Compliance

Compliance Basic Policy

Muratec Group aims to be a company that meets the demands and expectations of society by conducting fair business activities in compliance with not only the laws and regulations of each country but also social norms, based on the principles of conduct based on our corporate philosophy and the Muratec Code of Conduct, which defines the behavior that all executives and employees of the Group should keep in mind.

Muratec Code of Conduct
  1. Products and services
    We will develop and offer products and services that are safe and useful to society.
  2. Fair business practices
    We will engage in appropriate transactions, with fairness, transparency and free competition. Moreover, we will maintain sound and normal relations with political bodies and governmental organizations.
  3. Proper Information disclosure
    We will engage in broad communication with society and disclose our corporate information in a timely and appropriate manner.
  4. Personnel, labor management and workplace environment
    We will be considerate of our corporate officers’ and employees’ diversity, character, and individuality and realize a safe and employee-friendly workplace environment. We will also aim to promote physical and mental health.
  5. Intellectual property and personal information
    We will conduct appropriate data management to protect intellectual property and personal information.
  6. Environmental initiatives
    We will actively engage in tackling environmental issues in our corporate activities as well as through our products and services.
  7. Contribution to society
    We will actively participate in activities as a “good corporate citizen” and contribute to societal development.
  8. No connections to anti-social elements
    We will not have any involvement with anti-social groups and organizations that may threaten the order and safety of civil society.

All the board members and the workplace leaders shall recognize their own important role in realizing the essence of this Code of Conduct, and lead by example in raising awareness about proper conduct amongst people involved.

Should a violation of this Code of Conduct occur, the senior management shall lead the entire organization in rectifying the problem, searching out its true cause and working to prevent its reoccurrence, and shall mete out a strict punishment not only to the violators but also to themselves.

Daisuke Murata,
President of Murata Machinery
Enforcement: August 17, 2007
Amendment: April 4, 2023

Compliance with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

Murata Machinery, Ltd. declares that it will support the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct (*) and actively promote conformity to said Code and its standards in order to comply with the law, conduct business activities with fairness and integrity, ensure a safe working environment, treat workers with respect and dignity, and conduct business responsibly and ethically with respect to the environment.

* The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) is an organization dedicated to CSR in global supply chains and has established a common Code of Conduct in the fields of labor, the environment, health and safety, and ethics.

Compliance promotion structure

Muratec Group has established a Compliance Committee in order to ensure the implementation of internal controls. The heads and leaders of each division and group company departments serve as committee members. They focus on raising compliance awareness and ensuring compliance in their organizations. At the same time, committee members serve as close advisors to employees in their respective departments.

 

 

Whistleblowing system

As a system for early detection and prevention of compliance risks that may lead to violations of laws, regulations, and internal rules, we have established an internal reporting and consultation service, and all employees are informed of this service. We have also established an external reporting desk for use by our suppliers and other stakeholders.

Click here for the compliance desk (Japanese)

Examples of initiatives

* Scope: Employees of the Murata Machinery, Ltd. and Muratec group companies in Japan

Compliance awareness survey

We conduct a compliance awareness survey once every two years to ascertain each employee's level of awareness of compliance and the workplace culture, which is used to improve internal compliance activities.

E-learning

We conduct e-learning for all employees twice a year to instill and establish awareness of compliance and risk management in each employee.

Seminar for compliance promotion members

Compliance seminars are held for compliance promotion members with the aim of identifying compliance risks in their own departments and acquiring the concept of planning countermeasures.

Delivery of compliance learning materials

With the aim of deepening employees' understanding of compliance by making them aware of more familiar compliance case studies, we distribute educational materials such as the latest news and case studies every month.

 

Security Export Controls

Muratec Group is committed to appropriately securing export control, with the aim of maintaining international peace and security. Each business division has a department responsible for export control, which strictly adheres to the export control process that verifies whether the goods and technologies to be exported are subject to specific regulations, and validates their intended use and end users. Muratec Group also conducts regular training sessions and other educational programs for officers and employees in charge of export control.

Prevention of Competition Law Violations / Prevention of Bribery

In order to prevent violations of competition laws, Muratec Group has introduced a system which requires employees to apply for approval before, and subsequently report, any contact with competitors. Furthermore, Muratec Group has established “Basic Policy on Prevention of Bribery” in response to requirements of the respective laws and regulations of each country, and the increasingly sophisticated and complex demands from its stakeholders.

Basic Policy on Prevention of Bribery

1. Compliance with laws and regulations

(1) We will comply with the anti-bribery laws and other relevant laws and regulations of each country in order to conduct proper business transactions based on fair, transparent, and free competition.

 

2.Relationship with stakeholders

(1) We will maintain sound and normal relationships with all stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, governments, local governments, and local communities, in accordance with this Basic Policy.

(2)We will not conduct any of the following acts directly or through third parties against stakeholders, whether in Japan or abroad, and whether in the public or private sectors.

[1] Acts involving the offering of cash, gifts and entertainment or anything else of value for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining an unfair advantage or preferential treatment.

[2] Acts that go beyond the bounds of social common sense and international norms to provide something of value.

(3)We will firmly reject any proposal from a stakeholder to engage in any of the acts listed in [1] and [2] above

 

3.Prohibition of facilitation payments

(1)We will not make facilitation payments (refers to the payment of small amounts of money not required by law to public officials and others for the purpose of facilitating prompt and smooth access to routine administrative services such as visas, permits and licenses, customs clearance, etc.), whether directly or through a third party, nor will we make any offer or promise to do so.

 

4.Relationships with business partners

(1)We expect our stakeholders, especially our business partners such as suppliers, distributors, agents and representatives involved in our business activities, to conduct business with the highest ethical standards.

(2)When we appoint a new business partner, we will, to the extent reasonably necessary, confirm the status of the business partner's anti-bribery efforts and ask the business partner to commit to ongoing efforts as well.

 

5.Recording in accounting book

(1)We will accurately and properly record and maintain accounting records for all transactions.

 

6.Implementation of education

(1)We will endeavor to disseminate this Basic Policy to our directors and employees, and provide necessary training (including e-learning, etc.).

 

7.Establishment of a system

(1)We shall establish a management system to ensure compliance with this Basic Policy.

(2)We will promptly report any violation or potential violation of this Basic Policy to the internal reporting desk.

 

Enacted on: April 1, 2024

Revised on: October 1, 2025

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