Azbil Kimmon Group's Definition of Compliance

Compliance in the Azbil Kimmon Group refers to the observance of laws, regulations, internal rules, and other rules including social norms related to business operations, as well as ethics required of businesspeople, and their activities within the organization. With regard to the ethics required of a businessperson, we have established specific standards in the azbil Group Code of Conduct, which we follow.

Azbil Kimmon Group Compliance Initiatives

Promotion of Compliance (Basic CSR)

As part of our "Fundamental CSR," we are fulfilling our basic responsibilities to society, including thorough compliance, risk management, promotion of internal controls, improvement of the workplace environment, and pursuit of the safety and security of our employees.

Compliance Committee

The Compliance Committee, chaired by the President and CEO and composed of directors and others, meets monthly to discuss important compliance-related matters.

Compliance Management System

A compliance implementation plan is formulated for each fiscal year, and continuous improvements are made based on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle in accordance with the Compliance Management System.

Compliance Department Head and Compliance Leader System

We have established a Compliance Department Head and Compliance Leader System as a mechanism to promote compliance within the department. Through this system, we aim to encourage voluntary and proactive compliance efforts within each division.

Reporting and Consultation System

We have established a reporting and consultation helpline system to receive reports and consultations regarding corporate ethics.
This system is strictly enforced to ensure that the consultants are not treated unfavorably as a result of their consultations, and that personal information obtained through consultations, actions taken, etc., is protected.

Corporate Code of Conduct

Guiding Principles for azbil Group Business

- Guideposts for the azbil Group, to implement its philosophy –

In order to put our Corporate Philosophy we will take action based on the 5 Guideposts (guiding principles for business), aiming to serve as a guiding bridge that interconnects our worldwide customers and leads us all into the future.

1.Realizing a safe and comfortable social environment through cooperative creation by human ingenuity and technology

Applying our core automation technology and aiming to create harmony between people and technology based on safety and high quality, we will actualize people-oriented automation. To ensure that our long-established credibility accompanies us into the future, we will continue to provide spaces of high value, working with pride and a sense of responsibility.

2.Contributing in series to the achievement of a sustainable society

We are aware that our business is directly linked to the shared global goal of realizing a sustainable society. We will take the initiative to address important global issues in all our business activity and through the actions of our employees, helping to realize a sustainable society and protect the Earth’s environment.

3.Building long-term partnerships with stakeholders

Based on the happiness of people working in the azbil Group, we continually pursue the happiness of our customers at their sites, and share in their sense of accomplishment. With this business model as the driving source of growth, we establish long-standing mutual trust relationships with all stakeholders, including our shareholders and customers.

4.Creating dynamic value through diverse human resources and teamwork

We value individual personnel with varied personalities, abilities, and knowledge, respecting their diversity. In order to create higher value, we join our diverse human talents into an organic whole and harmonize together as a team to move forward in strength.

5.Growing constantly through innovation and a corporate culture of continual learning

In order to continue to be a corporate organization that provides inspiration to society, we actively take on new challenges, not fearing failure or change. We will always continue to learn and to grow by virtue of innovative action and ideas that are unrestrained by precedent or conventional framework.
We, the azbil Group, fulfill our corporate social responsibility (CSR) by respecting the Group Philosophyand Guideposts (Guiding Principles) as well as our Code of Conduct, and thereby continue to be a cooperate organization that has value for society.

azbil Group Code of Conduct
(Link to Azbil Corporation website)