Charter of Conduct

We have adopted the following Charter of Conduct for "K" Line Group Companies as standards of behavior for the entire Group. Also, each one of our Group companies has established its own Implementation Guideline for the Charter of Conduct. The Guideline stipulates specific actions each company should take, in accordance with the legal system of the country where it is located, as well as the type and area of its business.

Charter of Conduct : "K" Line Group Companies

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and its group companies (hereinafter “K” Line Group) reemphasize that due respect for human rights and compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules are the fundamental foundations for corporate activities and that group companies’ growth must be in harmony with society and therefore, in order to contribute toward sustainable development of society, we herein declare to abide by “Charter of Conduct” spelled out below:

1. Human rights

The “K” Line Group will consistently respect human rights and well consider personality, individuality and diversity of its corporate members and improve work safety and conditions to offer them comfort and affluence.

2. Compliance

The “K” Line Group promises to comply with applicable laws, ordinances, rules and other norms of behavior both in the domestic and international community and conduct its corporate activities through fair, transparent and free competition.

3. Trustworthy company group

The “K” Line Group continues to pay special attention to safety in navigation, achieving customer satisfaction and garnering trust from the community by providing safe and beneficial services.

4. Proactive environmental efforts

The “K” Line Group recognizes that global environmental efforts are a key issue for all of humanity and that they are essential both in business activities and existence of the company and therefore we are committed to a voluntary and proactive approach to such issues to protect and preserve the environment.

5. Protection, proper management and disclosure of information and communication with society

The “K” Line Group will protect personal and customer data, properly manage corporate information through timely and appropriate disclosure, widely promoting bi-directional communication with society including shareholders.

6. Contribution to society

The “K” Line Group as a Good Corporate Citizen will make ongoing efforts to contribute to social development and improvement and support employees’ voluntary participation in such activities.

7. Harmony in the international society

The “K” Line Group will contribute to the development of international society in pursuance of its business pertaining to international logistics and related businesses, respecting each country’s culture and customs.

8. No relations with anti-social forces

The “K” Line Group will resolutely confront any anti-social force or organization which may threaten social order and public safety and never have any relationship with them.

The management of each “K” Line Group Company recognizes that it is its role to realize the spirit of the Charter and takes the lead in an exemplary manner to implement the Charter while setting up effective mechanics throughout the company. The management also seeks cooperation from its business counterparts. The management, from the viewpoint of riskmanagement, sets up an internal system to prevent incidents in breach of this Charter and should such an event occur, the management of respective “K” Line Group member companies will demonstrate decisiveness to resolve the problem, conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause and take preventative measures. Additionally, such management will expeditiously and accurately release information and fulfill its accountability to society.

Adopted December, 2006

Revised August, 2012

Implementation Guideline for Charter of Conduct pdf (254KB)

Please note that the Implementation Guideline is one that we "K" Line established on the premise that all of our group companies will abide by it.
As a practical matter, group companies have their own guidelines conforming to their respective country's regulatorial mandates, business field and area characteristics.
There is necessary but not fundamental difference in wording with theirs and that of ours.

Message from President Regarding EU Competition Law pdf (135KB)