organization bodies and relevant business partners
to enhance corporate transparency, while at the same time respect and protect
information from improper uses.
- To conduct practices to improve global
environment in a positive manner and to reduce environmental impact of
our business activities, products and services.
- To understand and respect the rights
and assets of individuals and MES, and ensure their legitimate use for
business purposes.
- To practice continuous improvement
in our management of ethics.
On the basis of our MES Ethics Policy and
in line with the Corporate Code of Conduct, we formulate the MES Code of
Conducts as guidelines for our everyday business activities. But we are
aware that no code of conduct can cover all possible situations, and even
in the situations provided in the Code of Conducts, we may have questions,
hesitations and mental conflicts in dealing with the real situations. At
such times, we shall act according to the regulating laws, common sense,
ethical principles and moral principles, with sincerity and good faith,
to make the right decision.
MASANORI MINAMIDE
MANAGING DIRECTOR
MURATA ELECTRONICS SINGAPORE (PTE.) LTD.
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Murata Electronics Singapore
Code of Conduct
Relationship with society
Relationship with customers, business
partners and competitors
Relationship with Murata Manufacturing
Company
Relationship with employees
Relationship of Murata’s directors
and employees with the company and its property
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1.
Relationship with society
Compliance with law and social norms: We will comply not only with
established laws and regulations, but with their underlying ethical and
moral spirit, and we will act in compliance with our MES Ethics Policy
to anticipate laws and regulations to take effect in the future.
Relationship with antisocial forces: We will resolutely oppose all
antisocial forces and activities and will not have any relationship with
any of them. We will also take a resolute stance against unreasonable demands
from antisocial forces and will never use money for solution.
Environmental preservation/ protection: Recognizing the impact of our
production activities and products on the global environment, we will continually
strive to reduce the environmental impact, and try to ensure an optimal
balance between management efficiency and environmental interests. We will
not only comply with environmental laws and regulations, but also follow
the "Murata Environmental Charter" to prevent pollution and improve
our environmental management.
Security trade control: We will, for the purpose of international peace
and security, not only avoid committing violations against laws and regulations
on import and export, but also ensure that no illegal exports are made
through our business partners.
Government Initiatives: We actively support and/or participate in government’s
initiated activities to promote social, cultural and/or economic well-being
in the community.
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Relationship with customers, business partners and competitors
Product safety: We will comply with laws and regulations on product
safety as well as safety standards in all processes including product design,
development, production, sales and after sales maintenance and repair,
and we will develop technologies for even further improving product safety,
quality and convenience to satisfy our customers.
Compliance with antitrust laws: We will conduct fair business by complying
with laws and regulations on the antitrust and fair competition and trade
that apply in Singapore and other countries and regions affected.
Appropriate transaction with suppliers: We will select suppliers fairly
by objectively evaluating each potential supplier’s general business conditions,
financial statements, quality control, cost efficiency, delivery schedule
control, technological capability and environmental management. This is
also true in deciding whether to continue business with a supplier. We
will implement fair procurement transactions, without abusing our dominant
bargaining position.
Confidential information of third parties: We will not illicitly obtain
or misuse trade secrets and other confidential information of third parties,
when we duly obtain any trade secretsor other confidential information
from our business partners. We will properly safeguard them to prevent
leakage.
Gift-giving, business entertaining and favors: We will keep the bounds
of conventional wisdom and common sense in carrying out business entertaining,
gift-giving, and congratulatory and condolence payments, and relief money
in the event of disaster, to our business partners. We will refrain ourselves
from taking or giving money, items, services and/or favors that might influence
the taker’s work performance and fairness in favor of the giver.
Protection of personal information: Recognizing it as our responsibility
to appropriately handle the personal information of our business partners
and employees (information which enables personal identification) and to
protect their rights and interests, we will ensure the appropriate management
based on our Privacy Policy in the collection, storage, and use of such
personal information.
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Relationship with Murata Manufacturing Company
Disclosure of business information: We will maintain good communication
with Murata Manufacturing Company, and will disclose business information,
such as our financial situation and the status of our business activities,
in a timely and appropriate manner to maintain the fairness and transparency
of management.
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Relationship with employees
Respect of human rights, prohibition of discrimination and harassment:
In all our business activities, we will ensure that the basic human
rights of our employees are respected and will eliminate things that lead
to discrimination for reasons such as race, creed, sex, religion, age,
nationality, physical disabilities, illness, and/or place of birth. We
will not sexually or power-harass employees and will respond firmly to
any form of sexual and power harassment.
Safety and health of employees: We will commit ourselves to ensuring
the safety and health of our employees in the working environment, and
understand and comply with relevant laws and regulations. We will respond
quickly and appropriately to work-related accidents and make all efforts
to prevent recurrence.
Compliance with labor laws: We will comply with labor laws and strive
to maintain a healthful and comfortable working environment. Managers will
always pay attention to their subordinates' workload and health conditions
to avoid excessive workload or extreme overtime. At the same time, employees
will take good care about their own health.
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Relationship of Murata’s directors and employees with the company
and its property
Behavior
as a corporate citizen: Recognizing that we are a member of society,
we will maintain high ethical standards and act with a keen awareness of
our responsibility in all our behavior.
Proper accounting process: We will perform our accounting process properly
in compliance with the accounting standards and relevant internal rules
based on applicable laws and regulations, and pay taxes following relevant
tax laws.
Compliance with regulations on Chemical and Hazardous Substance: We
shall have a good understanding of and follow all relevant laws and regulations
on Chemicals and Hazardous Substances, and ensure that all related Specialists
are legally licensed by the relevant authority, and operate legally with
proper management practices.
Political and religious activities: We will not conduct political,
ideology-based, or missionary activities using company facilities without
appropriate internal authorization. Neither will we conduct invitation
activities that promote the interests of an individual or a specific organization.
Control of business secrets: We will appropriately control information
that we can access in the performance of duty, information obtained from
other internal divisions, and other information about matters related to
technical or trade secrets. We will not publish, disclose, or leak such
information in a careless manner or without appropriate internal authorization.
Appropriate use of company assets : We will appropriately control the
company's tangible and intangible assets (including its information network)
to protect them and use them effectively.
Respect of intellectual property rights: We will endeavor not to infringe
intellectual property rights of other individuals and organizations. Recognizing
that intellectual property rights are our important corporate assets, we
will commit ourselves to creation, protection, and effective use of our
intellectual property rights.
Compliance Responsibilities: We will not overlook any problems that
we encounter and will consult with appropriate party regarding any violations
of ethics or law. We will not treat the informer unfavorably for his/her
reporting and the information will be treated confidentially and fairly.
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