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TopTokyo -- Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543 Section 1) today announced that the company had endorsed the United Nations Global Compact initiative and become a signatory participant.
The United Nations Global Compact, inaugurated in 2000, is the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative. At present, 6,969 companies from around the world are participants, including 371 from Japan.
Companies that have signed the United Nations Global Compact are expected to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption.
Terumo has developed the code of conduct, "Five Statements*1" to give shape to its corporate mission, "Contributing to Society through Healthcare". The company has been expanding its business globally to contribute to healthcare of the world, further fulfilling responsibility as a global company.
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| Human Rights | Principle 1 |
Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and |
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| Principle 2 | make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. | ||
| Labour | Principle 3 |
Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; |
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the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; |
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the effective abolition of child labour; and |
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| Principle 6 |
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation. |
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| Environment | Principle 7 |
Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; |
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| Principle 8 |
undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and |
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| Principle 9 |
encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. |
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*1 Terumo's Code of Conduct, "Five Statements" (Developed in 1996)
Open Management
We maintain a fundamental policy of open management, work to secure and return to our benefactors a suitable profit, and strive to develop our business on a global basis as befits a leading company in the industry.
Enhanced Value
We emphasize the importance of scientific thinking, creativity, and time appropriation, and respond in depth to customer needs by creating valued products and services.
Safety and Reliability
We pride ourselves on our commitment to the development of technologies and quality assurance systems that ensure safe, reliable products.
Respect for our associates
We emphasize respect for the individual, promote intercultural understanding, and encourage openness in the workplace in accordance with our slogan "Associate Spirit" as we prepare to meet the challenges of the future.
Corporate Citizenship
We conduct our business activities in a fair and equitable manner and act responsively toward the environment as we fulfill our responsibilities as good corporate citizens.
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For more information about Terumo's social and environmental initiatives, please refer to the following website:
https://www.terumo.com/sustainability/
Please note that Social and Environmental Report 2012 is scheduled to be uploaded in late August.
About Terumo
Terumo (TSE: 4543) is a global leader in medical technology and has been committed to “Contributing to Society through Healthcare” for 100 years. Based in Tokyo and operating globally, Terumo employs more than 28,000 associates worldwide to provide innovative medical solutions in more than 160 countries and regions. The company started as a Japanese thermometer manufacturer, and has been supporting healthcare ever since. Now, its extensive business portfolio ranges from vascular intervention and cardio-surgical solutions, blood transfusion and cell therapy technology, to medical products essential for daily clinical practice such as transfusion systems, diabetes care, and peritoneal dialysis treatments. Terumo will further strive to be of value to patients, medical professionals, and society at large.