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Behavioral Standards for the Procurement Activities 1. Highest priority to the safety, maintenance and improvement of quality and technical strength Giving the highest priority to the safety, we work on a rock-solid footing on the approaches and measures required for ensuring public safety and sanitation and for preventing industrial accidents. Also aiming at the best suited formulation, maintenance and operation of our equipment, we take approaches and measures that contribute to the maintenance and improvement of quality and technical strength. 2. Being environmental-friendly We push forward the procurement of environmental-friendly equipment, materials and office supplies (green purchasing) in order to contribute to building up a recycle-oriented society in cooperation with our suppliers. 3. Establishment of fiduciary partnership Through joint efforts on the improvement of the whole procurement supply chain, from our suppliers to our company, we establish a fiduciary partnership for the benefit of mutual growth and development. 4. Transparent, open business activities For the purpose of purchasing equipment, materials and services that excel in safety, quality and price in a timely manner, we keep the door widely open both nationally and internationally. Thus we are continuously exploring ourselves the possibility of introducing new products and new technologies, and businesses with new corporations as well. In choosing the supplier, we stick to being fair and impartial while pursuing both economic and social rationalities, based on safety, quality, technical strength, environmental-friendliness, fiduciary relationship with our company, price, certainty of delivery deadline & construction schedule, implementation of maintenance and management, after-sales service, response to accidents or malfunctions and other factors. 5. Full compliance We observe all the applicable laws and regulations and follow the spirit of the laws. In particular, we give due consideration to the observance of the safety-related laws, respect for human rights (including child labor and forced labor prohibition) and strict management of personal data and confidential information.