Nippon Sanso Holdings (NSHD) observes relevant laws, regulations, and international rules at all times, working with integrity to treat all stakeholders fairly and impartially.
Compliance Promotion
The NSHD Group has positioned its Code of Conduct as the fundamental policy for compliance within the Group and has established the relevant organizations and regulations to ensure its effective implementation. Specifically, we have a Group Chief Compliance Officer (GCCO), appointed by the Board of Directors, who appoints Regional Chief Compliance Officers (RCCOs) in Japan and regions overseas. Under the direction and supervision of the GCCO, the RCCOs conduct compliance promotion activities based on the characteristics of each region and business.
In addition, the Group has global compliance management regulations, which stipulate matters regarding the establishment of a compliance promotion structure and the roles of each organization and position, matters regarding response to compliance violations, and matters regarding the whistleblowing system. We strive to conduct unified global management of compliance.
Global Compliance Committee
In principle, the Global Compliance Committee convenes once a year and is chaired by the GCCO with RCCOs as members. The committee meets for the purpose of promoting compliance and ensuring its effectiveness throughout the Group. It reviews the Group’s compliance promotion policy, reports on compliance violations, litigation cases, and the status of compliance training in each region, and, as necessary, deliberates on specific issues. Matters subject to deliberation include the Group’s Code of Conduct, revisions to policies and plans, and any issues related to the operation of the whistleblowing system.
Compliance Promotion Structure
Creation of a Committee Emblem
We have created an emblem for the Global Compliance Committee.
The Global Compliance Committee emblem, representing the NSHD Group’s compliance promotion
Initiatives to Prevent Corruption
In accordance with the Nippon Sanso Holdings Group Code of Conduct, the Board of Directors has formulated the "Nippon Sanso Holdings Group Anti-Corruption Policy," and officers and employees of our Group shall comply with this policy and relevant anti-bribery laws of the countries and regions concerned, respect international anti-corruption standards, and strive to prevent various forms of corruption, including "prohibition of bribery" and "anti-competitive conduct," and to establish and maintain fair business practices.
Additionally, risk assessments for corruption and other issues are conducted within each segment, and Taiyo Nippon Sanso, a Japanese operating company, carries out regular checks specifically for preventing corruption.
Anti-Corruption Policy
Compliance Initiatives
Compliance Education
The Nippon Sanso Holdings Group provides highly effective compliance education that is relevant to individual officers and employees by tailoring the education to the compliance risks including anti-corruption in each region. As one of our eight non-financial programs, we implement the Compliance Penetration Program, which has a compliance training participation rate of 100% (positioned as a basic training in each region and subject to mandatory training status for all employees).
At Taiyo Nippon Sanso, a Japanese operating company, we conduct annual compliance training that includes content on anti-corruption. In addition, gifts and entertainment are managed according to the realities and risks of each country and region, and pre-approval are taken as necessary.
Main Training in Each Region in FYE2025
| Region |
Main training |
| Japan |
Compliance overview, harassment prevention, respect for human rights, Antimonopoly Act, Subcontractor Act, quality compliance, whistleblowing system |
| United States |
Code of Conduct, harassment prevention, quality compliance |
| Europe |
Code of Conduct |
| Southeast Asia and India |
Code of Conduct, bribery and corruption, compliance guidance |
| Australia |
Code of Conduct, fraud awareness, bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the workplace |
| East Asia |
NSHD Code of Conduct, whistleblowing system, conflicts of interest, personal data protection, corruption prevention, Antimonopoly Act, corporate secrets, Occupational Health and Safety Act, employee handbook, workplace harassment, contract management (case studies) |
| Taiwan |
Code of Conduct, whistleblowing system, power harassment, compliance leadership and commitment |
Compliance Survey
The NSHD Group conducts surveys to assess the current level of compliance awareness and understanding among officers and employees, and to support compliance promotion activities. We also provide feedback to each region about the results of the surveys, which are then used to develop and refine compliance measures tailored to the specific characteristics of each region.
Whistleblowing System
The NSHD Group has clarified its rules concerning its whistleblowing system and made these known throughout each Group company. It has also prepared whistleblowing systems in each region and secured a system to enable reporting of any actual or possible compliance violations discovered without receiving any disadvantageous treatment.