Walk Free+MSA policy (revised)+Bandai Namco Holdings Inc+2016+Discussion

"To give examples of measures, the core company of the Toys and Hobby SBU, BANDAI CO., LTD., (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), conducts “BANDAI Factory Audits,” which combine “New Plant Audits” and “Code of Conduct Audits,” at all overseas final packaging plants that manufacture BANDAI products (169 companies in fiscal 2015). “BANDAI Factory Audits” use as a basic policythe “BANDAI Code of Conduct,” which declares compliance with eight standards, including a standard prohibiting forced labour and other violations of human rights. BANDAI conducts audits based on an original “BANDAI Factory Audits Manual.”Also, the core company of the Network Entertainment SBU, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

(BNE) (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), conducts “CSR ProcurementQuestionnaires” comprising seven major categories, one of which concerns the prohibition offorced labourand other violations of human rights, and only does business with suppliers for which it has confirmed the absence of illegal acts (164 companies as of the end of fiscal 2015)." p.3 & 4