Strengthening Group Governance and Internal Controls on a Global Scale
First written in FY2024. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-06-25.
40 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-06-25AdvancedGovernance
「PHC Group Governance Structure Chart」
The chart sets out the relationships among the Board of Directors, Representative Director, President and CEO, PHC Group Management Committee, executive officers, Audit & Supervisory Board, group internal audit, subsidiaries, and individual departments, providing details of the group's governance and internal audit structure. It also shows the reporting and approval flow from the information-handling departments and the department responsible for handling information to the Representative Director, President and CEO, and the Board of Directors as part of the timely disclosure procedures. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group has established a Risk Management Committee to strengthen its risk management framework and manage risks in an integrated manner. In addition to meeting regularly 4 times a year, the Risk Management Committee meets as needed.」
The global governance and internal control initiatives developed into company-wide, PDCA-based risk management incorporating risk owners, response plans, monitoring, and reporting to the Board of Directors. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group is strengthening and expanding its business base through the 2016 acquisition of Bayer AG's diabetes care business, the 2019 acquisition of the pathology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and LSIM from 株式会社生命科学インスティテュート, and the 2023 acquisition of the electronic medical records and claims-related business of 富士フイルムヘルスケアシステムズ株式会社. Alongside this expansion, the Group will work to improve global group governance, strengthen systems related to internal controls, and establish and enhance internal systems to ensure thorough compliance with laws and regulations in each country.」
The Group clearly identified strengthening global governance, internal controls, and country-level compliance after acquisitions and business expansion as priority issues. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「We will work to improve global group governance, strengthen systems related to internal controls, and establish and enhance internal systems to ensure thorough compliance with laws and regulations in each country.」
Against the backdrop of increases in overseas subsidiaries and employees resulting from multiple acquisitions, the Group has identified strengthening group governance, internal controls, and country-level compliance systems as key challenges.