Basic Purchasing Policy

We implement bona fide purchasing activities in line with Takeda-ism; representing fairness and honesty. The Company pledges to strive for enhancement of the corporate value and continuous business growth as well as achieving the management mission: "we strive toward better health for individuals and progress in medicine by developing superior pharmaceutical products" on a global scale through purchasing activities.

Purchasing Ideal

In order to develop superior pharmaceutical products and contribute to the business progression of the Company, the General Purchasing Department buyers and staff shall obtain the best and most economical materials from global purchasing markets in a stable manner; competing with the purchasing staff of other global pharmaceutical companies.

Compliance

Compliance with relevant laws and regulations

Comply with all related statutes such as antitrust laws and laws for the prevention of payment arrears to subcontractors' charges, etc.

Conformity to purchasing ethics

• • Conform to social and corporate ethics and good purchase practices.
• • Do not request unjustifiable discounts and/or compensation from any suppliers when selecting suppliers or making decisions on prices during purchasing affairs.
• • Do not have personal interest with any suppliers.
• • Do not receive, demand or promise unjustifiable interests (money, goods, hospitality, favors, etc.) through influence peddling.

Relationship with suppliers

Cooperative relationship with suppliers

Maintain an equal, impartial and fair attitude toward suppliers and strive to build a cooperative and trusting relationship and/or appropriate partnership with the latter.

Assessment of suppliers

Regularly implement a fair, transparent, objective and reasonable assessment of suppliers with the aim of maintaining a stable relationship with excellent suppliers in aspects of technology, quality, price, supply capacity, stability of management and sociality, etc.

Response to applications for new accounts

Takeda sincerely deals with applicant suppliers wishing to be partners, by providing each with an impartial and fair opportunity to enter, regardless of nationality, region or size, and responds to unsuccessful suppliers by stating specific reasons.

Confidentiality

Ensure a confidentiality agreement is made with each of the suppliers and do not use any confidential information of suppliers made known to us over the course of implementing purchasing affairs for any other purpose other than the transaction in question or disclose such to third parties.

Response to Environmental Issues

Comply with relevant environmental laws and regulations and prioritize the purchase of materials with a reduced environmental load and ecologically friendly products.