The Nippon Carbide Industries Group (hereinafter "the Group") is committed to company wide information security measures based on the following policy to protect information assets, including but not limited to information entrusted to us by our customers and business partners as well as the Group s trade secrets and personal information, from accidents, disasters, crime, and other threats, and to earn the trust of our customers and society.

• Management Responsibility
  The Group shall strive to systematically and continuously improve and enhance information security under the leadership of management.
• Compliance with legal and contractual requirements
  The Group shall comply with all laws, regulations, codes, and contractual obligations related to information security.
• Establishment of internal systems
  The Group shall establish an organization to maintain and improve information security, and shall define information security measures as official internal rules.
• Education and training initiatives
  The Group shall systematically provide education and training to directors and employees of the Group to raise their awareness of information security and ensure that security measures are thoroughly implemented.
• Response to violations and accidents
  In the event of any violation of laws and regulations, breach of contract, or accident related to information security, the Group shall take appropriate action to prevent recurrence.