Group-wide compliance and internal audit structure
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance with laws and regulations throughout the organisation, the director responsible for the Legal and Compliance Office formulates and considers compliance policies, systems and various measures at the Compliance Meeting under the Group Compliance Regulations, while implementation and enforcement at the company-wide level are pursued through divisional compliance officers.」
The director responsible for the Legal and Compliance Office is identified as the person responsible for the compliance framework, with operation through the Compliance Meeting, divisional officers and internal audits described. - 2026-05-29AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「In fiscal 2025, we provided training on the whistleblowing system to all officers and employees of our group in order to deepen their understanding of whistleblowing and strengthen compliance management.」
The company described operational results including whistleblowing training for all officers and employees, training for executives, and waste-related compliance training, in addition to its existing compliance and internal audit framework. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance with laws and regulations throughout the organisation, we have established a Chief Risk Management Officer as an organisation directly reporting to the president under the Group Compliance Regulations. The Risk Management Officers' Meeting formulates and considers compliance policies, systems and various measures, while implementation and enforcement at the company-wide level are pursued through divisional risk management officers.」
The Group control framework centred on the CRMO and covering compliance, risk management, internal audits and a hotline has been reiterated. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of our compliance activities, we held training sessions on the Labour Standards Act and competition law, including the Antimonopoly Act, to strengthen the compliance framework across the Group.」
Training on the Labour Standards Act and competition law was conducted, strengthening the compliance framework. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「From April this year, we integrated the Chief Compliance Officer into the Chief Risk Management Officer and developed the organisational structure so that management could address all management risks in an integrated manner. We are also promoting initiatives at Group companies to accurately identify their potential risks and minimise them as far as possible.」
The compliance officer function was integrated into that of the Chief Risk Management Officer, expanding the structure from one centred on compliance and internal audits to enterprise-wide risk management. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance with laws and regulations across the organization, we established a chief compliance officer reporting directly to the president under the “Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Group Compliance Rules.” The Compliance Officers’ Meeting formulates and considers compliance policies, systems and measures, while departmental compliance officers implement and enforce them company-wide.」
The Group control framework includes a chief compliance officer reporting directly to the president, a Compliance Officers’ Meeting, departmental officers, a hotline and internal audits.