The Daikin Group has systems for the comprehensive, cross-organizational promotion of CSR activities throughout the entire group.

Daikin Industries' corporate governance system aims for fast decision-making and execution by having the two together in an integrated management framework. We also have mechanisms that ensure the soundness and transparency of our management.

The board of directors oversees the CSR Committee, the Corporate Ethics and Risk Management Committee, and the Disclosure Committee, all of which work to ensure that corporate governance is based firmly in corporate social responsibility.

The Daikin Group has systems for carrying out integrated action in compliance and risk management.

In October 2008, we joined the United Nations Global Compact. Prior to that, in September 2008, we established our Group Compliance Guidelines, which include Global Compact philosophies including the abolishment of forced labor and child labor. These guidelines were added to our Handbook for Corporate Ethics, an action guide for Daikin employees.

See Participation in the Global Compact

We ensure the proper management and use of information by thoroughly educating employees and by properly managing confidential information that we obtain from other companies.

Company divisions and departments have information managers, and we ensure information is being properly managed through legal compliance audits and other measures.

We recognize intellectual property as one of a company's most valuable assets. We carry out proper and fair exercise of rights in response to violation of intellectual property as well as respect other companies' intellectual property. Training is held for each management level of employees and thorough checks are carried out during development of new products and technologies to ensure there is no infringement on the intellectual property of other companies.

Daikin Industries makes employees aware of human rights issues as part of its goal of becoming a company free of discrimination where each individual is respected.

The Handbook for Corporate Ethics states our policy of respecting human rights and diversity in the workplace and abiding by labor laws, and we constantly remind employees to be aware of this.