1.Systems for ensuring compliance with the laws and NEC's Articles of Incorporation in the performance of duties by directors and employees
(1)Directors and corporate officers shall, through NEC Group Management Policy that contains rules and concepts to be shared by NEC and its subsidiaries (the "NEC Group"), take the lead in practicing NEC Group Charter of Corporate Behavior and NEC Group Code of Conduct that were adopted to establish business ethics standards for NEC Group and to ensure compliance by directors and employees with laws, the Articles of Incorporation and its internal rules, and promote their thorough understanding by way of repeatedly transmitting information about importance of complying with them.
(2)Internal Control Division shall prompt an understanding and implementation of NEC Group Charter of Corporate Behavior and NEC Group Code of Conduct throughout the NEC Group, and the Corporate Auditing Bureau shall conduct internal audits on the compliance with laws and regulations, NEC's Articles of Incorporation and its internal rules at each division and make reports on any deficiencies or non-compliance and proposals for improvements.
(3)A director shall report to corporate auditors on any material violation of laws and regulations or any material facts relevant to the violation of laws and internal rules immediately upon his or her finding, and shall also report to the Board of Directors without delay.
(4)NEC shall endeavor to uncover any violation of laws and regulations within NEC Group or any violation or suspected violation of NEC Group Charter of Corporate Behavior or NEC Group Code of Conduct at an early stage by prompting the use of "Compliance Hotline", a compliance hotline, reporting to the Corporate Auditing Bureau and an independent third party organization.
(5)Risk Control and Compliance Committee shall deliberate on investigating causes of, formulating preventative measures on, and disclosing the information of, irregularities within NEC Group. Internal Control Division shall promote preventative measures formulated by the Risk Control and Compliance Committee.
(6)NEC shall interdict any and all relationship with antisocial factions and groups which threaten the order and safety of the civil society, and respond to them in corporate-wide and uncompromising manner in close association with outside professionals such as the police.