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Internal Control

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Our basic policies for the development of internal control systems

  1. Systems to ensure that the duties performed by directors and employees comply with the law and the Articles of Incorporation
    • Members of the Board and employees shall perform their duties in accordance with the management structure set out by the Board of Directors, the code of conduct, segregation of duties, and other standards.
    • The Statutory Auditors shall exercise statutory authority, such as attending meetings of the Board of Directors and other important meetings, to monitor and verify whether directors are properly developing and operating internal control systems in cooperation with the Internal Audit Department and the Accounting Auditor.
    • The Internal Audit Department will monitor and verify the preparation and operation of internal control systems in cooperation with the Statutory Auditors and the Accounting Auditors.
    • Members of the Board and employees shall take a resolute stance against antisocial forces and shall work to eliminate any relationships with such forces.
  2. System for storing and managing documents related to the performance of directors' duties
    • Members of the Board shall properly store and manage information related to the performance of their duties in accordance with company regulations, etc.
  3. System for regulations on the management of the risk of loss
    • The Board of Directors shall appoint a department to be responsible for risk management to control the risk of loss that may occur at the Company and its subsidiaries.
  4. System to ensure that directors' duties are performed efficiently
    • The Board of Directors shall establish company regulations and other means to construct a system to ensure that directors' duties are performed efficiently.
  5. Systems to ensure the appropriateness of business conducted in the Company as well as in the Group consisting of the parent Company and subsidiaries
    • The Statutory Auditors shall pay attention to whether the internal control systems of its subsidiaries have been appropriately improved, and shall exercise statutory authority as may be necessary to inspect the subsidiaries.
    • The Internal Audit Department of the Company shall pay attention to whether the internal control systems of its subsidiaries have been appropriately improved, and shall monitor and verify the internal controls of the subsidiaries as well as the results of external audits.
    • The company and its subsidiaries shall provide management information to their parent company as may be necessary and shall cooperate with the Internal Audit Department of the parent company.
    • The company and its subsidiaries shall put in place a whistleblower system to allow directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to report directly to the point of contact of the parent company and of the Company.
  6. System for appointing an employee assisting the duties of Statutory Auditors as requested by Statutory Auditors
    • When an employee is requested by the Statutory Auditors to assist in their duties, such employee shall be appointed.
  7. Matter concerning the independence from directors of the employee described in the preceding item
    • The appointment and dismissal, and personnel evaluation of employees assisting the duties of the Statutory Auditors shall require the approval of the Statutory Auditors.
  8. Systems for directors' and employees' reporting to Statutory Auditors and systems for other reporting to Statutory Auditors
    • Members of the Board and employees shall promptly report to the Statutory Auditors when a business report is requested by Statutory Auditors.
    • Members of the Board and employees shall immediately inform the Statutory Auditors of reports being received through the whistleblower System.
  9. System to ensure that Statutory Auditors conduct audits effectively
    • The President shall work to deepen mutual understanding and the relationships of trust with Statutory Auditors and shall take the steps necessary to improve the environment for audits to be conducted by Statutory Auditors.

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