Partnership Development Declaration
Our company hereby declares that we will focus on the following initiatives to build new partnerships by promoting collaboration and mutual prosperity with our supply chain partners and other business entities that contribute to value creation.
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Coexistence and Co-Prosperity of the Entire Supply Chain and New Cooperation that Transcends Business Scale and Affiliation
We will strive to increase the value added throughout the supply chain by reaching out, through our direct suppliers, to their suppliers (from “Tier N” to “Tier N + 1”). We also aim to build coexistent and co-prosperous partnerships with our suppliers through cooperation that goes beyond the existing business relationships and company size. We will provide advice and other support, including helping our suppliers introduce teleworking and formulate their Business Continuity Plan (BCP), from the perspective of business continuity in the event of a disaster or other emergency and of work-style reforms.
(Individual item)
・Based on the “Voluntary Action Plan for Ensuring Proper Subcontracting Transactions and Fair Contracting Practices” established by the Japan Federation of Construction Contractors, we will practice fair and appropriate transactions and support partner companies by promoting awareness of proper subcontracting practices and providing assistance in human resource development.
・Green initiatives:
(Development of technologies that contribute to decarbonization/low-carbon society, decarbonization of production processes, etc.)
・Health and productivity management initiatives:
(Sharing information related to health management, jointly implementing health promotion measures, etc.) -
Compliance with the “Promotion Standards”
We will comply with desirable trade practices between parent enterprises and subcontractors (“Promotion Standards” under the Act on the Promotion of Subcontracting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), and we will actively correct trade practices and commercial customs that may hinder the establishment of partnerships with our suppliers.
(i)Pricing Methods
We will not make unreasonable requests for cost reductions.
When determining transaction prices, we will hold consultations with subcontractors at least once a year, ensure that pricing includes an appropriate profit for subcontractors, and support improvements in their working conditions through sufficient dialogue.
In doing so, we will act in accordance with the “Guidelines for Price Negotiations to Appropriately Reflect Labor Costs.”
In addition, in the event of increases in raw material or energy costs, we will aim to pass on the full amount of such cost increases.
All contract terms, including pricing details, will be clearly stated and provided in writing. (ii)Mold Management and Other Cost Burden
In accordance with the “Basic Concepts and Principles of Mold Transactions” outlined in the “Report by the Council for Promoting Proper Mold Transactions” and the “Memorandum on the Handling of Molds,” we will conduct mold-related transactions appropriately.
We will promote the disposal of unnecessary molds and will not request subcontractors to store molds free of charge. (iii)Terms of Payment by Draft, etc.
We will pay subcontracting fees in cash as much as is practical. Should we pay those fees by draft, we will never have subcontractors pay discounts or other fees. We will also endeavor to pay invoices within 60 days. (iv)Intellectual Property and Know-how
We will not urge subcontractors to enter into any one-sided non-disclosure agreement or take advantage of our trading position to demand that they disclose their knowhow or transfer their intellectual property rights without compensation. (v) Consideration for Work-Style Reforms at Subcontractors
We will not require subcontractors, without proper cost compensation, to complete subcontract work in unreasonably short time periods, nor will we request sudden changes to the specifications of subcontract work, so that subcontractors can also pursue work-style reforms. In the event of a disaster or other emergency, we will not impose a one-sided burden on subcontractors in terms of transactions, and upon the resumption of business operations, we will give consideration to the continuation of business relationships as much as possible.
June 12, 2025
Tetsuji Yanase
Representative Director,
President
