Thorough compliance
Materiality 10
Relevant SDGs
Vision
Strategy
Reason for Priority
The global social situation facing companies continues to change rapidly. No matter how the times may change, we will continue to fulfill our social responsibilities by thoroughly complying with corporate ethics as well as laws and regulations.
Cases where even one misconduct has caused a loss of credibility that has endangered a company’s existence are too numerous to mention. Therefore, in addition to preventing misconduct before occurrence, it is important to strengthen compliance systems in a broad sense in accordance with international guidelines and directives, while simultaneously carrying out appropriate risk evaluation and training.
Commitment
The Nikon Code of Conduct is a set of guidelines that ensure every employee of the Nikon Group performs their duties faithfully and acts with integrity.
Standards and norms that dictate “proper behavior” change as the world changes, changing what society expects of corporations. The Nikon Group recently revised the Nikon Code of Conduct to respond to these changes in the internal and external environments.
We are committed to spreading awareness of the Code of Conduct to ensure our employees always recognize the importance of compliance in daily business activities, make appropriate judgments, and take appropriate actions. We strive to be a valued and trusted company to our customers and stakeholders around the world by complying with laws and regulations to prevent compliance violations.
Basic Approach
The Nikon Group believes that our business is rooted in every member acting with integrity and fairness under our Corporate Philosophy of Trustworthiness and Creativity. Therefore, we established the Nikon Code of Conduct to stipulate our basic stance toward social responsibility and the standards for all officers and employees working for the Group to behave in a sensible manner with high ethical standards.
The Code of Conduct defines actions to be taken as a member of the Nikon Group on respecting human rights and sound working environments. The code also defines actions to be taken for all possible matters in daily business operations in the following categories: anti-bribery and corruption, relationships with business partners and social responsibility, fair competition and business transactions, import and export control, and taxation.
Our vision is to strive for zero compliance violations to ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct, and we are committed to ensuring each member is aware of this code.
Indicators and Targets
| Indicators and Targets (Target Fiscal Year) | FY2023 Plan | FY2023 Results | FY2024 Plan |
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| Establishment of compliance awareness*: 95% or more (FY2025) |
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| Awareness level of whistleblower system*: 95% or more (FY2025) | Re-permeating information about reporting (consultation) contact points in the whistleblower system (reporting and consulting system) |
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Implement activities to raise awareness of the whistleblower (reporting and consultation) system (in Japan, this includes establishing an external contact to handle cases related to heads of organizations and other executives, as well as compliance with the Freelance Protection Act) |
- *Checked by Nikon Group awareness surveys.
Sustainability Report
For more information, refer to Thorough Compliance in the Sustainability Report.
Compliance
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