Nitto Group Report 2016

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12Nitto Group Report 2016In order to realize our objective of “Protecting our planet for future generations”, the Nitto Group will actively engage in environmental conservation and contribute to the development of a sustainable society.The Nitto Group has always recognized the importance of corporate governance in our business activities and continues to strengthen it. We accepted with sincerity the Japanese government’s policies on the strengthening of corporate governance, including the adoption of Japan’s Corporate Governance Code, and reviewed our own corporate governance in scal 2015. We consider it insufcient to merely adhere to the letter of the Code. We have reviewed our stance on corporate governance, and Internalcontrol & auditdepartmentAccountingAuditorMonitoringGeneral Meeting of ShareholdersManagement andRemunerationAdvisory CommitteeBusiness divisions and corporate sectorsGroup companiesInformation Security CommitteeCorporate StrategyCommittee MeetingBoard of DirectorsRepresentative DirectorsVice PresidentsCSRdepartmentCooperationMonitoringAudit &SupervisoryBoardElections/dismissalsElections/dismissalsElections/dismissalsIndependent DirectorsIndependentAuditorsEnvironment & Safety CommitteeInternal Control CommitteeCSR CommitteeTimely Disclosure CommitteeLegal andEthical Compliance CommitteeCrisis andRisk Management CommitteeStrategy meetings of- business divisions- corporate sectorsMonitoringMonitoringGroupcompanies’auditorsMonitoringCooperationCooperationCooperationCooperationCooperation• Corporate Governance Systemstreamlined our corporate governance framework, centered on our Corporate Philosophy (Mission and “The Nitto Way”) after addressing corporate governance issues of interest to our stakeholders. In addition, we have established Corporate Governance Guidelines, and posted a detailed explanation of our Corporate Philosophy, which is at the core of our corporate governance, on our web site.Furthermore, we set policies on the holding of shares of companies outside of the Group, disposing of some shares owned. We also provided questionnaires on the performance of the Board of Directors to directors and auditors with the aim of analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of the whole Board.Fiscal 2015 was a year of transition for corporate governance in Japan. The Nitto Group will continue to take measures aiming to improve our own corporate governance system further.Corporate GovernanceOur Basic Views on Corporate GovernanceWe at the Nitto Group make clear our fundamental values and sense of purpose with respect to performance of business in the form of our Corporate Philosophy. We have also established guidelines (the Nitto Group Business Conduct Guidelines) for concrete behavior based on this business principle, and spare no effort to make them universally known to our executives and employees.In order to maximize our corporate value and achieve continuous growth under this Corporate Philosophy, we believe that prompt and transparent decision making, as well as bold managerial decisions, are necessary. Fully aware of the importance of establishing corporate governance to achieve such decision-making, we will not only ensure the effectiveness of our corporate governance system, but also further improve the system in accordance with the following basic principles.1.We ensure the rights and equality of our shareholders.2.We collaborate with our stakeholders appropriately.3.We disclose information appropriately to ensure transparency.4.We aim to realize the management functions expected of us by our stakeholders.5.We engage in constructive dialogue with our shareholders.The Nitto Group looks forward to your ever-deeper patronage and future guidance.

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