At an inaugural press conference on the 8th, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.'s new president, Minoru Yasui (安井 稔), expressed his determination to restore trust and announced plans to appoint external personnel to the department reporting directly to the president that promotes organizational culture reform.
Minoru Yasui (安井 稔) became president of Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. on the 1st, and the company held an inaugural press conference at its head office in Nagoya. In response to data irregularities involving the design-basis ground motion in the review of the restart of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station, Yasui said, “There is no shortcut to regaining lost trust. I will lead from the front and see it through,” expressing his determination to reform the organization.
At the press conference, the company announced plans to appoint external personnel to the newly established department reporting directly to the president to promote organizational culture reform. The company explained that this would improve effectiveness at the operational level while pursuing a fundamental rebuilding of the organization.
The company stressed that its efforts to restore trust would focus on reforming the organizational culture across the company and strengthening the framework for promoting reform. Specific progress, including measures to prevent recurrence and improve transparency, is expected to be disclosed going forward.
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