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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Nissan’s approach to corporate governance is founded on three cornerstones:
compliance built on the high ethical standards of all employees, efforts to
bolster information security and an effective and appropriate risk
management system. Our offices and factories around the world work
together to support educational activities, ensuring that all employees are
properly trained and understand the issues involved.
Compliance built on the high ethical standards of all employees is
integral to promoting CSR. To foster compliance awareness
throughout the company, Nissan has established specialized
departments and placed officers in charge of promoting compliance
policy in each region where it operates.
Internal Control Systems
Nissan places high value on transparency, both internally and externally, in its
corporate management. We focus consistently on the implementation of
efficient management for the purpose of achieving clear and quantifiable
n Global implementation of information security training, including a self-
evaluation program at the Global Headquarters
n Update of the statement on security-related export controls
n Establishment of Global Anti-bribery Policy and implementation of
employee training
n Strengthening of corporate governance & internal control on a global basis
NISSAN’S APPROACH TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
& INTERNAL CONTROL
INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE
FISCAL 2012 PERFORMANCE
FUTURE MEASURES
Shareholders
Internal Control Committee
Compliance Committee
Information Security Committee
Risk Management Function
Crisis Management Committee
Board of Directors
(incl. outside directors)
Board of Statutory Auditors
(incl. outside statutory auditors)
Independent Auditors
Global Internal Audit Office
Executive Committee
Operations Committee
Management Committees
Group CompaniesEach Function
commitments. In line with this principle, and in accordance with Japan’s
Companies Act and its related regulations, the Board of Directors has decided
on the Internal Control Systems to pursue these goals and on its own basic
policy. The board continually monitors the implementation status of these
systems and the policy, making adjustments and improvements as necessary.
One board member has also been assigned to oversee the Internal Control
Systems as a whole.
Nissan has adopted a system under which the Board of Statutory
Auditors oversees the Board of Directors. The Statutory Auditors attend board
and other key meetings, and also carry out interviews with board members to
audit their activities. The Statutory Auditors regularly receive reports on the
results of inspections and plans for future audits from independent
accounting auditors, as well as exchange information to confirm these reports.
The Statutory Auditors also receive regular reports from the Global Internal
Audit Office, making use of this information for their own audits.
Nissan’s Internal Governance System
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT 2013
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MANAGEMENT MESSAGES
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