Chapter 4: Fundamental Ethics of Business Partners
AJ and its business partners recognize themselves as partners who share values through fair and rational business activities, fostering trust through good faith and sharing the values of coexistence and co-prosperity. As business partners, they uphold their honor and dignity, jointly pursuing the development of a healthy corporate culture.
1. Fundamental Ethics
1. Business partners share growth and values with AJ, striving to maintain not only their own exemplary behavior but also their reputation.
2. Business partners actively participate in implementing AJ's ethical norms, contributing to a healthy and fair business environment. They do not provide AJ employees with any form of unethical or immoral payments, favors, or conveniences.
3. Business partners refrain from actions that undermine the trust relationship with AJ, such as slandering other business partners or spreading baseless rumors.
4. AJ forms a sense of unity, considering business partners and making payments according to contracts, providing stable trust as a partner in business activities.
5. Business partners and AJ engage in business activities in good faith, striving for mutual benefit and growth as business partners.
2. Fair and Responsible Task Execution
1. Business partners empathize with AJ's goals, vision, and values. They recognize that AJ's growth leads to their own development. They take responsibility for tasks assigned to each business partner and perform them faithfully.
2. Assigned tasks or duties are performed fairly and conscientiously through lawful procedures, adhering to relevant regulations and company policies. They avoid unethical or unethical behavior that may result in social condemnation.
3. Securing Competitiveness
1. Business partners recognize that production and safety are key challenges for securing competitiveness. They continuously strive to prevent accidents by fostering safety awareness among all workers and complying with safety rules.
2. Continuous technological development ensures cost and technological competitiveness, contributing to continuous improvement of competitiveness.
4. Information and Security Management
1. Business partners protect AJ's intellectual property rights, trade secrets, and similar business knowledge, prohibiting any acts that infringe upon them. They do not disclose company confidential information to external sources.
2. Business partners do not casually disclose company norms, regulations, guidelines, technical documents, or similar materials.