Business Conduct Guidelines

8. Contribute to the Enrichment of Society through Activities that Make A Social Contribution

(1) We shall conduct activities with the theme, "Create an environment cultivating human resources and promote development of future generations" in order to contribute to the enrichment of society and to its sustainable development.

• Our main activities through which we make a social contribution are focused on the following three areas: "environment", "education", and "arts".　For sustainable development of society, we shall conduct activities to solve social problems in partnership with NPOs, NGOs, and local communities.

(2) We shall make suitable donations considering social standards, public interest and usefulness.

• We will direct the company's contributions principally to local communities where the company conducts business activities. When appropriate, we shall donate our products to social welfare facilities and temporary living accommodations with the aim of supporting the local communities.
• When disasters occur, we shall proactively offer our products needed by victims, and, in the case of catastrophic disasters, may make monetary donations together with our employees to provide assistance.

(3) We shall seek to earn goodwill and trust by contributing to local communities as responsible members of society.

• We shall conduct and participate in local activities that contribute to the community and promote knowledge of the company within the community, for example by inviting local residents to tour our plants.
• We shall understand and proactively cooperate with the company and participate in the activities that it implements as a good corporate citizen within the community.

(4) We shall respect the volunteer spirit of individuals who take initiative and responsibility to contribute to society.

• We shall understand that individual members independently choose to participate in volunteer or community activities. We shall support each employee to be a good citizen, to voluntarily participate in useful social activities and to strive to appreciate diversity and the value of constructive communication with others.

(5) In Japan, we shall support the development of the arts and sciences through the Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences.

• Through this Foundation, we shall promote the development of the arts and culture that foster creativity and support the basic and cutting-edge research in science and technology that are indispensable for the sustainable development of society. We shall support the development of comprehensive research that integrates the arts and culture with science and technology.