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Compliance Committee
The Compliance Committee conducts compliance education designed to inform employees about
laws and regulations as well as enlighten them about business ethics.
The committee also acts as a channel for compliance consultation to prevent violations.
Committee of Security Trade Control
The Committee of Security Trade Control ensures that export trade is conducted in accordance with laws
and regulations, overseeing appropriate export transactions and managing technological offerings. The
committee convenes to deliberate legal revisions and other important items. The committee also conducts
semiannual internal audits and provides direction and training for Group companies. Through such efforts,
the committee works to sustain and improve the management level of the overall Brother Group.
Product Liability Committee
The Product Liability Committee makes an effort to ensure the manufacturing of safe products, as
well as to take swift and appropriate action in the event of product-related accidents. The committee
meets as necessary and disseminates product safety information to the Group.
Information Management Committee
The Information Management Committee works to curtail the risk of information leaks, developing
appropriate policies to protect information retained by the Company on customers and other aspects
of its business.
Safety, Health and Disaster Prevention Committee
The Safety, Health and Disaster Prevention Committee maintains the safety and health of employees
and aims to prevent accidents and minimize injury from natural disasters.
The committee formulates an annual plan, decides various policies and conducts educational
activities.
Environmental Committee
The Environmental Committee deliberates and determines measures related to environmental issues
that must be dealt with by the whole Brother Group.
Auditor Inspection and Internal Auditing
The Board of Auditors has four auditors, including three outside auditors. These auditors, following the
auditing standards defined by the Board of Auditors, attend and provide opinions at Board of
Directors and other important meetings. They exchange ideas with the internal auditing department
and, with their four auditing staff members, investigate business affairs and financial conditions, and
oversee the execution of duties by the managing director.
Having established an internal auditing function, the internal auditing staff (eight members) under
the direction of the representative director and president, inspect risk-related conditions affecting the
headquarters, internal and Group companies and report directly to the representative director and
president as well as to the corporate auditors.
Outside Directors
The Company has appointed three outside directors. These three outside directors conduct their
operations from a standpoint of independence from the Company’s management cadre. The Company
recognizes that these outside directors have no interests that conflict with the interests of general
shareholders.
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