Group Policy and Basic Approach
The Kansai Paint Group upholds the mission “Value the Trust with Customer, Develop Products that Satisfies Social Needs.” Under our core values of Profession and Integrity, we place great importance on doing what is right. These principles have been inherited since our founding and remain essential guidelines today. To safeguard trust and fulfill our corporate responsibilities, strict compliance is indispensable. Beyond merely observing laws and regulations, we strive to conduct our business with sincerity and the highest ethical standards, aiming to become a truly global company that earns the trust of society and contributes to the world.
Kansai Paint Group Anti-Bribery Policy
The Kansai Paint Group establishes this Kansai Paint Group Anti-Bribery Policy (hereafter “this Policy”) to comply with anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations in each country (hereafter “Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws”) and to ensure and maintain fair business practices.
Scope of this policy
This policy applies to all executives and other officers and employees of Kansai Paint Group (including part-time workers, contract workers, and temporary employees).
Compliance with Laws
We comply with this Policy and all Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws in the countries and regions where we operate.
Prohibition of Bribery
1.We do not tolerate bribery of public officials or persons equivalent to public officials (hereafter “Public Officials”), whether directly or through third parties such as sales agents or consultants. In this Policy, “bribery” refers to offering, promising, or proposing money or other benefits to Public Officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, securing improper advantages, or influencing official acts, including inducing or preventing actions by other Public Officials through the use of position or influence.
2.We do not provide gifts, entertainment, or other benefits to private business partners beyond what is permitted under sound business practices, common sense, or Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws. Likewise, we do not accept such benefits from business partners.
Record-Keeping and Management
We accurately create, maintain, and manage accounting records for all transactions and asset disposals related to this Policy.
Response to Violations
If we discover any act that violates this Policy or Applicable Anti-Bribery Laws, we will take strict measures, including disciplinary action in accordance with employment regulations, and implement appropriate corrective actions. If relevant authorities investigate, we will fully cooperate.
Structure & System
Under the ERM Promotion Committee, we have established the Compliance Promotion Committee as a committee specializing in compliance. Its responsibilities include checking the compliance promotion framework, discussing policies and activities, and reviewing the status of awareness-raising and educational initiatives across the Kansai Paint Group.
Promotion Framework for the Anti-Bribery Policy
The Kansai Paint Group promotes education on its Anti-Bribery Policy in order to appropriately manage risks related to bribery and corruption and to ensure and maintain fair and transparent business practices. Significant risk cases are reported to senior management through the Compliance Promotion Committee, and a framework has been established to enable prompt and appropriate responses. In addition, the Group will continuously strengthen its framework for ensuring compliance with applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws and regulations.
Corporate Governance Chart
※As of April 2026
Initiatives
- Training and awareness-raising activities
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The Company has distributed the compliance handbook (revised in April 2022) to the Group employees as a tool for promoting awareness of compliance matters. Recently, the content of the handbook has been revised and incorporated into the “KP way,” which serves as the code of conduct for the Company’s sustainable growth, with “compliance” positioned as one of its core elements. The KP way has been rolled out across the Company Group. Going forward, in the same manner as the compliance handbook, the KP way will be utilized as one of the workplace education tools intended to ensure understanding and assure thorough compliance.
The Company also conducts regular compliance training and education activities on various topics to promote understanding and awareness of compliance issues among employees and to put related measures into thorough practice.
- Export controls
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Some of our products and technologies are subject to the provisions of Japan’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act. The Company has established rules for security trade controls based on the principles of proper management and compliance with export and import laws and regulations. The Company has also established an Export Controls Subcommittee as a cross-functional companywide organization to manage these controls. We have organized a controls structure to reliably identify subjects of controls, review transactions, and conduct shipment screening accordingly.
Compliance initiatives
① Education e-Learning, training by outside instructors for employees assigned overseas, etc.
② Information sharing Regular communication through email newsletters and the internal portal, distribution of posters
③ Working Group Activities Builds organization-wide systems for compliance risk management and addresses themes chosen by the Compliance Promotion Committee, in quality and other areas.
- Internal whistleblowing system
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The Company has established an internal whistleblowing system that employees can use to report violations of laws and regulations, including bribes or attempted bribes and other instances of corruption, as well as other inappropriate actions, such as violations of in-house rules and harassment. In-house rules on whistleblowing establish basic provisions concerning consultations and reporting. They clearly state that the confidentiality of whistleblowers is to be protected and that whistleblowers are to be protected from disadvantageous treatment. In addition, the external contact point was changed in April 2022 to ensure that whistleblowers can report directly to fair and neutral outside experts.
