BELLSYSTEM24 HOLDINGS, INC. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President, CEO and Representative Director: Hiroshi Kajiwara; hereinafter "the Company") announced today that, effective July 1, it has established a Sustainable Procurement Policy and Sustainability Principles of Conduct for Supply Chains. These initiatives are designed to promote responsible procurement practices throughout our supply chain, in line with the Group's Purpose and Human Rights Policy.

The Sustainable Procurement Policy aims to demonstrate the Company's stance on contributing to the realization of a sustainable society to all our stakeholders. The Sustainability Principles of Conduct for Supply Chains define the requirements that we expect our business partners to follow in order to realize sustainable procurement.

Both the Policy and the Principles of Conduct are founded on the following six pillars: human rights, labor, and health and safety; compliance with laws/ordinances and respect for international norms; environmental protection; quality and safety; information security; and coexistence with society. The nature of the Group's business means that it engages in significant recruitment. In light of that, we place particular emphasis on initiatives related to human rights, labor, recruitment and employment, and education and training.

We will continue to collaborate with all our stakeholders to build a sustainable supply chain and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.

■ Reference URL

BELLSYSTEM24 Official Website

Sustainable Procurement Policy:
https://www.bell24.co.jp/en/csr/social/supplychain-index/supplychain-policy/

Sustainability Principles of Conduct for Supply Chains (Request for Cooperation from Business Partners):
https://www.bell24.co.jp/en/csr/social/supplychain-index/supplychain-guideline/