Rigorous Compliance and Thorough Corruption Prevention

Compliance is the heart of corporate social responsibility (CSR). As a corporate Group that provides products and services related to health and life to people around the world, the Eiken Group has a special duty to adhere rigorously to the law in its activities and maintain the highest standards of corporate ethics. Every Eiken Group employee is mindful of this duty, recognizes the Group’s mission and, guided by the Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct, earns the trust of medical practitioners and the general public through responsible and ethical behavior.

Based on the compliance policy, Eiken Chemical has drafted the Eiken Group Compliance Regulations. To provide a mechanism for promoting compliance, the Group has established a Risk Management and Compliance Committee. This body promotes corporate ethics and compliance and continuously assesses and manages risk. In addition, Eiken Chemical has created contact points for whistleblower reports, where employees can report irregularities and consult about compliance issues. External reports and requests for consultation are received through the Company’s “Contact Us” page.

Due to our involvement with life and the provision of products and services for protecting the health of people all over the world, the Eiken Group strives to achieve fair and appropriate management and maintain harmony with societal demands through the implementation of compliance activities.

The Eiken Group promulgates two codes of behavior for action based on social norms: the Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct and the Eiken Group Compliance Regulations. Based on these codes of behavior, the Group establishes a Risk Management and Compliance Committee, as well as Risk Management and Compliance Promotion Committees in each workplace, which serve as executive bodies subordinate to the Committee. Through these codes of behavior and organizational bodies, the Eiken Group advances corporate ethics and compliance. In addition, the Group’s compliance and effectiveness are continuously monitored through audits by the Internal Audit Department and Joint Audit Conference.

To ensure rigorous compliance, Eiken Chemical has established contact points for whistleblower reports both within and outside the Company. The Company operates the contact points in accordance with the Whistleblower Regulations.

Under the our management philosophy of "Protecting people's health through health care," we promote research and development of many clinical diagnostics and devices. Clinical research is reviewed and approved by our research ethics review committee from an ethical and scientific perspective.

Eiken Chemical is resolute in its attitude, taking a firm stand against antisocial forces and organizations. Our fundamental beliefs on this matter are defined in the “Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct,” and our directors, executive officers, and all employees maintain thorough compliance with this code. In addition, we have established a division for handling issues related to antisocial forces and organizations, maintain strong cooperation with outside experts such as police and lawyers, and carry out appropriate organizational handling measures.

Based on the management philosophy that the Eiken Group “protects the health of the public through health care services,” the Eiken Group has established the “Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct," which indicates the actions that all of executives, employees and others should take to contribute to society by providing products and services that protect the health and life of people around the world. In the "Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct," we stipulate that all employees and others working in the Eiken Group conduct themselves honestly and responsibly based on the correct ethics.

In Japan and in all countries and regions where we operate business, we have established this policy as a guideline to further promote business activities based on the Eiken Group Code of Conduct and to fulfill the social responsibilities of the Eiken Group.

All employees and others of the Eiken Group comply with the anti-bribery laws and regulations of all countries and regions applicable to the Eiken Group.

No employee and others of the Eiken Group, both at home and abroad, engage in any of the following acts. Furthermore, we do not and will not engage in or tolerate the following acts through third parties such as consultants, agents, or distributors who have business relationships with the Eiken Group.

The Eiken Group records all transactions in its accounting books in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with internal regulations, and properly keeps relevant materials.

The Eiken Group provides all employees and others with appropriate anti-bribery education and training.

The Eiken Group establishes and maintains an anti-bribery management system to ensure that this policy is properly complied with by all employees and others of the Eiken Group. Furthermore, we regularly assess bribery risks in the Eiken Group and continuously improve our anti-bribery management system.

The Eiken Group also asks for the understanding and cooperation to this policy of third parties such as consultants, agents and distributors in business relationships.

If the Eiken Group discovers any conduct that violates or is likely to violate this policy, it will conduct a rigorous investigation and take strict measures in accordance with internal regulations.

(1) “Employees and others" refers to all people who work at the Eiken Group, including executives, full-time employees, seconded employees, dispatched employees, part-time employees, and others

(2) The term "public officials, and the like" refers to domestic public officials, foreign and other public officials, persons engaged in the official business of international organizations, and officers and employees, and others of companies that are substantially controlled by the government or local public organizations in Japan or abroad.

(3) "Facilitation payment" refers to a small payment of money paid to a public official, and the like to facilitate or expedite a process of routine administrative services.

Formulated: April 1, 2022
President and CEO
Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.

The Eiken Group’s Legal Division strictly complies with this policy and provides appropriate training on prevention of bribery. The Group also regularly assesses corruption risk within itself and continuously improves its systems for management of bribery prevention.

The Eiken Group asks all third parties with whom it does business, including consultants, agents and sales outlets, to understand and cooperate with this policy.