Ethics and Compliance
In light of business expansion, Chugai is upgrading its global compliance system across divisions and Group companies.
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Compliance Monitoring Group, Sustainability Dept.
Toru Nagashima
Building a global compliance system and structure
At Chugai, ethics take priority over profits. However, business risks are expanding along with the global growth of our business scale, and compliance requirements are increasing worldwide. In light of these and other developments, we have been building a global compliance system and structure across departments and Group companies since January 2016.
Specifically, we updated our compliance policy and areas, reorganized committees and organizational structures, improved our global documentation system, and formulated local guidelines, manuals and SOPs for overseas subsidiaries based on each country’s laws and regulations. Under this system and framework, it will be particularly important for overseas subsidiaries to implement PDCA cycles on their own, and to take steps to reinforce compliance independently. To support those efforts, we will share educational materials and various kinds of information, as well as provide active cooperation, to help compliance officers appointed at each company carry out their activities smoothly.
Rooted in its belief that corporate ethics take priority over profit, Chugai places paramount importance on respect for life, and strives for fair and transparent corporate activities based on high ethical standards, along with sincere scientific initiatives. We believe that compliance encompasses not only complying with laws and regulations but also meeting the expectations of society. Based on the Chugai Group Code of Conduct (CCC), we ensure all employees in Japan and abroad to comply with the Code of Conduct to through enhancing compliance education for them, implementing monitoring surveys, and compliance risk management measures in order to achieve a higher level of compliance.
Material Issues
- Compliance
- Code of conduct
- Fair transactions
Ethics and Compliance Initiatives
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Corporate Activities Based on the Chugai Code of Practice
Our policy and internal rules for interaction with Chugai’s stakeholders to ensure high ethical standards in our corporate activities.
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Efforts to prevent corruption
We present information on the Chugai Group’s approach and efforts to prevent corrupt acts such as bribery and graft.
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CCC and Human Rights Training
We conducts annual training for all employees to put the Chugai Group Code of Conduct into Practice at a Personal Level.
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CCC Hotline and Chugai Speak-Up Line
The significance and activities of our employee consultation hotline for questions concerning laws, internal rules and the Chugai Group Code of Conduct (CCC).
