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39
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
Annual Report 2005
Organizational Framework for Promoting Business Ethics
Board of
Directors
Chairman
Business Ethics Committee
(Made Up of Outside Experts)
Chief Business Ethics Officer (CBEO)
President
Corporate General
Manager Help Line
External Attorneys
Help Line/Employee
Counseling Office
Deparment Manager
=Code Leader
CSR Promotion Office
Compliance Department
Report and Advise
Employees with MMC Employment Agreements
Guidance
and Advice
Direction and
Supervision
Various
Consultations
Compliance Officer
Report
Report and
Consult
Consult
and Report
Thorough Compliance
With Business Ethics
Thorough Compliance
With Business Ethics
Thorough Compliance
With Business Ethics
Consult on
Ethical Issues
Consult on
Ethical Issues
Employees of Subsidiaries and Dealers,
Temporary Employees, Former Employees
Various Consultations
Compliance
total of 800 meetings were held. These meetings were
also used to identify ethical issues at workplaces and
discuss solutions.
Surveys on Awareness of Business Ethics
Surveys were conducted to gauge employees’ level of
understanding of the business ethics of MMC after
conducting the aforementioned seminars and meetings.
The surveys also determined whether employees were
actually following the business ethics in the course of
their work. Findings pointed to the need to improve the
practicality of MMC’s business ethics in order to foster
greater awareness among employees.
Based on these findings, 50 case studies of issues
identified during the course of meetings at workplaces
were compiled into a booklet to help employees under-
stand how to approach and solve ethical issues better.
Written Pledge From All Employees
Employees who fully understood the business ethics of
MMC and their importance, having gone through this
action program, submitted written pledges. As of April 30,
2005, 98% of all employees had signed such documents.
Other Initiatives
Help Lines to Promote Self-government
In addition to the internal Employee Counseling Office
established in 2000, in fiscal 2004 a system whereby
employees can consult directly with an attorney without
going through the company was organized. Furthermore,
standards were formulated as part of company regulations
to protect internal whistle-blowers.
Measures to Safeguard Personal Information
Recognizing the importance of personal information handled
in the course of business activities, MMC has formulated a
policy concerning the protection of personal information and
is implementing appropriate measures in this regard.
In accordance with this policy, MMC has appointed a
person responsible for management of personal informa-
tion and created a management system, in addition to
establishing internal regulations and rules governing the
safeguarding of personal information. Through seminars
and e-learning, MMC educates staff on the subject.
Another initiative is to promote security measures such as
encrypting laptop computers. Starting in fiscal 2005,
MMC will be conducting internal audits as a voluntary
check on the status of its various measures.