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6.Product quality, product safety, and value co-creation
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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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- We shall proactively push ahead with CSR initiatives while also disclosing the status of such initiatives.
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Revised July 1, 2024