Coexistence and co-prosperity with business partners

FICT procures all procured goods (goods, equipment, services, etc.) necessary for conducting business activities from a wide variety of suppliers, adds new added value unique to FICT, and provides them to society as our products. Under these circumstances, we will build a long-term relationship of trust between our company and our business partners through the accumulation of friendly competition, and we will aim for a relationship of coexistence and co-prosperity in which we will further demonstrate our own strengths as good business partners, prosper and survive together.

Fair and equitable evaluation selection of business partners

The selection of FICT's business partners is as follows:

• (1) Reliability as a company
• (2) Technological capabilities required by the Company
• (3) Quality, price, delivery time, etc. required by the Company
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation from the perspective of the status of initiatives. In addition, in the selection of business partners, we will always provide fair and equitable opportunities to enter the market to any prospective new entrants, regardless of the size of the management scale, in the above comprehensive evaluation, and we will strive to respond sincerely to any new entrants.

Promotion of CSR-Conscious Procurement Activities

FICT respects global CSR norms and promotes procurement activities that take CSR into consideration, including global environmental conservation, legal compliance, respect for human rights, labor, health and safety, management of product safety and quality, maintenance and promotion of information security, fair trade, and corporate ethics, together with our business partners. Specifically, we will regularly survey our suppliers on their RBA and responsible mineral procurement initiatives to strengthen cooperation.

*Corporate Social Responsibility

Responsible Sourcing of Minerals

Minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt, and natural mica (mica), which may be a source of funds for organizations involved in all risks such as human rights violations such as child labor, poor working conditions, environmental destruction, and corruption, are one of the major issues in CSR.

In order to further clarify specific initiatives, FICT will formulate a responsible mineral sourcing policy and publish it on its website.

*FICT's Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy

Promotion of Green Procurement

FICT's environmental policy is as follows:

"In order to realize a sustainable society, we will make effective use of resources and reduce environmental impact.

We aim to be a company that promotes initiatives and develops together with our customers and employees."

In order to contribute to the preservation of the global environment and the creation of a recycling-oriented society, we will promote green procurement by investigating and selecting environmentally friendly materials from the development stage and conducting regular surveys of business partners.

*FICT Green Procurement Standards *FICT Guidelines for Non-inclusion Management of Designated Chemical Substances *List of FICT Designated Chemical Substances

Promotion of Business Continuity Management

In the event of unforeseen circumstances such as large-scale natural disasters occurring around the world and ongoing geopolitical conflicts, it is necessary to strengthen business continuity management of the entire supply chain in order to stably supply the products that customers need, and it is essential to respond to such unforeseen circumstances such as materials, parts, and services procured from business partners.

In this environment, FICT conducts an annual questionnaire survey on BCM for its major suppliers and promotes procurement from multiple suppliers to ensure stable procurement.

Business Partner Compliance Line

We have established a whistleblowing contact point in the event that an officer or employee of FICT commits a compliance violation in relation to procurement activities, or if there is a suspicion of such violation.