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16
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 Statutory Auditors has four auditors, including three outside auditors.
These auditors, following the auditing standards defined by the Board of Statutory
Auditors, attend and provide opinions at Board of Directors and other important meetings.
They exchange ideas with the Internal Audit Department and, with their three auditing
staff members, investigate business affairs and financial conditions, and oversee the
execution of duties by the managing director.
Having established the Internal Audit Department, the internal auditing staff (seven
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 four outside directors. These four outside directors
conduct their operations from a standpoint of independence from the Company’s
management cadre. The Company recognizes that four outside directors have no
interests that conflict with the interests of general shareholders.
Corporate Governance