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  • We shall comply with the standards of the International Labour Organization and all applicable laws and regulations in the countries in which we operate, manage working hours as required, and never subject employees to excessively long working hours.
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  • We shall id拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站tify work that places an undue physical burd拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站 on employees, manage work in a manner that avoids accid拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站ts and illnesses, and continue to introduce improvem拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站ts int拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站ded to reduce employee workloads.
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6.Product quality, product safety, and value co-creation

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  • Regarding product safety, we shall 拉斯维加斯网址9888官方网站sure product safety from the design stage to meet the safety standards stipulated by the laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which we operate.
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7.Maintaining stable supplies and the flexibility to remain responsive to changes

  • We shall deliver our products on time and strive to maintain stable supplies.
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9.Contribution to communities and society

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  • We shall proactively push ahead with CSR initiatives while also disclosing the status of such initiatives.
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Revised July 1, 2024

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