The main purposes of corporate governance are as follows.
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Crisis communication
“Crisis communication” is a communication method based on making appropriate decisions rapidly when disclosing
information to the mass media about
developments and response measures
in case of a scandal or crisis situation.
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• Check and stop reckless behavior that is in the self-interest of upper management.
• Check and stop illegal acts involving the organization.
• Secure the transparency, health and compliance of management.
• Secure comprehensive accountability toward stakeholders.
• Achieve rapid and appropriate information disclo sure.
• Clarify the responsibilities of upper management and business managers at
each level.
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Request for information disclosure by administrative organs
Corporate and legal affairs
The “Information Disclosure Act,” officially called the “Act on Access
to Information Held by Administrative Organs,” provides all individuals with the right to request disclosure of any administrative document
held by administrative organs.
Under the legislation, any individual may file an information disclosure request in order to inspect a document prepared by an administrative organ.
However, documents that contain non-disclosure information cannot be inspected, including documents containing personal information that can be
used to identify a specific individual, and information that could trespass
on property rights if disclosed.
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Standardization organizations formulate “standardization” plans for various purposes such as improving quality, reducing costs, and improving
commonality and efficiency.
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Standardization
“Standardization” is the process of formulating standards for the convenience and unanimity of work, and is effective in preventing diversification
and complexity. Standards are formulated by international standardization
organizations, the leading example of which is the “ISO (International
Organization for Standardization),” and national standardization organizations.
Standardization is widely used for applications such as the description
method and development method in design documents that are used in the
manufacturing industry and software development. Use of standardization
raises the skill level of employees and product quality, and facilitates the
advancement of work activities. Consequently, standardization is considered to provide major economic advantages and benefits for consumers.
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Standardization organizations
Standardization organizations can comprise international standardization organizations and national standardization organizations. These organizations
do not have a profit motive. Standardization organizations promote standards
such as the common use of data between software through the publication
of recommendations and reference information.
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