Development of a Group-wide Internal Control and Compliance Framework
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
80 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2025, in addition to compliance training twice a year for all employees across the group, we provided training on ensuring transaction transparency and information security, achieving the KPI targets of a 100% participation rate and zero serious violations or incidents.」
The company disclosed a 100% participation rate in compliance training, zero serious violations or incidents, and 100% awareness of the corporate behavior charter and code of conduct. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure the effective implementation of internal controls for ensuring the reliability of financial reporting, we conduct self-inspections based on basic policies, plans and business-process documentation for evaluating their effectiveness, and verify, evaluate and improve them through monitoring by the internal audit department. Across the group, we are promoting the establishment and strengthening of compliance and risk management systems and aim to be a corporate group trusted by the markets and society.」
In addition to the existing committees, training and internal audits, the company explicitly described verification of internal control effectiveness through self-inspections and monitoring, evaluation and improvement by the internal audit department. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Specific measures include: ① establishing the Compliance and Risk Management Committee to deliberate important compliance and risk management matters; ② establishing a group corporate behavior charter, code of conduct, and Antimonopoly Act compliance manual; ③ establishing internal audit departments independent of operating divisions at major operating subsidiaries; ④ establishing an internal whistleblowing system with two consultation channels, one internal and one external (lawyers); ⑤ providing compliance and risk management training; and ⑥ establishing disaster response headquarters and ISO promotion committees at major operating subsidiaries.」
The group-wide framework involving committees, codes of conduct, internal audits, internal whistleblowing, training, disaster response headquarters, and ISO promotion committees is continuing. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Specific measures include: ① establishing the Compliance and Risk Management Committee to deliberate important compliance and risk management matters; ② establishing a group corporate behavior charter, code of conduct, and Antimonopoly Act compliance manual; ③ establishing internal audit departments independent of operating divisions at major operating subsidiaries; ④ establishing an internal whistleblowing system with two consultation channels, one internal and one external (lawyers); ⑤ providing compliance and risk management training; and ⑥ establishing disaster response headquarters and ISO promotion committees at major operating subsidiaries.」
The group-wide internal control framework covering committees, codes of conduct, independent internal audits, internal whistleblowing, training, disaster preparedness, and ISO promotion is continuing. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Specific measures include: ① establishing the Compliance and Risk Management Committee to deliberate important compliance and risk management matters; ② establishing a group corporate behavior charter, code of conduct, and Antimonopoly Act compliance manual; ③ establishing internal audit departments independent of operating divisions at major operating subsidiaries; ④ establishing an internal whistleblowing system with two consultation channels, one internal and one external (lawyers); ⑤ providing compliance and risk management training; and ⑥ establishing disaster response headquarters and ISO promotion committees at major operating subsidiaries.」
Group-wide mechanisms covering committees, codes of conduct, internal audits, internal whistleblowing, training, disaster preparedness, and ISO promotion are continuing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Specific measures include: ① establishing the Compliance and Risk Management Committee to deliberate important compliance and risk management matters; ② establishing a group corporate behavior charter, code of conduct, and Antimonopoly Act compliance manual; ③ establishing internal audit departments independent of operating divisions at major operating subsidiaries; ④ establishing an internal whistleblowing system with two consultation channels, one internal and one external (lawyers); ⑤ providing compliance and risk management training; and ⑥ establishing disaster response headquarters and ISO promotion committees at major operating subsidiaries.」
The company lists specific systems and mechanisms, including committees, codes of conduct, independent internal audits, internal whistleblowing, training, disaster response headquarters, and ISO promotion committees.