Strengthening Compliance, Internal Controls and Risk Management
First written in FY2016. 6 of 14 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-10-23.
Kajima moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, 5 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026MaterialisedAnnual report
「We had appealed to the Tokyo High Court against the judgment issued on 27 June 2024 dismissing our claim, but on 15 May 2025 received a judgment dismissing the appeal. As with the criminal proceedings, we cannot accept this appellate judgment, and on 26 May 2025 filed a final appeal with the Supreme Court and a petition for acceptance of the final appeal.」
In the Antimonopoly Act case concerning the Chuo Shinkansen construction project, a judgment dismissing the appeal was issued in the action to rescind the Japan Fair Trade Commission’s cease-and-desist order, and in May 2025 the case proceeded to a final appeal and a petition for acceptance of the final appeal by the Supreme Court. - 2026-06-03AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We confirmed that the company's internal control system was effective in fiscal 2025 and reported the results to the Board of Directors on 14 April 2026.」
The company disclosed the effectiveness assessment of its internal control system and operating results for compliance training, anti-bribery, bid-rigging prevention and the whistleblower system, among other matters. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Priority issues for risk management in fiscal 2024 (operational risks)」
For fiscal 2024, we selected preventing bid-rigging, fostering compliance awareness, preventing improper transactions and inappropriate accounting, preventing serious accidents and quality problems, and preparing for information leaks and cyberattacks, among other priorities, and are implementing preventive risk management. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「In the Antimonopoly Act case concerning the construction of terminal stations using the cut-and-cover method for the Chuo Shinkansen ordered by Central Japan Railway Company, for which the Company and one of its employees were indicted on 23 March 2018, the Tokyo District Court sentenced the Company to a fine of ¥250 million on 1 March 2021 and handed down a suspended guilty verdict against one of the Company’s employees. The Company had appealed to the Tokyo High Court, but on 2 March 2023 received a judgment dismissing the appeal.」
In the Antimonopoly Act case concerning the Chuo Shinkansen construction project, a judgment dismissing the appeal was issued, and the Company filed a final appeal with the Supreme Court on 14 March 2023. The legal proceedings relating to the existing compliance and trust-restoration issues have advanced. - FY2021MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 1 March 2021, the Tokyo District Court sentenced us to a fine of ¥250 million, and one of our employees also received a suspended sentence following a guilty verdict. In addition, on 22 December 2020, we received a cease-and-desist order from the Japan Fair Trade Commission for violating the Antimonopoly Act.」
In connection with the Antimonopoly Act risks relating to the Chuo Shinkansen construction project, the Company received a criminal judgment and a cease-and-desist order from the Japan Fair Trade Commission. The Company is pursuing an appeal against the criminal judgment and an action to rescind the cease-and-desist order. - FY2021-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 22 December 2020, we received a cease-and-desist order from the Japan Fair Trade Commission for suspected violations of the Antimonopoly Act in connection with the construction of new Shinagawa and Nagoya stations using the cut-and-cover method for the Chuo Shinkansen ordered by Central Japan Railway Company.」
A new disclosure states that the Company itself received a cease-and-desist order from the Japan Fair Trade Commission in connection with compliance and internal control risks. The Company has resolved not to accept the finding of a violation and to pursue an action to rescind the order. - FY2020MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 30 July 2019, our consolidated subsidiary 鹿島道路株式会社 received from the Japan Fair Trade Commission a cease-and-desist order and a surcharge payment order of ¥5,801.57 million under the Antimonopoly Act, on the grounds of violations of the Act in connection with the setting of sales prices for asphalt mixtures sold nationwide. It paid the surcharge on 28 February 2020. In response, the company filed actions with the Tokyo District Court on 28 January 2020 to rescind the respective orders.」
The surcharge payment order against the subsidiary resulted in the actual payment of a ¥5,801.57 million surcharge, and the actions to rescind the orders remain ongoing. - FY2020-Q3Antimonopoly Act orders against a subsidiary and actions to rescind themAnnual report
「On 30 July 2019, our consolidated subsidiary 鹿島道路株式会社 received from the Japan Fair Trade Commission a cease-and-desist order and a surcharge payment order under the Antimonopoly Act, on the grounds that it had engaged in conduct violating Article 3 of the Act, which prohibits unreasonable restraints of trade, in connection with the manufacture and sale of asphalt mixtures nationwide. The company subsequently carefully considered its response after reviewing and verifying the contents of the orders and the evidence it had inspected. Believing that the findings of fact and judgments in the orders were erroneous, it filed actions with the Tokyo District Court on 28 January 2020 to rescind the respective orders and seek judicial determination.」
鹿島道路株式会社 received a cease-and-desist order and a surcharge payment order from the Japan Fair Trade Commission and subsequently filed actions to rescind the respective orders. - FY2019RaisedAnnual report
「We have again strongly recognized that compliance is the most important matter, taking precedence over everything else, and are implementing further measures to strengthen our compliance and risk management systems and review existing rules. To ensure that we are never again suspected of violating laws or regulations, the entire Group will work to further strengthen compliance.」
The explanation of restoring and reinforcing trust after the indictment has developed into a stronger statement that compliance is the top priority, management systems will be strengthened, existing rules reviewed and recurrence prevented across the Group. - FY2018Reinforced following indictment on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly ActAnnual report
「Although we have implemented various measures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations for many years, we sincerely regret that this situation has arisen. After carefully reviewing the charges, we will assert at trial any points that we believe the Company should raise. At the same time, taking the fact of the indictment seriously, all officers and employees will work to further strengthen compliance and restore trust.」
In addition to the previous compliance and internal control policies, the indictment on suspicion of violating the Antimonopoly Act in connection with the Chuo Shinkansen construction project is now cited as a specific event, with further strengthening of compliance and restoration of trust indicated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group’s basic corporate governance policy is to achieve fair and transparent corporate activities through measures to strengthen management oversight by the Board of Directors, audit & supervisory board members and other bodies; fulfill risk management and accountability through the development of internal control systems; and ensure thorough compliance.」
The basic policy is to ensure fair and transparent corporate activities through management oversight, internal controls, risk management, accountability and compliance.