Compliance | ESG Initiatives: G (Governance) | Sustainability

Basic Policy

Our group not only complies with laws and regulations, but also respects social norms and supports and respects international norms in order to realize a sustainable society. We will conduct our corporate activities with high ethical standards, good sense, and responsibility in accordance with the Tanseisha Group Code of Conduct, which is to be adopted by all officers and employees of Tanseisha Group companies.

Tanseisha Group Code of Conduct Main applicable sections

All Tanseisha Group companies will not only comply with laws and regulations, but will also respect social norms and conduct business activities with high ethical standards, good sense, and responsibility in order to realize a sustainable society. To this end, we will support and respect international norms(※) and establish the following standards of conduct that should be followed by the officers and employees of Tanseisha Group companies.
Furthermore, upon adoption by the boards of directors of each respective Group company, this Code of Conduct will apply to officers, employees, and other individuals in an employment relationship with each Tanseisha Group company.

* "OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises," "OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct," International Labor Organization (ILO) "Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work," "United Nations Global Compact," "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," United Nations "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights," Keidanren "Charter of Corporate Behavior," etc.

Fair Operating Practices
We will engage in fair and free competition between companies, fair trade, and responsible procurement. We will also maintain healthy relationships with politicians and government officials and prohibit all forms of corrupt practices that are legally and socially unjust, such as bribery, conflicts of interest, fraud, and money laundering.

(Omitted)
Measures against misbehavior among business executives and top officials.
Personnel in executive positions uphold their responsibilities to build effective governance, and work in compliance to business ethics with regards to partners across the supply chain, not to mention all companies in the Tanseisha Group. In the case that preset behavior regulations are ever violated, individuals in the respective top positions take it upon themselves to investigate the root cause and prevent any further occurrence and take necessary measures in order to solve the issue at hand.

Anti-corruption efforts

The Tanseisha Group Code of Conduct stipulates "fair business practices," and in order to ensure fair and free competition between companies, proper transactions, and responsible procurement, we strive to ensure thorough compliance by maintaining healthy relationships with politics and government, and prohibiting all forms of corrupt practices that are considered legally and socially unjust, such as bribery, conflicts of interest, fraud, and money laundering.We have also signed the United Nations Global Compact and support one of its ten principles, "Prevention of corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery."

腐敗防止の取り組みとして、あらゆる形態の腐敗行為の禁止を含めた「コンプライアンス研修」を全グループ会社の従業員に対して実施しているほか、通報者の秘密厳守を徹底するとともに、通報者が腐敗行為を含む不正行為について通報したことにより不利益を受けることがないよう、法令の要求事項に則した内部通報体制を整備・運用し、通報者の保護を図っています。

Compliance training

In recognition of the importance of compliance, the Tanseisha Group conducts compliance training via e-learning once a year for all officers and employees of the Group, with the aim of sharing and establishing information such as the basics of compliance, the Group's Code of Conduct and related regulations including the perspective of risk management, information on cases of fraud and scandals, and the internal reporting system.In addition to training for managers, compliance seminars are also held for part-time officers of Group companies (managerial employees at the head office) to raise awareness of compliance.

Training roster	Target Audience	Contents
Compliance training	For all executives and employees	・Compliance basics ・Risk management perspectives, codes of conduct, and related regulations ・Providing information on cases of fraud and misconduct to raise awareness ・Internal reporting system
New manager training	For new managers	・Roles of managers