Preventing misconduct through the Compliance Committee and internal reporting
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-06-19.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-06-19AdvancedGovernance
「To achieve effective corporate governance, the group will pursue transparent and fair management and make timely, appropriate and proactive disclosures.」
The company formalized timely, appropriate and proactive disclosure, English-language disclosure, high-value-added content including non-financial information, and oversight by the Board of Directors. - FY2026Reorganization from the Compliance Committee to the Risk and Compliance CommitteeAnnual report
「The company has established a Risk and Compliance Committee comprising 13 directors, 7 of whom, a majority, are outside directors, and chaired by an outside director. The committee receives reports on activities and other matters from the Risk and Compliance Conference and provides advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors.」
The previous description of the Compliance Committee was reorganized and renamed to reflect a framework that includes reporting to and advice from the Risk and Compliance Conference. - FY2025Change in the number of committee membersAnnual report
「The Compliance Committee consists of 13 directors, 7 of whom, a majority, are outside directors. It meets once a quarter in principle and met 4 times in the fiscal year ended March 2025.」
The company continued to hold quarterly meetings of the Compliance Committee, on which outside directors constitute a majority, and to conduct risk analysis and evaluation and report to the Board of Directors 4 times annually. The number of committee members decreased from 14 in the previous fiscal year to 13. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Compliance Committee, chaired by an outside director who is an attorney, consists of 14 directors, 7 of whom, or half, are outside directors. It meets once a quarter in principle and met 4 times in the fiscal year ended March 2024.」
The company continues to hold quarterly meetings of the Compliance Committee, chaired by an outside director, and to conduct risk analysis and evaluation and report to the Board of Directors. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We reorganized the contact points for reports and consultations from employees and others in our group. In addition to internal contact points, contact points have also been established at external law firms to receive reports and consultations from employees and others.」
In addition to operating the Compliance Committee with 4 meetings annually, the company restructured its internal reporting system, including reporting channels at internal and external law firms, confidentiality obligations and a prohibition on detrimental treatment. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Compliance Committee meets once a quarter in principle, and met 4 times in the fiscal year ended March 2020. Its main activities include analyzing and evaluating compliance risks within the group and considering responses, as well as identifying inherent risks and assessing the likelihood of their materialization for reporting to the Board of Directors, thereby working to facilitate the early detection and prevention of violations of laws and regulations and other misconduct.」
The company specified the operating record of the Compliance Committee, chaired by an outside director, including quarterly meetings, risk analysis and evaluation, and reporting to the Board of Directors. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Compliance Committee, chaired by an outside director, meets once a quarter in principle and reports to the Board of Directors on inherent risks and the likelihood of their materialization, among other matters, to facilitate the early detection and prevention of violations of laws and regulations and other misconduct. To deepen officers’ and employees’ understanding of compliance, the company verifies the effectiveness of e-learning and regular compliance check sheets, and works to ensure thorough awareness of legal compliance, including the prevention of insider trading and information leakage and the maintenance of information security.」
The Compliance Committee meets quarterly, and the company specifically disclosed how e-learning and regular check sheets are used to prevent information leakage and insider trading. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We established the Corporate Ethics Hotline Rules and an internal reporting channel through which officers and employees can directly report illegal or improper conduct, and conduct regular monitoring using a compliance checklist to prevent violations of laws and regulations.」
The group operates its internal control framework through a Compliance Committee chaired by an outside director, an internal reporting system, regular checks, e-learning and other measures.