Sustainability Risk Management

The Fujitsu General Group quickly identifies risks that may affect it in the course of global business development and implements related measures in a timely manner. We thus work to prevent and limit risks that may have a significant impact on our businesses.

Risk Management Promotion Structure

The Fujitsu General Group conducts risk assessments for each division and Group company. Through deliberations at meetings of the “Compliance & Risk Management Committee,” which is chaired by the President and whose members are the persons responsible from key divisions, selects “priority issues” to be addressed every year, while promoting activities to reduce risk. The Board of Directors also receives reports every year on the annual activities of the “Compliance/Risk Management Committee.”

Additionally, in the event of a material violation of laws and regulations, compliance violation, etc. (such as corruption, harassment, information security violations, leaks of personal information, etc.), they will be reported to the Board of Directors and the Compliance & Risk Management Committee.

Actions in the Event That Risks Occur

In order to promptly share information and respond across the organization as a whole in the event that risks that will impact the business activities of the Fujitsu General Group occur, the Group has published the “Risk Escalation Guidelines,” which indicate the risk reporting procedures. We ensure that employees will take action to respond based on these guidelines.

- Risk management

The Code of Conduct of the Fujitsu General Way, which sets forth specifics to be taken into account as the basis for compliance at the Fujitsu General Group, is posted on the company intranet and also disseminated through training programs for executives and employees. As part of our employee awareness-raising activities, we conduct training on the essentials of risk management for managers who are responsible for on-site risk management and internal controls. We also conduct training on important laws and regulations relevant to each division’s operations, such as the Anti-Monopoly Act, insider trading regulations, and the Subcontract Act, as well as the like business and human rights and information leak prevention. We also regularly send out e-mail newsletters to employees to raise awareness of compliance in general.

- Risk assessment

Each of Fujitsu General’s divisions and Group companies conducts risk assessment to evaluate risks that are considered to have a significant impact if they are actualized and consider risk reduction measures.

Specifically, from the perspective of compliance, we have identified risks that may arise from the status of compliance with various laws and regulations, such as labor laws, anti-monopoly laws, bribery regulations, and environmental regulations applicable to our company, as well as risks that may arise from business activities such as product quality, IT security, natural disasters, and internal fraud. The Compliance & Risk Management Committee selects important themes that should be prioritized from a corporate perspective based on the degree of impact and the level of controls and promotes risk mitigation activities.

- Internal reporting system “Corporate Ethics Helpline”

The Fujitsu General Group has established the “Corporate Ethics Helpline” system, which ensures the protection of whistleblowers, as a means of directly reporting compliance issues in addition to normal business reporting channels. Through the use of this system, compliance issues are detected at an early stage and appropriate measures are taken. The Corporate Ethics Helpline also covers reporting of internal fraud, bribery, and other violations of laws and regulations.

- Business continuity management

The Fujitsu General Group has formulated a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for the purpose of ensuring the safety of employees and their families while continuing and operating its business in the event of large-scale natural disaster or spread of new infectious diseases. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the BCP, our group regularly conducts awareness-raising activities and BCP drills that cover important business operations.

- Disaster initial response training

Every year, we conduct initial response drills to prepare for events such as an inland earthquake in Tokyo or a Nankai Trough earthquake. In addition to the Human Resources Division, General Affairs Division, and IT Division, the divisions responsible for the business continuity of critical business operations all participate in drills every year, and participants are rotated every year to enhance effectiveness.

- BCP training

We have formulated BCPs to ensure that the Fujitsu General Group’s product shipments, firefighting systems, which are a form of social infrastructure, disaster prevention wireless system maintenance services, and other important operations can continue, even in the event of a major earthquake or cyberattack. Every year, we conduct BCP training to ensure the effectiveness of our BCPs.