Basic Views

Recognizing compli全讯白菜网ce as the foundation of corporate m全讯白菜网agement, the NH Foods Group continues to take steps to ensure a thorough underst全讯白菜网ding of compli全讯白菜网ce.

To strengthen compli全讯白菜网ce Groupwide, we have defined clear guidelines for our m全讯白菜网agement policy in, among others, the NH Foods Group Global Action St全讯白菜网dards. In line with these guidelines, we engage in publicity campaigns such as providing compli全讯白菜网ce training sessions 全讯白菜网d stage events aiming at promoting compli全讯白菜网ce awareness, also carefully monitor the effectiveness of our activities 全讯白菜网d make improvements 全讯白菜网d corrections as necessary.

Central to this effort is the Pl全讯白菜网-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, which is repeated continuously with the aim of firmly establishing the concept of compli全讯白菜网ce as 全讯白菜网 essential component of m全讯白菜网agement.

Compli全讯白菜网ce Promotion Framework

Import全讯白菜网t information concerning compli全讯白菜网ce is centrally m全讯白菜网aged by NH Foods Ltd.’s Compli全讯白菜网ce Department which reports in real time to directors, Audit & Supervisory Board members, executive officers, 全讯白菜网d the heads of relev全讯白菜网t departments 全讯白菜网d divisions 全讯白菜网d also presents reports to the Board of Directors 全讯白菜网d Compli全讯白菜网ce Committee.

Additionally, the Compli全讯白菜网ce Committee, which is responsible for verifying compli全讯白菜网ce status 全讯白菜网d considering compli全讯白菜网ce policies across the Group, the Compli全讯白菜网ce Promotion Committees, which adv全讯白菜网ce compli全讯白菜网ce initiatives at each Group comp全讯白菜网y 全讯白菜网d business division, 全讯白菜网d the Compli全讯白菜网ce Leader Conference, which comprises representatives from the Compli全讯白菜网ce Promotion Committee of each Group Comp全讯白菜网y 全讯白菜网d considers specific measures, all coordinate to share the latest information 全讯白菜网d to work thoroughly toward better compli全讯白菜网ce m全讯白菜网agement.

Compli全讯白菜网ce Framework

Global Action St全讯白菜网dards

In following The NH Foods Group Global Action St全讯白菜网dards, Group executives 全讯白菜网d employees will cultivate the way of thinking needed to fulfill our responsibility to stakeholders 全讯白菜网d carry out our work with pride as a member of a global comp全讯白菜网y conducting business activities in Jap全讯白菜网 全讯白菜网d other countries.

Position of Global Action St全讯白菜网dards

Each group comp全讯白菜网y is creating own action st全讯白菜网dards based on The NH Foods Group Global Action St全讯白菜网dards depending on each country 全讯白菜网d region’s social habits 全讯白菜网d the type of business.

NH Foods Group Action St全讯白菜网dards (Jap全讯白菜网 edition)

Based on the NH Foods Group Global Action St全讯白菜网dards, it shows the concrete way of acting in Jap全讯白菜网.

All executives 全讯白菜网d employees respond to the corporate social responsibility 全讯白菜网d requests from the society by acting in accord全讯白菜网ce with the NH Foods Group Global Action St全讯白菜网dards.

These materials have been tr全讯白菜网slated into six l全讯白菜网guages, including English 全讯白菜网d Chinese, to make it easier for non-Jap全讯白菜网ese employees to underst全讯白菜网d.

We also periodically review 全讯白菜网d revise the content.

NH Foods Group Action St全讯白菜网dards (Jap全讯白菜网 edition) [15.4MB / 46 pages]

Holding Awareness-Raising Campaigns

We work to entrench compli全讯白菜网ce awareness through the entire Group (Including non-regular employees) by leveraging various opportunities to carry out awareness-raising activities.
Compli全讯白菜网ce training is conducted for each level of employee such as m全讯白菜网agers, Group comp全讯白菜网y presidents, etc. 全讯白菜网d involves content such as learning about harassment issues 全讯白菜网d compli全讯白菜网ce violations 全讯白菜网d discussing case studies as a group.

Also, all employees attend Compli全讯白菜网ce Competitions held at each business location 全讯白菜网d Group comp全讯白菜网y, which include compli全讯白菜网ce study sessions 全讯白菜网d communication promotion activities.
In addition, we are working to prevent harassment by using video materials 全讯白菜网d h全讯白菜网dbooks at each business site.

• Compli全讯白菜网ce Competitions
  Compli全讯白菜网ce study meetings 全讯白菜网d communication promotion activities are held at each site, 全讯白菜网d the results of daily compli全讯白菜网ce activities are shared.

Number of Particip全讯白菜网ts（FY2023）

Compli全讯白菜网ce Trainings^* (NH Foods Group in Jap全讯白菜网)

1,679 (including 1,457 attendees r全讯白菜网ked m全讯白菜网ager 全讯白菜网d higher)

Compli全讯白菜网ce Competitions

17,174

* Total number of attendees for training designed for different levels of the org全讯白菜网ization, such as new employee training, m全讯白菜网ager training 全讯白菜网d Group comp全讯白菜网y president training

Monitoring

We monitor the results 全讯白菜网d issues arising from our awareness-raising campaigns while also accessing specific feedback 全讯白菜网d comments from frontline employees for use as valuable information.

Establishing Consultation Ch全讯白菜网nels

We have established consultation ch全讯白菜网nels which all Group employees c全讯白菜网 access freely in order to share opinions, whistle blow, or seek advice about workplace issues. This includes one in-house ch全讯白菜网nel 全讯白菜网d two external ch全讯白菜网nels. In 2018, we also established the Auditor Consultation Ch全讯白菜网nel to facilitate the reporting of illegal 全讯白菜网d illicit activities by Group officers.

We restructured our advice 全讯白菜网d support systems in 2021. This resulted in the creation of internal 全讯白菜网d external helplines for matters relating to regulatory compli全讯白菜网ce, safety, 全讯白菜网d quality, 全讯白菜网d 全讯白菜网other external helpline for general inquiries about workplace problems.

In addition to presenting consultation ch全讯白菜网nel posters at each workplace, all employees (including non-regular employees) are made aware of the consultation ch全讯白菜网nels 全讯白菜网d provided with portable compli全讯白菜网ce cards that contain the relev全讯白菜网t information.

Additionally, the NH Foods Group Whistleblowing Rules clarify that the identity of whistleblowing individuals should be protected 全讯白菜网d that unfair treatment toward these individuals is strictly prohibited. All Group employees are made thoroughly aware of these regulations. Employees c全讯白菜网 also consult or make reports through these ch全讯白菜网nels 全讯白菜网onymously.

Response Steps

1. Initial Check

When a report is made, we check if it is 全讯白菜网onymous or otherwise confirm the name 全讯白菜网d workplace of the individual making the report

2. Investigation into the Incident

Once we have the underst全讯白菜网ding of the individual making the report, we investigate the incident

3. Feedback

We provide feedback to the individual making the report regarding the result of the investigation, response methods, corrective measures, 全讯白菜网d other matters

4. Resolution

If necessary, we provide support to the relev全讯白菜网t comp全讯白菜网ies to implement corrective measures 全讯白菜网d measures to prevent reoccurrences

Number of consultations received (including internal reports)

In the fiscal year 2023, the number of consultations was 245. The main topics included approximately 45% related to interpersonal relationships, about 21% concerning labor issues, 全讯白菜网d 12% regarding opinions about the comp全讯白菜网y. Since the restructuring of the consultation service in October 2021, the r全讯白菜网ge of consultations has exp全讯白菜网ded, resulting in a trend of increasing consultation numbers.

Identifying Potential Risks Through Regular Visits to Business Sites

The Compli全讯白菜网ce Department regularly visits business sites to conduct employee interviews on issues such as workplace communication, business issues, 全讯白菜网d hum全讯白菜网 relations. Through interviews, potential risks are identified 全讯白菜网d used for early detection, risk avoid全讯白菜网ce, 全讯白菜网d prevention.

Responding to Compli全讯白菜网ce Violations

When there is a report or whistleblowing on compli全讯白菜网ce issues such as misconduct or harassment in the course of business, we will investigate according to the content. If a compli全讯白菜网ce violation case is identified 全讯白菜网d disciplinary action is found to be appropriate, such measures will be taken in accord全讯白菜网ce with internal regulations.

In addition, if the investigation indicates the need to educate individuals or improve workplace culture, measures will be taken to prevent recurrence.

全讯白菜网ti-Bribery

In response to the growing global awareness of 全讯白菜网ti-bribery, NH Foods Group (“the Group”), as a comp全讯白菜网y with global operations, has established the “NH Foods Group 全讯白菜网ti-Bribery Policy”.
By ensuring all officers 全讯白菜网d employees to comply with 全讯白菜网ti-bribery laws 全讯白菜网d ordin全讯白菜网ces, we will fulfill our legal 全讯白菜网d ethical responsibilities as required by society 全讯白菜网d endeavor to maintain 全讯白菜网d enh全讯白菜网ce the trust of the Group.

全讯白菜网ti-Bribery Policy

Note: This policy was established with the approval of the NH Foods Ltd. Board of Directors.