The azbil Group Basic Policy on Information Security

Through “human-centered automation”, the azbil Group brings “safety, comfort, and fulfillment” to people and helps to preserve the global environment. Based on the “azbil Group philosophy”, the “Guiding Principles for azbil Group Business”, and the “azbil Group Code of Conduct”, we recognize that securing information throughout the Group is one of our most important management issues. Therefore, when we conduct our business activities, we will do our utmost to properly protect all stakeholders’ important information assets, our own internal information assets as well as those relating to the products that we provide to our customers.

1. Responsibility of management
We systematically and continuously strive to improve information security through management leadership.

2. Establishment and maintenance of our information security system
We establish organizational structures to maintain and improve information security and set up formal internal rules governing information security measures.

3. Compliance with laws and regulations
We comply with the relevant information security laws and regulations of the countries and regions we operate in, as well as observing social norms and mores.

4. Protection of information assets
We strive to remove or diminish any threats to the information assets of all stakeholders, including our customers, business partners, stockholders, investors, the local community, and employees.

5. Continuous management of information assets
We ensure the safe and continuous development of our business by taking appropriate preventive and corrective measures against information security risks such as leaks, loss, theft, unauthorized access, falsification, and destruction of information assets.

6. Education, training, and awareness-raising activities
We strive to ensure that all managers, employees, and other relevant parties are familiar with this azbil Group Basic Policy on Information Security, and we constantly conduct educational and awareness-raising activities related to information security.

7. Response to security incidents
In the event of an information security incident, legal violation, or contract infringement, we will appropriately deal with the situation, disclose relevant information as necessary, and take measures to prevent any recurrence.

January 1, 2023
Kiyohiro Yamamoto
President & Group CEO
Azbil Corporation