Compliance

Our sustainable development to date is based on the trust we have built over the years. In order to fulfill our corporate mission of " contribute to society through our business activities," all employees have always engaged in business activities with the management attitude of "Integrity" as a fundamental premise, and have built up irreplaceable trust.

All employees of the Takashima Group will build up trust and credibility by keeping promises with sincerity, being cheerful, honest, and humble, never forgetting to be grateful, complying with laws and regulations, observing discipline, and having proper manners.

On the other hand, scandals due to compliance violations, which are incompatible with "Integrity," will greatly damage the company's credibility. If the trust placed in our company by society, business partners, and employees is damaged, we will lose what is most important to us, and this will not only result in short-term losses, but will also bring about large losses in the medium to long term.

Companies are public institutions, and society demands stricter compliance, especially from listed companies. Furthermore, the laws, regulations, and social expectations and demands (social ethics), which are the essence of compliance, are becoming stricter every day.

For a company to make a profit and grow sustainably, it is essential to take risks. That is why we take business risks. However, we do not accept (take) any risk of violating compliance. This is because it goes against our management attitude of "Integrity."

Business risks are the risks that result from developing new businesses and making investments, etc., with compliance as a fundamental premise, and include the risk of things not going well. However, growth is impossible without taking these business risks. As a trading company, we believe that our stakeholders expect us to achieve sustainable growth by actively and wisely controlling and taking such business risks. On the other hand, compliance risk is an act of trying to increase profits in the short term by using illegal or dishonest means by ignoring laws, company regulations, social ethics, etc. (even if it is a result). Acknowledging this risk will lead to the damage of the company's greatest asset, its credibility. Therefore, our company will never acknowledge compliance risk in our business activities.

We have organized a Compliance Committee as an umbrella organization to promote compliance. The Compliance Committee is chaired by the President, with the General Manager of the Business Management Division as Vice Chair, and is composed of executives appointed by the President. It deliberates on compliance in general and decides on basic policies.

We deeply recognize the importance of compliance, which is the foundation for smooth corporate activities, and have established the following basic policy as a slogan for achieving this.

1. The Takashima Group adheres to a management stance of "Sincerity Only" and contributes to society through its business.
2. The Takashima Group complies with domestic and international laws and regulations in all corporate activities, and acts with self-discipline and high corporate ethics.
3. All members of the Takashima Group recognize that "sustainable development of society and the economy goes hand in hand with global environmental conservation," and conduct healthy business activities that actively consider global environmental conservation.
4. The Takashima Group conducts fair and transparent transactions with all business partners based on the principle of free competition.
5. The Takashima Group values relationships with all people involved in our corporate activities, including shareholders, business partners, local communities, and employees.
6. The Takashima Group, as a good corporate citizen, actively engages in social contribution activities.
7. The Takashima Group rejects anti-social forces that disrupt good civic life and legitimate and lawful corporate activities.
8. Takashima Group will properly manage corporate information and disclose it in a timely and proper manner.
9. Takashima Group will take all possible measures to manage intellectual property, and will respect the intellectual property of other companies and will not infringe on it.
10. Takashima Group will respect the human rights and personality of each employee, treat them fairly, and strive to maintain a healthy work environment.

We have formulated a "Compliance Program" and provide regular training to employees to raise awareness of relevant laws and regulations and promote compliance awareness.

We conduct a compliance survey once a year to measure the level of compliance awareness development, identify issues, and consider activities to improve it.

As part of our internal control system, we have established guidelines for the internal (public interest) reporting system to minimize potential risks by promptly and appropriately reporting any facts that violate laws, corporate ethics, or company rules in relation to the company's business, and dealing with the matter until it is reported to the public.

The Takashima Group Reporting Desk is available to any employee of the Takashima Group to resolve compliance issues. In accordance with the purpose of the Whistleblower Protection Act, whistleblowers will not be treated disadvantageously for contacting the desk. The Takashima Group Reporting Desk keeps the whistleblowers' names, department names, and report contents confidential, and has established a system to ensure that whistleblowers do not suffer retaliation.