Group-wide CSR and Compliance Framework

「The amended Comprehensive Act on the Promotion of Labour Policy, commonly known as the Power Harassment Prevention Act, also came into force in June last year. Through ongoing employee surveys and workplace interviews, the Group seeks to understand conditions relating to workplace issues, including measures against harassment through e-learning and various training programs, support for sexual minorities (LGBTQ), and mental health, and works to reduce risks, including by consulting specialists as necessary.」

「The Company has established a CCO (Chief Compliance Officer), committees responsible for CSR and compliance, and a department overseeing compliance matters. It has also established a CSR and compliance program covering the appointment of CSR and compliance officers in each department, compliance education and training, preparation of a legal compliance manual, procedures for addressing compliance issues, an internal whistleblowing system, and a system for obtaining written undertakings from all directors and employees regarding compliance with the employee code of conduct, among other measures, and is working to strengthen its compliance framework.」