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CSR Basic Philosophy

CSR

Since its establishment in September 1953, TAIYO HOLDINGS has continued to grow thanks to the trust placed in it by the stakeholders, including its shareholders, customers, and business partners.
In order to continue to respond to that trust and grow together, all directors and employees of Taiyo Group will fulfill our corporate social responsibilities by taking a consistently forward-looking approach to business activities and observing ethics and laws.
In order to fulfill these responsibilities, Taiyo Group has established a corporate CSR Philosophy and a Code of Conduct, and is involved in a variety of CSR activities through its CSR organization comprising of various management systems and committees.
 
The directors and employees of Taiyo Group will strive to create a company that is trusted by society and is actively involved in CSR activities.

CSR Philosophy

We will discharge our corporate social responsibility, including complying with the law, protecting the environment, ensuring thorough quality management, and contributing to society.

Code of Conduct

In order to put our CSR Philosophy into practice, Taiyo Group will abide by the following items:

1. Ethical and Legal Compliance

We will observe laws and other social norms, and understanding the spirit thereof, will act openly and fairly.

2. Workplace Environment

We will respect employees' human rights, and create a workplace that is fair and free of discrimination.

3. Fair Business Dealings

We will deal with all our business partners in an honest manner and conduct business with them based on impartial and fair business conditions.

4. Respect for Stakeholders

We will always conduct business activities with respect for the viewpoints of all our stakeholders, and disclose information in a timely and appropriate manner.

5. Ensuring Confidentiality

We will work to ensure the protection of confidential information related to our business partners, the company itself, and any individual.

6. Ensuring Quality (Quality Policy)

We will ensure that we always provide safe, quality products that satisfy our customers.

7. Protecting the Environment (Basic Environmental Philosophy)

We will endeavor to protect the environment as part of the performance of our social responsibility, and will engage in business activities that are in harmony with the environment.

8. Ensuring Information Security (Basic Information Security Philosophy)

In the interests of customer trust and satisfaction, we will work to maintain or improve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all our information assets.

9. Social Contributions

As members of society, we will engage in activities that contribute to society.

10. Protecting Intellectual Property

We will take appropriate precautions to protect Taiyo Group's intellectual property rights, and those of third parties.

11. Exclusion of Anti-social Forces

We will take a resolute stance towards anti-social forces and will not respond in any way to illegal or improper demands.

Compliance

Undertakings related to Ethical and Legal Compliance

As part of its corporate social responsibility, we have established an Ethical and Legal Compliance System, which began operation on April 1, 2004.
In addition to providing a Compliance Manual, TAIYO HOLDINGS has established various related regulations and guidelines, and acts with an understanding of the nature of these.
TAIYO HOLDINGS has also established internal and external hotlines to prevent the expansion of risk.

View our Integrated Report to learn more about Taiyo Group's environment and CSR initiatives.

Integrated Report

Environmental Initiatives

Environmental Policy

As outlined below in our basic philosophy, we endeavor to protect the environment as part of the performance of our social responsibility, and are involved in a number of environmental protection initiatives, including expanding our lineup of environmentally-friendly products, conserving resources, and striving for energy efficiency.

Basic Environmental Philosophy

We will endeavor to protect the environment as part of the performance of our social responsibility, and will engage in budiness activities that are in harmony with the environment.

Environmental Policy

1. Environmental Protection

We will promote environmental protection activities through our environmental management system.

2. Continuous Improvement

We will continually improve our environmental management system through the implementation of management reviews.

3. Pollution Prevention

We will endeavor to prevent environmental pollution through the establishment of voluntary standards, in addition to observing environment-related laws and regulations, and agreements with the community.

4. Reduced Environmental Footprint

We will reduce our environmental footprint, establishing targets in relation to relevant environmental issues and always considering the impact our operations exert on the environment.

5. Priority Environmental Initiatives

Our priority environmental initiatives are as follows:

  • (1)We will actively promote the development, production, and sale of environmentally-friendly products.
  • (2)We will endeavor to use energy effectively and promote the reduction of greenhouse gases.
  • (3)We will aim to achieve zero emissions, and promote recycling and the reduction of industrial waste.

ISO 14001 Certification Status

Facility Description of Business Certification
(Original Registration Date)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Head office
Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Jan. 2000)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Kitakyushu Plant
Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Jan. 2016)
TAIYO Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Sep. 2008)
TAIYO Pharma Tech Co., Ltd. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Jan. 1998)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., (KOREA) LTD. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Dec. 2001)
TAIYO INK (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Aug. 2004)
ONSTATIC INK (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Jun. 2018)
TAIWAN TAIYO INK CO.,LTD. Production and marketing ISO 14001:2015
(Jan. 2022)

View our Annual Report to learn more about Taiyo Group's environment and CSR initiatives.

Annual Report

Quality Initiatives

Quality Policy

In order to be able to provide a continuous and stable supply of quality products, Taiyo Group's quality policy has been set as a common goal for all employees as indicated below. Taiyo Group has established a quality management system based on the ISO 9001 standard at both its domestic and overseas facilities, and continuously strives to improve quality.

Quality Policy

We will ensure that we always provide safe, quality products that satisfy our customers.

ISO 9001 Certification Status

Facility Description of Business Certification
(Original Registration Date)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Head office
Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Jan. 2000)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Ranzan Facility (within TAIYO HOLDINGS CO., LTD. Ranzan Facility)
Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Jan. 2000)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Kansai Sales Office
Marketing ISO 9001:2015
(July. 2018)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., LTD.
Kitakyushu Plant
Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Mar. 2016)
TAIYO Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Apr. 2005)
funlead corp.
Head Office
System development, quality assurance and IT technical support ISO 9001:2015
(Dec. 2017)
TAIWAN TAIYO INK CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Jan. 2000)
TAIYO INK MFG. CO., (KOREA) LTD. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Dec. 1995)
TAIYO INK (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Aug. 2004)
ONSTATIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Feb. 2018)
ONSTATIC INK (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. Production and marketing ISO 9001:2015
(Jun. 2018)

Information Security Initiatives

We use numerous information assets in our business activities. Handling these information assets appropriately is essential to winning the trust and satisfaction of customers. Accordingly, we commit ourselves to 1. developing effective structures for managing information security, 2. complying with laws, regulations, and our own standards, and 3. gaining the trust of customers and society as a whole. To guide us in these efforts, we have set forth the following basic philosophy and basic policies concerning information security.

Basic Information Security Philosophy

In the interests of customer trust and satisfaction, we will work to maintain or improve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all our information assets.

Basic Information Security Policies

1. Scope

These basic policies concern the way we protect the information assets that we use in our day to day operations.

2. Information security management

We will develop structures for managing information security. These structures will enable a unified and consistent approach.

3. Managing information security risks

We will assess information security risks regularly and in a manner befitting the scale and nature of our business activities. Based on these assessments, we will take all necessary and reasonable steps to manage the risks.

4. Checking and improving

We will regularly monitor our organization’s information security practices to check whether our policies are working effectively. In this way, we will continually refine the way we manage information security.

5. Compliance

We will comply with all information security-related stipulations in:
-Laws
-National guidelines and standards
-Internal rules and industry guidelines
-Business contracts

6. Education and training

We will continually educate our staff about the information security policies and relevant protocols, and ensure that they understand how important these matters are. In this way, we will ensure that our staff handle information assets properly.

7. Responding to information security incidents

While doing all we can to prevent information security incidents from happening in the first place, we will also prepare for the worst-case scenario. If trouble arises, we will immediately take corrective measures, minimize any damage, and work to prevent a recurrence.

8. Punishing breaches

If we discover any breach of these policies or of any other internal rules concerning information security, we will punish the offender according to our employment rules or the relevant contract.

JIS Q 27001:2014(ISO/IEC 27001:2013)Certification Status

Applicable division Description of Business Certification(Original Registration Date)
TAIYO INK MFG., CO., LTD. Sales Department (except for Kansai Sales Office) Advanced Market Development Department
NS Sales Section
Technical Development Department (except for Fundamental Technology Section, Process Development Section) Administration Department Accounting Department TAIYO HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. Information System Department
Development and marketing ISO27001:2014
Jun. 2018
∗As of Oct. 23, 2020

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