Internal Control

GovernanceInternal Control

We aim to reach the targets set forth in our Medium-term Business Plan, EGP2026, by enhancing our competitiveness with a motivated Board of Directors and strengthened supervisory functions across management.

Internal Control

Our internal control system is based on Japan’s Companies Act and utilizes basic policies decided upon by the Board of Directors in order to build a system that ensures proper business operations. In addition, we have in place an internal control reporting system, which is based on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and which facilitates the development and operation of a system for ensuring proper financial reporting. The condition of financial reporting-related internal controls is assessed by the internal control division (Auditing Division), which is under the direct control of the president.
In the Internal Control Report released in March 2023, our financial reporting-related internal controls for fiscal 2022 were assessed as “effective.” A report by an outside auditing company also assessed the controls as being appropriate in all key aspects.

The Basic Policy regarding Internal Control

NEG approved the basic policy regarding internal control at its board of directors meeting as follows.
*Issues that may have major impacts on investor decisions are listed under “Major risks concerning business operations, etc.”

(1) Systems to ensure that the execution of duties by Directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries shall comply with laws and regulations and the Articles of Incorporation

The Company has established the Compliance Committee as a specialized body that continuously ensures compliance with laws and regulations as well as corporate ethics within the Company Group, and the committee shall implement the following: [1] planning of revision of “Corporate Philosophy,” “The NEG Group Code of Conduct,” and “NEG Group Principles of Activities,” and planning, preparing and implementing various measures to disseminate such materials throughout the Company Group companies; [2] collecting and analyzing information about compliance including movement of social conditions, relevant laws and regulations at home and abroad, and providing training; and [3] operating an Internal Reporting System (Point of Contact: Compliance Committee, a law firm, etc.). The details of these implemented actions are regularly reported to the Board of Directors and the Corporate Auditors. Furthermore, in the event that the performance of an illegal act, etc. involving a Director or an Executive Officer of the Company or the Company Group companies is reported, the Compliance Committee shall report the details to the Corporate Auditors in a timely manner.

The Internal Auditing Department (the Auditing Division) shall implement internal auditing of each division and all Group companies from an independent position based on internal auditing regulations and the auditing plan, and shall report on the status of implementation to the President and the Corporate Auditors as necessary.

(2) Systems for storage and management of information related to execution of duties by Directors

Documents concerning execution of duties by Directors (approval documents and other decision-making documents, minutes of a meetings, etc.) shall be kept and managed appropriately in compliance with laws and regulations as well as the document management rules and other rules set forth by the Company.

(3) Regulations and other systems concerning risk management for loss

The Company assesses risks periodically, identifies any management risks, and takes necessary measures to mitigate or eliminate them. Risks related business of the Company that it recognizes as important (such as those relating to the procurement of materials, etc., natural disasters, accidents and disasters, information security, the environment, etc.) shall be overseen by the responsible departments or by specialized committees through means such as establishing regulations and guidelines, providing training, and preparing manuals as the need arises.
As for risks that have newly arisen, the President will promptly determine the personnel responsible for them and implement countermeasures.
Issues of particular importance to management shall be discussed at and reported to the Board of Directors Meetings and the Management Committee.

(4) Systems to ensure efficient execution of duties by Directors

The Company has introduced the Executive Officer System and business group system approach in order to clarify management targets and efficiently operate business, and it will set an annual budget (business plan) by each business group and on a company-wide basis at the Board of Directors Meetings. In addition, the Company shall manage business achievements on a monthly basis and discuss and examine important management issues from various perspectives at the Board of Directors Meetings, meetings of the Management Committee, and meetings of business groups.

In order to make sure that necessary information is conveyed to interested parties and appropriate decisions are made on a timely basis, information technology such as electronic approval systems is utilized.

(5) Systems to ensure the appropriateness of operations of the NEG Group comprising the Company and its subsidiaries

The Company has established and is ensuring compliance with NEG Group Code of Conduct and NEG Group Principles of Activities, which comprise the standards for judgement and behavior of Directors and employees of the Company Group, and it also operates the Internal Reporting System. In the event that the performance of an illegal act, etc. involving a Director or an Executive Officer of the Company or the Company Group companies is reported, the Compliance Committee shall report the details to the Corporate Auditors in a timely manner.

Furthermore, to ensure the appropriateness of the Company Group’s financial reporting, the Company and its Group companies have established and are operating the necessary organizational systems and the Internal Auditing Department (the Auditing Division) evaluates the validity of such systems.

Besides the above actions, the Company shall identify and resolves management issues of subsidiaries as deemed appropriate, by means such as dispatching Directors and Corporate Auditors to subsidiaries, determining Executive Officers in charge of each subsidiary, establishing a system for accepting consultations regarding execution of businesses, and having the administration departments of the Head Office or relevant business groups exchange information regularly with subsidiaries. In addition, risk surveys of the Company and its subsidiaries shall be regularly conducted, and the Company shall identify the risks for the Company Group to take measures as deemed appropriate. In particular, as for overseas subsidiaries, the Company has prepared a list of matters to be reported to the Company in the event of large-scale natural disaster, etc., and in case of any problems shall, strive to identify them and implement countermeasures. The top management of the Company and subsidiaries shall hold meetings to improve management efficiency as the need arises.

To enhance the business efficiency of the Company Group, the Group Finance and the Group Common Accounting System are utilized.

(6) Matters related to employees assigned to assist Corporate Auditors in their duties and independence of such employees from Directors in the event Corporate Auditors request such employees

Employees who belong to the Administrative Division shall assist Corporate Auditors in their duties as the need arises. In the meantime, opinions of Corporate Auditors concerning transfer, etc. of such employees shall be respected.

(7) Systems concerning reporting to Corporate Auditors

Directors and employees shall report to the Corporate Auditors without delay before or after the fact on matters that would have an important influence on the Company Group. In addition, responsible personnel shall report on the status of operation of the Internal Reporting System and the status of implementation of internal auditing appropriately. Moreover, in the event that the performance of an illegal act, etc. involving a Director or an Executive Officer of the Company or the Company Group companies is reported, the Compliance Committee shall report the details to the Corporate Auditors in a timely manner.

Directors and employees shall report promptly when requested to do so by Corporate Auditors.

In order to understand issues relating to auditing of subsidiaries, Corporate Auditors shall cooperate with Corporate Auditors of the subsidiaries appropriately.

(8) Systems to ensure that a person who has made reports to a Corporate Auditor does not receive disadvantageous treatment because of such reporting

The operation status of the Internal Reporting System is reported to Corporate Auditors appropriately. Dismissals or other disadvantageous treatments against reporters under the Internal Reporting System for the reason of such reporting shall be prohibited, as specified in rules set forth by the Company.

(9) Matters concerning policies regarding procedures for advance payments or reimbursements of costs arising from execution of duties of Corporate Auditors, and processing of other costs or liabilities arising from execution of such duties

Regarding expenses arising from execution of duties of a Corporate Auditor, payment processing shall be made based on a request from the Corporate Auditors.

(10) Other systems to ensure that auditing by Corporate Auditors will be performed effectively

The Corporate Auditors shall exchange opinions with the Representative Director, Accounting Auditor, and the Auditing Division as deemed appropriate.

Revised on June 1, 2022