KEYENCE Supplier Code of Conduct/Procurement Guideline
Recently, as corporate activities have become more globalized, the business environment is changing rapidly. Various voices from the press and public on scandals and dishonest business activities have become commonplace. KEYENCE and our supply chain are required to reinforce our sense of morality and tackle social responsibility activities more proactively.
From this background, we should reinforce and publicize our basic policies and make clear rules about our business activities and share with our suppliers to practice them.
In the basic contract that we set forth with each supplier at the start of business, we stipulate that each supplier respects human rights, and we request that their suppliers also should comply with the contract. The contract also sets forth that we may terminate the transaction if there is a serious breach of the contract.
We request that your company act to follow our guidelines after understanding the contents.
Basic business policies
Fairtrade is our basic business guideline. For example, we never give favourable treatment to a company which has transacted business with KEYENCE for a long time or has an employee who
is an acquaintance/friend of a KEYENCE member.
We make business relationships with companies (i.e. selecting Suppliers) according to the reasonable criteria taking into account economic principles, market principles, and other social
responsibilities, such as quality, cost, delivery, continuous supply, financial status, environmental engagement, consideration of human rights, legal compliance status, etc.
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No reception
We do not receive any gifts (including seasonal gifts, money and valuables) and entertainment (including eating out at a restaurant) for KEYENCE or an individual KEYENCE member. -
No personal relationships
We do not have any personal relationship with an employee of a company that transacts business with KEYENCE. In some cases, we may change our contact person if the person was previously an acquaintance or friend of ours. -
Distinguish between public and private
We do not disclose personal information (including contact information, alma mater, and age) of a member in charge, except when the information is essential for business, and we never request Suppliers' employees to give such information. In addition, we will never call your employee's home, even if we need a piece of job-related information on the phone (except in case of emergency). -
Assume social responsibility and compliance
We are proactively engaged in making an ideal work environment. KEYENCE is proactively raising awareness to make a work environment respecting human rights including mutual respect for employees and vendors, and not forcing others to obey unreasonable requests by making improper use of our positions. We also maintain a safe and sanitary work environment, comply with laws and regulations regarding occupational safety and health in the workplace, and practice safe behaviours and safety ensuring in the workplace. In addition, we strictly conform to all laws and ordinances on business activities.
We request Suppliers to comply with laws and ordinances, to adhere to international norms such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights as well as the International Bill of Human Rights, and ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work by International Labour Organization (ILO), to commit to respecting the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, to prohibit forced labour, child labour, discriminatory treatments regarding recruitment and occupation, safe and healthy working environment, insulting words, actions and harassment, to respect human rights, and to take appropriate measures to remedy any infringements on these Social Responsibility guidelines. We also request that your company shall conduct age verification and enter into employment contracts with all workers in writing and make timely payment of legally mandated wages and that your company do not require the surrender of passports or other documents as a condition of employment, and not only your company but also recruitment agency shall prohibit collecting fees or other money in any form and shall incur such fees or other money. Further, if it is found that workers pay such fees or other money, those amounts shall be reimbursed to the workers.
Following the basic business contract with us, our suppliers shall require their next tier Suppliers to share and implement the above and flow down the requirements of this Procurement Guidelines down to their sub-tier Suppliers.
KEYENCE Corporation
Procurement Management Division
Revision: November 2024
