Strengthening the corporate legal affairs framework, governance and internal controls
First written in FY2016. 3 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Increase in audit personnelAnnual report
「7 employees have been assigned to the Audit Department as audit personnel,」
The independence of the internal audit framework and its audit and improvement recommendation functions have been maintained, while the number of audit personnel increased from 6 stated for the previous fiscal year to 7. - 2026-06-04AdvancedGeneral Meeting of Shareholders
「当社は、内部統制システムの体制整備に関する基本方針にのっとり、13部門、14拠点に対して、財務報告に係る内部統制監査を行うとともに、会計業務以外の業務活動および組織・制度に対し、適正性・法令遵守を確保する体制の運用状況を確認するため、13部門、14拠点に対して、会社法にのっとった業務・コンプライアンス監査を実施いたしました。」
内部統制監査および業務・コンプライアンス監査について、対象範囲を13部門・14拠点とする実施実績が示された。また、ガバナンスプロジェクトでコーポレートガバナンス・コード全83項目を整理し、報告書改訂とエクスプレイン項目のスケジュール確認を行った。 - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「6 employees thoroughly familiar with the company's internal operations have been assigned as audit personnel to the Audit Department reporting directly to the President,」
The system of conducting internal control audits and operational audits with 6 personnel assigned to the Audit Department reporting directly to the President continues. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「6 employees thoroughly familiar with the company's internal operations have been assigned as audit personnel to the Audit Office reporting directly to the President,」
The framework for internal control and operational audits conducted by the independent Audit Office continues, with 6 audit personnel. - FY2022Decrease in the number of audit personnelAnnual report
「6 audit personnel have been assigned to the Audit Office, an organisation independent of other departments and reporting directly to the President,」
The Audit Office's independence and its functions of verification, guidance, recommending improvements and reporting continue, while the number of audit personnel was updated from 7 stated for the previous fiscal year to 6. - FY2021Increase in audit personnelAnnual report
「We have assigned 7 audit personnel to the Audit Office, an organisation independent of other departments and reporting directly to the President. They verify whether the operations of each department and office are properly conducted in compliance with laws, prescribed rules and standards, identify issues, provide guidance and recommend improvements, and report to the Representative Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Members.」
The Audit Office's independence and its functions of verification, recommending improvements and reporting continue, while the number of audit personnel increased from 5 in the previous fiscal year to 7. - FY2020Update to the number of audit personnelAnnual report
「5 audit personnel have been assigned to the Audit Office, an organisation independent of other departments and reporting directly to the President,」
The Audit Office's independence and its roles in verification, guidance, recommendations for improvement and reporting continue, while the number of audit personnel was updated from 6 stated for the previous fiscal year to 5. - FY2019ReframedAnnual report
「We have assigned 6 audit personnel to the Audit Office, an organisation independent of other departments and reporting directly to the President. They verify whether the operations of each department and office are properly conducted in compliance with laws, prescribed rules and standards, identify issues, provide guidance and recommend improvements, and report to the Representative Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Members.」
The internal control and governance operating framework is described as centred on the Audit Office reporting directly to the President, with 6 audit personnel and clearly defined responsibilities for verification, recommendations for improvement and reporting. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We have assigned 8 audit personnel to the CSR Promotion Office, an organisation independent of other departments and reporting directly to the President. They verify whether the operations of each department and office are properly conducted in compliance with laws, prescribed rules and standards, identify issues, provide guidance and recommend improvements, and report to the Representative Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Members.」
For the strengthening of internal controls and governance, 8 audit personnel have been assigned to the CSR Promotion Office reporting directly to the President, with a system in place for verification, recommendations for improvement and reporting. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「We recognise the importance of fulfilling our social mission as a corporate group by making the internal control system more robust and operating it effectively to enhance fairness and transparency, and by building mechanisms to ensure the appropriateness of all organisations and operations.」
Building a mechanism for the effective operation of internal controls is explicitly identified as an issue arising from the incident. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「While strengthening the corporate legal affairs framework and governance, we will pursue business strategies, financial and capital strategies, and IR strategies with all stakeholders, including shareholders and investors, in mind.」
Legal and regulatory compliance, governance, strategy and IR are described as integrated management issues.