Internal Controls through the Compliance Committee, Whistleblowing and Audits
First written in FY2016. 11 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025.
82 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Clarification of the laws and regulations applicable to all SUBARU divisions and domestic group companies, strengthening of the PDCA cycle for the global legal-compliance framework, improvement of compliance literacy, and multilingual support for and enhanced reliability of the internal reporting system.」
Compliance measures were expanded to include clarification of applicable laws and regulations, the group's PDCA cycle, discussion-based training and multilingual internal reporting. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「By actively and appropriately operating the internal reporting systems established and managed by the company and its subsidiaries, we seek to identify and resolve problems at an early stage that cannot be fully detected through normal reporting lines, deter problems from arising in the first place, and enhance the compliance function's self-corrective capacity and effectiveness.」
Internal-control and compliance measures were expanded to cover the group's legal-compliance PDCA cycle, clarification of applicable laws and regulations, video-based and discussion-based training, and multilingual internal reporting. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Improving the effectiveness and reliability of the internal reporting system by offering multilingual reporting channels in English, Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish, and by designating personnel responsible for handling whistleblower reports.」
The compliance framework was expanded to include multilingual internal reporting channels, the designation of personnel responsible for handling whistleblower reports, and video training and e-learning. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Key initiatives to strengthen the compliance framework included enhancing the training framework through video training and e-learning aimed at improving compliance literacy among all employees; conducting internal-control self-assessments at the company's divisions and subsidiaries so that the group as a whole can independently operate the PDCA cycle for legal compliance; and establishing a system to improve the reliability and responsiveness of the internal reporting system by conducting third-party assessments by attorneys of reported cases and the responses to them.」
Internal-control and compliance measures were expanded to include video training and e-learning, self-assessments covering subsidiaries, and third-party assessments by attorneys of the internal reporting system. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Registration of the company's internal reporting system under the Consumer Affairs Agency's Internal Reporting System Certification (Self-Declaration of Conformity Registration System), and third-party assessments of reported cases by attorneys.」
After developing the Compliance Committee into the Risk Management and Compliance Committee, the company registered its internal reporting system for certification by the Consumer Affairs Agency and conducted third-party assessments by attorneys. - FY2020ReframedAnnual report
「In addition, as a forum for reviewing risk-management initiatives under normal operating conditions, we developed the former Compliance Committee into the Risk Management and Compliance Committee from fiscal 2020, where matters relating to risk management and compliance are deliberated and reported.」
The former Compliance Committee was renamed and expanded to include risk management. Operations involving the internal reporting system, training and the managers responsible for each division have also continued. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「We took this finding seriously and had already implemented measures including the introduction of an inspection system that makes improper performance inspections and the rewriting of measurement results impossible, a biometric authentication system for final inspectors, and surveillance cameras on final-inspection lines.」
The company specifically disclosed the implementation of internal control and compliance measures, including an inspection system, biometric authentication, surveillance cameras, training and increased staffing of managers. It reported that 57 of the 65 measures to prevent recurrence had been completed. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the quarterly report on measures to prevent recurrence submitted to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 30 January of the same year, we established 4 major measures and 65 sub-measures based on the recommendations issued by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.」
The measures to prevent recurrence were reorganized into 4 major measures and 65 sub-measures. Of these, 55 had been completed or remained in operation, 2 were scheduled for implementation and 8 were under consideration. The disclosure of the measures and their progress had been updated from the previous 59-measure framework. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 28 September of the same year, progress on measures to prevent recurrence, including those described above, was as follows: of the 59 specific measures, 38 had been completed or remained in operation, 6 had completed the planning stage and were to be implemented, and 15 were still under consideration.」
For measures to prevent recurrence of the final-inspection issue, the breakdown and implementation status of the 59 measures were disclosed numerically for the first time, demonstrating that measures concerning internal controls, the independence of inspections and the cultivation of ethical awareness had reached the implementation stage. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To thoroughly implement measures to prevent recurrence of the issues identified this time and address the fundamental challenges recognized at the same time, the Company established the Correct Company Promotion Department and the Compliance Office.」
The response to the final-inspection issue has moved from investigation and disclosure by external experts to the implementation phase for preventing recurrence, including the establishment of a specialized department, compliance training, culture change and GDPR compliance. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's document dated 30 October 2017, titled "Improvement of Operations Relating to Type Designation," the Company conducted an investigation by external experts, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, into improper practices involving final inspections of vehicles manufactured by the Company, including inspections performed by unqualified personnel. Together with its measures to prevent recurrence, the Company announced the results on 19 December 2017.」
The response to the final inspection issue progressed from an internal investigation and report to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to an investigation by external experts, publication of the results on 19 December 2017, and implementation of measures to prevent recurrence. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Following an internal investigation conducted based on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's document dated 29 September 2017, titled "Implementation of Confirmation Following the Improper Final Inspection Practices at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.," the Company confirmed that improper practices existed in its final inspection operations and reported this to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 30 October. Going forward, based on the Ministry's document dated 30 October 2017, titled "Improvement of Operations Relating to Type Designation," the Company will investigate the facts in detail, including past operating practices involving improper final inspections, and consider measures to prevent recurrence.」
An internal investigation into final inspection operations confirmed improper practices, and the Company reported them to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It then moved to the stage of conducting a detailed investigation into past operating practices and considering measures to prevent recurrence. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has also appointed compliance officers and compliance coordinators for each division and company, established a framework for implementing compliance in a detailed manner at the operational level, and systematically conducts education and training for officers and employees on a regular basis.」
The Company continues to maintain internal controls through compliance officers and coordinators, education and training, an internal whistleblower system and the Audit Department. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To promote compliance, the Company established a Compliance Committee to deliberate, discuss and decide important compliance matters and exchange and communicate information. It also established an internal whistleblower system (Compliance Hotline).」
The Company has established internal controls through committees, education and training, an internal whistleblower system, the Audit Department and application to subsidiaries.