CSR Management
Compliance
Alpine wishes to earn the trust of its customers and society as a whole by fulfilling the fundamental duties of any enterprise, namely, legal compliance and sound business practices. To ensure this is accomplished, we have established systems and structures for compliance and risk management.
Efforts in Compliance
Global Compliance System
Compliance Offices in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China all share risk information once a month with the Head Office in Japan, and identify any issues unique to each region.
In Fiscal 2007, a global conference was organized to deepen understanding of the Anti-Monopoly Law and other trends in related legal systems among the different countries, and to share compliance policies concerning them.
Global conference 2007
Compliance Auditing
In order to verify that our operations are in line with the publicly announced compliance policy,Alpine conducts compliance audits at its business units worldwide on a regular basis.
In Fiscal 2007, the operations of affi liated companies in Japan and the U.S. were audited. Findings of the audits were reported to the RC (Risk and Compliance) Committee and management to ensure prompt solutions and improvement.
Ethics Hotline
In Japan, the United States, and China, Ethics Hotlines have been established for Alpine employees and suppliers' staff to consult concerning ethics issues. By providing an anonymous point of contact where they can feel free to seek consultation, early detection and prompt action against problems are ensured.
Meanwhile, whistle-blower protection has been included in the Ethics Hotlines Regulations so that whistle-blowers will not suffer any unfair treatment.
Taking Better Precautions
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF AMERICA, INC.
Vice President, General Counsel
Cynthia Woodruff -Neer
Legal Affairs at Alpine America is promoting risk management and compliance in order to fulfill its social responsibility to stakeholders. A variety of training programs have been organized to help employees become aware of the need for compliance and to ensure that management makes appropriate decisions.
By conducting compliance auditing on a regular basis, potential risks are identified and appropriate precautions are then taken in a timely manner.
