Control Framework Through Compliance, Internal Audit and Internal Whistleblowing

「To further foster compliance awareness and ensure adherence to the Code of Conduct throughout the Group, the Company distributed the “Compliance Guidebook” to employees of its domestic Group companies in October 2025 and issued an English version for overseas subsidiaries in March 2026.」

「The Compliance Committee met 4 times during the fiscal year ended March 2025 to review important matters, including compliance activities and internal reports, and reported the status of compliance-related activities to the Board of Directors.」

「The Compliance Promotion Office is an organization independent of the head office and operating sites, under the direct supervision of the Chairman. Working with the Compliance Committee, it plans, develops and implements initiatives to strengthen the compliance system and promote measures to prevent recurrence. The Compliance Promotion Office also monitors the effectiveness of the measures implemented.」

「The Company will establish a Legal Compliance Support Committee comprising external experts. The committee will work closely with the Compliance Office to provide specialized support for measures to prevent recurrence and awareness-raising activities for legal compliance conducted by the Compliance Office.」

「The Compliance Measures Office is an organization independent of the head office and business locations and reporting directly to the chairperson. In cooperation with the Compliance Committee, it plans, formulates and implements measures to strengthen the compliance framework and prevent recurrence. The Compliance Measures Office also verifies whether the measures implemented are functioning effectively.」

「The Company has established an internal reporting and consultation channel for compliance violations. When a report or notification is received, it protects the reporter's status, convenes the Compliance Committee and takes appropriate action in response. It has also established a Compliance Office to ensure thorough compliance with the Antimonopoly Act and other applicable laws and regulations in its business activities. In addition, it has established a Legal Compliance Support Committee comprising external experts. The internal audit department conducts regular audits and takes corrective action when operations are not conducted in accordance with internal regulations.」

「The Company has established an internal reporting and consultation channel for compliance violations. When a report or notification is received, it protects the reporter's status, convenes the Compliance Committee and takes appropriate action in response. It has also established a Compliance Office to ensure thorough compliance with the Antimonopoly Act and other applicable laws and regulations in its business activities.」