When approaching compliance, the Group insists that employees not only uphold all laws, regulations, and company internal rules, but also abide by the rules and standards of behavior of the communities in which they operate, and as members of the Group conduct themselves with proper social norms and common sense.
The Company has created the“ DAIDO METAL GROUP Performance Standards” to ensure compliance is at the heart of the execution of all company business activities and strives to keep all employees informed, and the Company has established the“ Corporate Ethics Committee”, chaired by the General Manager of the Legal Affairs and Compliance Division, as a place to discuss various measures relating to compliance. The Company has also created a“ Whistleblowing, Reporting and Consultation Scheme” as a system for discussing and reporting compliance-related matters, and is also putting in place mechanisms for the early identification of matters posing concern over infringement of compliance standards and for the protection of the person making the report.
The Corporate Ethics Committee provides the Board of Directors with regular reports on the status of compliance activities within the Group, with concerted efforts from the Group to achieve compliance management.

Code of Conduct(PDF download)

 Corporate Ethics Committee (organizing members)

 Compliance Training

In July 2023, we conducted a compliance web test of 212 managers and supervisors followed by a “Code of Conduct Comprehension Check” in August covering all 3,177 employees at our Company and domestic affiliated companies. In terms of the specific themes, we provided employee training on the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and the Antimonopoly Act, etc. Moreover, we have been distributing the “Compliance Times” in a timely manner to cultivate an awareness of compliance among employees since FY2020 when the Compliance Division was established. We will continue to work to further improve compliance awareness and prevent corporate scandals by instilling our Group’s Code of Conduct.

Publication of“ Compliance Times”

In FY2020 we used the opportunity provided by the establishment of the Compliance Department within the Company to begin monthly distribution of a“ Compliance Times” publication with the aim of fostering awareness of compliance among employees. This has established itself as a useful tool for communicating general information, covering not only the field of compliance, but also a wide range of other themes, including risk management, internal control, and the SDGs.

Initiatives for establishing and strengthening a global compliance system

During the three-year Midterm Business Plan running from FY2020 to FY2022, the Company is establishing and strengthening initiatives for a global compliance system. In the first year, FY2020, a questionnaire survey was conducted to get a better understanding of the current status of overseas locations, and a policy on establishing and strengthening a system was drafted. The Company also took steps to establish and strengthen the foundation for compliance, such as by clarifying those with responsibility for compliance, translating the Code of Conduct into the languages of the various countries and regions in which the Group operates and confirming measures for instilling the Code among employees, and thoroughly codifying the rules for the whistleblowing system.

▮No. of whistleblowing/reporting and consultation cases

※Excludes health consulations with industrial physician.