Development of Internal Control, Whistleblowing, and Risk Management Frameworks
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 4 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
24 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「We have established an internal whistleblowing system with an external law firm as the reporting contact, enabling the early detection of violations of laws and regulations. We have also ensured through our internal whistleblowing rules that whistleblowers are not treated unfairly.」
It continues to describe an internal whistleblowing system with an external law firm as the reporting contact and protections for whistleblowers. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have established an internal whistleblowing system with an external law firm as the reporting contact, enabling the early detection of violations of laws and regulations. We have also ensured through our internal whistleblowing rules that whistleblowers are not treated unfairly.」
Regarding the internal whistleblowing reporting contact, it explicitly describes a system changed from an audit and supervisory board member contact to an external law firm contact. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At a board of directors meeting held on 1 April 2021, we resolved to revise the Basic Policy on the Development of an Internal Control System, and established a structure to ensure that directors, audit and supervisory board members and employees perform their respective duties efficiently and cooperate with one another.」
It describes the revision of the Basic Policy on Internal Controls by the board of directors at its meeting held on 1 April 2021, and provides details of the internal control structure following the transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At a board of directors meeting held on 19 April 2019, we resolved to revise the Basic Policy on the Development of an Internal Control System, and established a structure to ensure that directors, audit and supervisory board members and employees perform their respective duties efficiently and cooperate with one another.」
It states that the board of directors resolved at its meeting held on 19 April 2019 to revise the Basic Policy on the Development of an Internal Control System. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We have established an internal whistleblowing system with audit and supervisory board members as the reporting contact, enabling the early detection of violations of laws and regulations and ensuring that whistleblowers are not treated unfairly.」
It continues to describe the development of internal controls through the internal whistleblowing system, compliance structure and risk management committee, among other measures. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Regarding our internal control system, at a board of directors meeting held on 25 May 2015, we resolved to revise the Basic Policy on the Development of an Internal Control System, and established a structure to ensure that directors, audit and supervisory board members and employees perform their respective duties efficiently and cooperate with one another. … We have established an internal whistleblowing system with audit and supervisory board members as the reporting contact, enabling the early detection of violations of laws and regulations and ensuring that whistleblowers are not treated unfairly.」
It describes the development of the Basic Policy on Internal Controls, a compliance structure headed by the representative director, measures to exclude antisocial forces, an internal whistleblowing system and a risk management committee, among other measures.