Ensuring rigorous group-wide internal controls and compliance
First written in FY2016. 8 of 14 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-06-22.
97 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「With respect to Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), all temporary certification suspensions were lifted as of 26 November 2024. Going forward, we will reliably complete the procedures required by certification bodies as necessary to obtain and maintain certification.」
All temporary suspensions of JIS certifications resulting from the quality-related inappropriate conduct have been lifted. Procedures for maintaining certification and strengthening the quality and compliance framework continue. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding this inappropriate conduct, we have been explaining the details of the matter and assuring customers individually and in sequence that the quality of the relevant products is assured, while apologizing to them, and are responding appropriately in accordance with their guidance.」
Apologies, explanations of the matter and explanations of product quality, together with individual responses, continue for customers affected by the quality-related inappropriate conduct. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We completed the addition of 6 people against a plan for 9. … We conducted a total of 169 training sessions. … 35% of the target group has completed the training.」
The expansion of the quality assurance and quality control departments, compliance training and personnel rotations progressed with quantified results. In addition, the temporary suspensions of JIS K 5551 and JIS K 5659 were lifted on 18 May 2023 and 31 January 2024, respectively, and the “Ashita no Shinto” Promotion Committee, which monitored measures to prevent recurrence, ended on 28 March 2024. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding this inappropriate conduct, we have been explaining the details of the matter and assuring customers individually and in sequence that the quality of the relevant products is assured, while apologizing to them, and are responding appropriately in accordance with their guidance.」
Apologies, explanations of the matter and explanations of product quality, together with individual responses, continue for customers affected by the quality-related inappropriate conduct. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Ensuring and strengthening the independence of the quality assurance and quality control departments: largely completed.」
It was stated that, in response to the inappropriate conduct, measures to ensure and strengthen the independence of the quality assurance and quality control departments were largely completed. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Amid these economic conditions, the Group has continued its sales activities while remaining attentive to preventing infections with the novel coronavirus, and has worked to improve cost competitiveness and, in response to the quality-related inappropriate conduct issue, promote measures to prevent recurrence and ensure strict compliance.」
In addition to the existing internal control and compliance policy, measures to prevent recurrence in response to the inappropriate conduct issue and strict compliance continue to be pursued. - FY2022ReframedAnnual report
「We recognize that it is an urgent task to review our compliance and governance framework, under which quality assurance and other inappropriate conduct were allowed to continue for many years, and to restore the trust we have lost.」
The wording has shifted from a policy of continuing existing internal controls and compliance to a policy centered on reviewing the framework under which inappropriate conduct was allowed to continue for many years and restoring trust. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with respect to the internal control systems and compliance covering all business activities, we will continue to focus on developing and strengthening the framework and ensure compliance throughout the Group.」
The policy of continuing to develop internal control systems and compliance and ensure adherence throughout the Group is reiterated. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with respect to the internal control systems and compliance covering all business activities, we will continue to focus on developing and strengthening the framework and ensure compliance throughout the Group.」
The policy of continuing to develop the framework and ensure compliance with respect to internal controls and compliance throughout the Group is reiterated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, with respect to the internal control systems and compliance covering all business activities, we will continue to focus on developing and strengthening the framework and ensure compliance throughout the Group.」
The policy of continuing to develop the framework and maintain compliance with respect to internal control systems and compliance throughout the Group is reiterated. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「With respect to the internal control systems and compliance covering all business activities, we will continue to focus on developing and strengthening the framework and ensure compliance throughout the Group.」
The policy of developing and enforcing internal controls and compliance throughout the Group remains in place, and the structures of the Internal Control Committee, Risk Management Committee and Compliance Committee are also described. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With respect to the internal control systems and compliance covering all business activities, we will continue to focus on developing and strengthening the framework and ensure compliance throughout the Group.」
The policy is to continue developing and maintaining internal control systems and compliance throughout the Group and to ensure adherence.