Compliance
The Tamura Group believes that compliance is the foundation for conducting ethical business activities and for remaining a company trusted by society.
We are committed to continuously strengthening compliance across the Group. At the same time, by ensuring that every member of the Tamura Group acts with integrity, transparency, and accountability, we strive to build, maintain, and further develop a healthy and proud corporate culture.
Compliance Framework
The Tamura Group emphasizes compliance with laws and regulations in its Corporate Philosophy and identifies strict adherence to compliance as one of the highest priorities in the Tamura Group Code of Conduct.
In addition, compliance has been identified as one of the Group’s material issues and is being strengthened as an integral part of the Group’s overall strategy. Important compliance-related matters are regularly reported to and reviewed by the Board of Directors. Under the Board’s oversight, executive departments formulate and implement compliance initiatives.
To ensure the effectiveness of compliance efforts, the Group has established the Global Whistleblowing Program ("Tamura Voice") and a supplier reporting system.
The Global Whistleblowing Program is governed by the Global Whistleblowing Policy, which clearly stipulates the protection of reporter anonymity and prohibits retaliation against those who raise concerns.
By promoting awareness of reporting channels and systems through the intranet and other communication tools, the Group seeks to ensure that employees and other users can report concerns or seek advice with confidence.
Key Initiatives to Strengthen Compliance
- 1Delivering compliance messages from top management
- 2Providing compliance training for executives and senior management, including distribution of compliance commitment videos
- 3Conducting compliance e-learning programs for managers across the global Group
- 4Delivering case study-based compliance training for all managers of Tamura Corporation
- 5Providing internal control e-learning programs for employees below the management level at Tamura Corporation
- 6Distributing a monthly compliance newsletter to all individuals working in Japan
- 7Conducting specialized training in high-risk areas, including prevention of unfair competition, fair subcontracting and business transactions, information management, and export control compliance
- 8Reviewing and strengthening export control compliance systems in response to changes in regulations in each country
- 9Implementing the Tamura Voice global reporting and consultation system, which is shared across all consolidated companies of the Tamura Group
Internal Reporting System
Global Whistleblowing Program “Tamura Voice”
The Tamura Group operates Tamura Voice, a global whistleblowing program available to employees and other eligible personnel of the Group’s consolidated companies.
Tamura Voice was established to support the enhancement of corporate value and the achievement of sustainable growth. Through this program, any individual who becomes aware of actual or potential violations of laws, regulations, or company policies, whether committed by an organization or an individual within the Tamura Group, may report concerns or seek advice through designated reporting channels.
To ensure global accessibility, Tamura Voice is available in multiple languages and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. To further protect reporters, anonymous reporting is permitted, and independent external reporting channels operated by professional service providers are also available.
Tamura Voice is administered with the protection of reporters and consultation users as its highest priority. To encourage use of the program with confidence, all reports, consultations, and personal information relating to reporters are treated with strict confidentiality, and any form of retaliation or disadvantageous treatment against reporters is strictly prohibited.
The Tamura Group regards Tamura Voice as an essential mechanism for the early detection, resolution, and prevention of issues such as legal and regulatory violations, misconduct, and harassment. By encouraging active use of the program, we strive to foster a better workplace environment and a healthy corporate culture where employees can work with confidence, engagement, and pride.
Compliance Reporting Hotline for Business Partners
The Tamura Group also utilizes Tamura Voice, its Global Whistleblowing Program, as a Compliance Reporting Hotline for Business Partners.
In connection with all business transactions, including procurement activities, business partners may report any actual or potential violations of laws and regulations, internal policies, contractual obligations, or standards of business ethics by Tamura Group personnel.
Through the timely reporting of such concerns, the Tamura Group aims to facilitate the early detection, correction, and prevention of legal violations and other misconduct.