Handling of entertainments and gifts

The Daiseki Group has established and complies with the following points in its Code of Conduct.

• ❶ We do not provide entertainments or gifts to business partners or other stakeholders in work beyond the scope of social conventions and common courtesies.
• ❷ We do not provide entertainments or gifts to current or former staff of public institutions except as permitted by laws and regulations.
• ❸ We do not provide entertainments or gifts to shareholders beyond the scope of social conventions and common courtesies.
• ❹ We do not provide any favors to antisocial forces (corporate racketeers).

Transactions with Public Institutions and Handling of Political Contributions and Donations

The Daiseki Group has established and complies with the following points in its Code of Conduct.

• ❶ We act with thorough consideration for sociality, commonality, necessity, etc.
• ❷ We do not make illegal political contributions.

Observing the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade

We comply with the following guidelines.

• ❶ We do not discuss or enter into agreements that mutually restrict free corporate activities.
• ❷ We do not use ones’ position to influence business transactions.
• ❸ We do not make inappropriate displays or provide excessive gifts or prizes.

Handling of insider information

The Daiseki Group has established and complies with the following points in its Code of Conduct.

The use of insider information (important confidential information obtained in the course of work) by an employee for personal financial gain is an illegal act and interferes with the sound trading of stocks (securities markets), and thus is prohibited.

• ❶ Provision of information to third parties is prohibited.
• ❷ Personal profit-making through private use of information is prohibited.

Occurrence of corruption incidents

In FY2023, there were no incidents of dismissal or disciplinary action against employees on grounds of corruption in the Daiseki Group.
There were no instances of cancellation of contract or refusal by a business partner to renew a contract on grounds of corruption-related breaches of contract. No corruption-related lawsuits were brought against companies or employees of the Daiseki Group.