Group-wide Ethics and Compliance Management
First written in FY2016. 5 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
52 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, the Company revised this code of ethics, focusing primarily on matters including AI, human rights, and DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion).」
Expanded the scope of ethics and compliance management to AI, human rights and DEI, and revised the code of ethics. The hotline received 265 reports. - 2026-05-28RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「There were 265 reports during the fiscal year.」
The company reaffirmed the revision of its ethics and compliance code, its anonymous multilingual hotline operated by a third party, and the 265 reports received during the fiscal year. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The hotline supports multiple languages. All reports are investigated and otherwise handled appropriately in accordance with internal regulations, and retaliation against individuals who make reports in good faith is expressly prohibited. There were 265 reports during the period.」
For ethics and compliance management, operated a code of ethics in 19 languages, a third-party hotline, and a human rights policy, and disclosed 265 reports. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the period, the Company established a human rights policy to identify more specifically the human rights issues related to the Group's business and clarify its commitments to each issue.」
Advanced Group ethics and compliance management by establishing a human rights policy, appointing an executive officer as CE&CO, and operating the code of ethics in 19 languages. The hotline received 174 reports. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The hotline supports multiple languages. All reports are investigated and otherwise handled appropriately in accordance with internal regulations, and retaliation against individuals who make reports in good faith is expressly prohibited. There were 175 reports during the period.」
Disclosed the operation of a multilingual, anonymous third-party hotline for group-wide ethics and compliance management, which received 175 reports during the period. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance throughout the Group, the Company has established a Group Ethics and Compliance Department. Under the internal control system, the department formulates, implements and manages comprehensive ethics and compliance management across the Group, and is directly obligated to report important matters to the Audit Committee.」
Explicitly established the Group Ethics and Compliance Department and a framework for directly reporting important matters to the Audit Committee. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance throughout the Group, the Company has appointed a Group Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.」
Continued the Group Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer role, the external hotline, and the reporting framework to the Audit Committee. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「To ensure compliance throughout the Group, the Company has appointed a Group Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.」
Described the appointment of a Group Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and a management framework covering the entire Group. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「By establishing a group-wide reporting and consultation hotline, with an external organisation independent of the ordinary chain of command for business execution serving as the contact point, the Group will ensure a framework for promptly identifying and appropriately addressing ethics and compliance issues concerning the Group.」
Established a group-wide management framework including an external reporting and consultation hotline, anonymity, and a prohibition on adverse treatment.