Compliance

Rengo states in its Corporate Philosophy that it will "act always with integrity, maintaining high ethical standards and ensuring strict legal compliance."
Compliance does not only entail simply complying with the letter of the law. We also strive to understand the purpose of the laws and regulations beneath the text and to meet the expectations and demands of society in order to practice fair and good-faith management.

Compliance promotion structure

Rengo’s Ethics Subcommittee has formulated policies on compliance with laws and regulations, and related duties are performed by the Legal Affairs Department and Compliance Promotion Office. Compliance promotion managers are appointed at all divisions and plants/mills to coordinate with each other and further enhance compliance activities. Furthermore, Rengo Group companies are carrying out similar activities.

Compliance education

Rengo conducts training and education on a regular basis to raise the compliance awareness of each and every employee. Since FY3/2013, this training has focused primarily on the Antimonopoly Act and has been provided to employees of Rengo Group companies as well.
Rank-specific education includes education on the basic stance of compliance for new employees when joining the company and lectures on compliance as a whole on occasions such as the promotion of employees to the general managers of the plants/mills or managerial positions. In addition, regular lectures by legal advisors are conducted at the beginning of meetings attended by officers, general managers, and Group companies’ top management.

Training workshops and rank-specific education conducted in FY3/2025

Whistleblower system

In order to prevent violations of laws and regulations, Rengo, separate from the ordinary business report process via immediate superiors, has established whistleblower hotlines inside and outside the company (within a law firm) so that employees can report and consult on compliance matters. The whistleblower system can be used by officers, employees, temporary and contract employees working at Rengo, and retirees (within one year after retiring), and the external hotlines can also be used by employees of Rengo Group companies. The system can be used anonymously as well. In cases of whistleblowing, we strictly protect the privacy of whistleblowers, and at the same time handle issues appropriately so that whistleblowers are not treated unfairly.

Division visits

Since FY3/2018, personnel have visited divisions in Japan, verifying the status of compliance with the Antimonopoly Act, Subcontract Act and other laws and regulations, checking for incidents of harassment, gathering information and sharing opinions regarding relations with local communities, and furthering understanding and awareness regarding compliance. In FY3/2025, 10 such visits were carried out. We intend to continue conducting visits, including visits to Rengo Group companies, in the future.

Protection of intellectual property

Rengo recognizes the importance of protecting its own intellectual property and observing the intellectual property rights of other companies, and has therefore established a dedicated department with a patent attorney for handling these issues. We also conduct investigations with the aim of securing rights for our own intellectual property and preventing infringement of intellectual property rights of others, and strive to utilize and manage intellectual property rights appropriately. We post educational materials regarding intellectual property and investigative materials regarding the technical fields in which we are active on our intranet. We also have established opportunities for educating sales personnel and research and development personnel. In FY3/2025, we received no claims of infringement of rights.