We are committed to implementing the following initiatives and expect our business partners, including suppliers, to understand and act upon them. Through such collaboration, we aim to build a sustainable supply chain.

This policy applies to Toyota Tsusho Corporation and our consolidated subsidiaries.
We also expect our business partners, including suppliers, to understand and comply with this policy.

The Toyota Tsusho Group identifies products that are associated with environmental and social concerns in accordance with the laws and regulations of each country and region, as well as international norms.
For suppliers that handle such products, we conduct questionnaire-based surveys and on-site audits by third-party experts to help identify relevant issues. If any issues are found, we will take steps to prevent or mitigate them.

We strive to disclose information regarding the implementation of initiatives based on this document in a timely and appropriate manner.

The above content was reported at the Toyota Tsusho Corporation Board of Directors meeting on July 31, 2025.
Progress on the implementation of this document is reviewed by the Sustainability Management Committee, and reports are submitted to the Board of Directors meeting as necessary.
This policy will be reviewed periodically in consideration of external trends and revised as necessary.

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In 2012, Toyota Tsusho formulated the Supply Chain CSR Behavioral Guidelines to foster a common understanding of sustainability, coordinate CSR initiatives, and realize mutual sustainable growth with suppliers. These guidelines were revised in 2019 and 2022 to clarify the common understanding we have with our suppliers in response to the increased awareness of human rights and environmental issues.

These guidelines were revised in 2019 to clarify the common understanding we have with our suppliers in response to increased awareness of human rights and environmental issues. In 2022, the name was changed to the "Supply Chain Sustainability Behavioral Guidelines."

In the 2025 revision, we reflected the issues identified through the supplier human rights due diligence initiated in fiscal year 2023 and, with reference to the RBA^* Code of Conduct, stipulated the establishment of management systems by suppliers' senior management.

Since 2022, in line with the revisions to these guidelines, we once again communicated them to approximately 6,000 suppliers of Toyota Tsusho and our domestic and overseas consolidated subsidiaries, requesting their implementation. In cases where there are breaches of the guidelines, we strive to understand the present conditions and causes, provide corrective advice and solutions, and will continue to request suppliers' understanding and compliance.

The content of these guidelines is reported to the Board of Directors meeting, and we will continue to update them as appropriate in response to changes in the external environment.

In June 2022, we added a sustainability clause to the template of our Basic Sale and Purchase Agreement. The sustainability clause requires suppliers to comply with our Supply Chain Sustainability Behavioral Guidelines as well as our Human Rights Policy and Environmental Policy referenced therein. We are promoting the use of this clause in contracts and review it as necessary. In cases where suppliers breach the sustainability clause, we strive to understand the present conditions and causes and request corrective action. If the violation continues without being corrected within a certain period specified by the Company, we may consider termination of the contract.

Since July 2024, we have been operating a system to identify and assess sustainability risks of business partners at the start of new transactions, and, when necessary, conduct questionnaires and on-site surveys. Based on data from international organizations, we prepare country- and product-specific risk scores, and by evaluating the risks according to the partner's country of operation and the products handled, we carry out supplier screening.

For new investment and loan projects, we investigate the impact that the business will have on the environment and social.

Referring to the United Nations' Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, we are conducting human rights due diligence covering the supply chain based on the opinions of internal and external experts. We conduct risk assessments in the supply chain, and for suppliers in high-risk fields and regions, we carry out questionnaires and on-site surveys by third-party specialized organizations to identify, avoid, prevent, and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights.

Taking into account the opinions of internal and external experts, we conduct risk assessments along two axes: the country of supplier operation and the products handled. In conducting these assessments, we considered transaction volume with suppliers and our purchasing share, and referred to human rights risk data from international organizations to analyze human rights issues of high priority for our business. In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, we conducted risk assessments of approximately 6,000 Tier 1 suppliers in the Group and identified 251 high-risk suppliers. We define these 251 suppliers, which present high ESG-related risks, as “critical suppliers.”

For the 251 suppliers in fields and regions assessed as having high human rights risks, we conducted our own questionnaire to examine their sustainability policies, initiatives, and supplier engagement. As of the end of June 2025, on-site surveys had been completed for approximately 35 suppliers. To ensure both objectivity and expertise, these surveys are carried out by third-party organizations accredited by standard-setting bodies and possessing specialized knowledge. The survey items are based on the Code of Conduct of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving corporate social responsibility in global supply chains, and are developed with input from external experts to confirm the systems and practices addressing human rights issues prioritized by Toyota Tsusho.

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As of the end of June 2025, on-site surveys had been conducted for 35 suppliers. No serious human rights issues that threaten lives were identified, but multiple human rights issues were confirmed at 31 suppliers. For the issues identified, we request suppliers to formulate corrective action plans and implement improvement measures or countermeasures within a certain period specified by the Company, and, where necessary, we collaborate with them to achieve improvements.

Similar to human rights due diligence, we have also started initiatives for environmental due diligence targeting our supply chain.

In the fiscal year ending March 2024, to raise awareness of our environmental approach, we held briefing sessions on our environmental policy for key suppliers in our main businesses.

In the fiscal year ending March 2025, we began examining the design of environmental risk assessments for suppliers and measures to address high-risk suppliers. Going forward, we will identify high-risk suppliers and advance environmental due diligence across the supply chain.

In 2022, a university report raised allegations that Toyota Tsusho had been handling steel products from Baowu Group Xinjiang Bayi Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., where forced labor was suspected in the Xinjiang region of China. In response to this report, we conducted a supply chain investigation, which confirmed that there were no direct or indirect transactions with the company concerned. We will continue to promote responsible procurement that takes human rights and environmental issues into account throughout the entire supply chain.

Regarding training for suppliers, the Sustainability management group of the Corporate Planning department provides training to sales representatives on social and environmental issues. Based on this, sales representatives are progressively conducting study sessions for suppliers identified as having high environmental and social risks, covering our Supply Chain Sustainability Behavioral Guidelines and Environmental Policy. (Ideally, these sessions would be followed by internal training for supplier employees.)

In particular, for safety promotion, the Safety and Environmental Promotion Department offers access to the “ Practical Safety Workshop” located within our group company, Toyota Steel Center Co., Ltd. This facility is available not only to employees of our group companies but also to supplier employees, as part of our efforts to eliminate occupational accidents across the entire supply chain.
Additionally, in the first half of FY2025, we independently developed training materials focused on four compliance themes highlighted in our Supply Chain Sustainability Behavioral Guidelines: “Compliance with Laws and International Norms,” “Fair Trade and Anti-Corruption,” “Information Security and Privacy,” and “Intellectual Property.” These materials explain definitions, examples of risks, past cases and their impacts, and measures to prevent and mitigate such risks. We are currently considering distributing these materials to suppliers for use in their internal training programs.

We joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in May 2015. We are promoting the procurement of sustainable palm oil with consideration for environmental impacts by participating in meetings and briefings.