To build sound, appropriate relationships with suppliers and foreign officials both inside and outside Japan, we have stipulated a code of conduct for client relationships as part of our Corporate Ethics Principles as a matter concerning the prevention of br ibery, etc.

In our International Business Division, which has particularly frequent interactions with foreign officials, for example, we recognize overseas bribery as a major management risk. We therefore communicate the head of the International Business Division’s commitment to prevent ing bribery, and we also collect information on reports of bribery, conduct risk assessments of countries and clients, and provide education for newly appointed em ployees.