CSR/Environment

As the highest deliberative body for risk management, the Technological Risk Management Committee debates risk management policy for the group as a whole in order to ensure that risk management is pursued in a consistent manner throughout the entire group. It supervises and brings together three subcommittees described below while clarifying the wishes of top management and setting forth policies as well as crucial challenges for each fiscal year. Chaired by the president, this committee is also composed of ranking members of the three committees below and ranking members of major affiliated companies.

Safety management and environment management are both integral aspects of Taiyo Nippon Sanso’s core business. The Technology Division Director chairs both the Security Management Committee and the Environmental Management Committee (Environmental Committee). These committees deliberate how to enact and promote resolutions made by the Technological Risk Management Committee.

Quality management and product safety management are both integral to product risk management. Since the same personnel are often responsible for both of these tasks, a joint Quality and Product Safety Management Committee chaired by the Technology Division Director deliberate how to enact and promote resolutions made by the Technological Risk Management Committee.

In addition to traditional IP concerns such as patents, utility models, copyright, and trademarks, the Intellectual Property Management Committee also handles issues related to strengthening protection for trade secrets and other contemporary IP-related issues. Chaired by the Technology Division Director, the committee deliberates how to enact and promote resolutions made by the Technological Risk Management Committee.