Sustainability
EXEDY Group's Sustainability Activities
Our CSR Approach
Activities
At the EXEDY Group we ensure that we raise the awareness of all employees regarding our CSR activities, and promote CSR as a "way for our employees to approach their work". After learning the basics during the new employee training, we acquire a wide range of ideas of CSR through regular reading sessions of the Code of Conduct and incorporate them in our everyday work.
The code for putting our CSR into practice
Code of Conduct (12 languages)
The EXEDY Code of Conduct is distributed to all employees, including employees of our affiliated companies with the aim of spreading the basic policies, action guidelines and business manners to each and every member of the EXEDY Group working across the globe. Our Code of Conduct was distributed to all employees worldwide.
The EXEDY Code of Conduct, first published in 1998 has been revised a total of 18 times, including the revision of the latest version issued on April 1, 2021, to respond to changes in various laws and regulations and changes in the social environment. Since 2013, we revise the Code of Conduct once a year so all employees can be informed on the latest information regarding our "EXEDY WAY" and "Midterm Consolidated Management Plan” showing our growth strategies.In 2014 we started the localization of the Code of Conduct and it is now available in the following 12 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Portuguese, Malay Kannada, Hindi, Hungarian.
In addition to the Corporate Philosophy, Midterm Consolidated Management Plan and basic policies, it contains basic rules regarding compliance and corporate ethics and business manner, and through reading sessions at each department employees gain a thorough understanding.
CSR Education
New Employee Training
Every year in April we carry out CSR training at our Headquarters and Ueno Division for all our new employees, including employees at our affiliated companies. Here our employees learn about the basics of CSR and the importance of adhering to the Code of Conduct.
Stratified Education
In our management training, newly appointed managers learn about managing their employees (labor management, power harassment training, mental health etc.) and subcontracting law to enable them to carry out fair transactions with cooperating companies. We teach the participants about the leadership needed to lead their subordinates and earn the trust of their stakeholders with the aim to develop them into leaders that are able to support the company.
Sustainability Policy
Basic Policy
All EXEDY Group employees will actively contribute to the sustainable development of society through the practice of honest business activities based on the following 11 items.
Course of Action
1. Sustainable Economic Growth and Resolution of Social Issues
We will develop and provide socially beneficial and safe goods and services and strive for sustainable economic growth and the resolution of social issues.
2. Legal Compliance and Anti-corruption Practices
We will respect the culture and history and will maintain a sound relationship with government agencies of each country and region to ensure sound and fair business operations. Especially, we will work against all forms of corruption, including extortion, bribery, collusive bidding, conflicts of interest, money laundering and fraudulent accounting procedures. We will not violate any laws, including competition laws, anti-bribery laws, export control laws.
3. Respect for Human Rights
We will conduct business that respects the human rights of all persons in accordance with EXEDY Group Human Rights Policy.
4. Reform of Work Practices and Enhancement of Workplace Environments
We will realize work practices that improve the capability of employees and that respect their diversity, character, and personality. Also, we will provide safe and healthy working environments.
5. Addressing Environmental Issues
We will act proactively to address environmental issues, with the understanding that efforts to solving them are the common issue of humanity and an essential requirement of our corporate existence and activities.
6. Fair Business Practices
We will engage in fair and free competition, appropriate transactions, and responsible procurement. We respect suppliers as equal partners and aim for mutual prosperity across the entire supply chain.
7. Disclosure of Information and Constructive Dialogue with Stakeholders
We will disclose corporate information actively, effectively, and fairly and engage in constructive dialogue with a wide range of stakeholders, with a purpose of enhancing corporate value.
8. Relationships of Trust with Customers
We will provide customers with appropriate information about goods and services, communicate with them in good faith, and earn their satisfaction and trust.
9. Community Engagement and Contribution to Its Development
As a good corporate citizen, we will actively participate in community initiatives and contribute to the development of the community.
10. Thorough Risk Management
We will conduct thorough and organized risk management in the face of actions by antisocial forces, terrorism, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and other risk that pose a threat to civil society and corporate activity.
11. Role of Top Management and Implementation of this Policy
Top management shall recognize that it is their role to realize this Policy and strive to raise awareness of this Policy within the entire corporate group to achieve its full compliance. Top management should also encourage behavior based on the principles of this Policy within the corporation’s supply chain. In the event that the corporation violates the spirit of this Policy and loses the trust of society, top management shall proactively take responsibility to respond to the situation, including resolving the problem and preventing the problem from recurring.