(1) Information Protection and Management

The compliance of information protection and management is stipulated in the items of “Safe Management of Personal Information” and “Management of Confidential Information and Respect for Intellectual Property Rights” in the code of conduct of the Denka Group Ethics Policy. In addition, we have established and developed subordinate rules such as “Personal Information Protection Rules” and “Rules for Protection of Information related to Trade Secrets.”
The content of specific rules on the use of systems to be complied with by all officers and employees is updated annually and posted on the in-house electric bulletin board for a thorough understanding. Further, with respect to “third-party confidential information,” the Denka Group Ethics Policy stipulates thorough respect for intellectual property rights and appropriate management.

(2) Management and Operation of Information Systems and Maintenance of Electronic Information

Regarding the management and operation of information systems, we have established two rules “Information System Management Guidelines” and “Information System Business Guidelines,” which are subordinate to the “Rules for Protection of Information related to Trade Secrets,” in order to operate the systems in a safe and efficient manner.
On the other hand, as far as the maintenance of electronic information is concerned, we have established a system wherein equipment used in the systems (servers, disk devices and other equipment) is deposited in two external safe data centers located in Kanto and Kansai regions, and even if one of the centers suffers a wide-area disaster (earthquake, tsunami, etc.), the systems will continue to operate on the other center.
Further, in addition to the strengthening of entry and exit management against cyber attacks that have become more sophisticated and malicious recently, we are making efforts to make immediate detection of entry of computer virus.

(3) Holding of Workshops related to Information Management

With the expansion of free working styles, opportunities where employees use corporate information using various types of mobile devices have been increasing. In order to ensure thorough information management, we not only explain important points related to information management, but also teach rules that must be complied with in the company using easy-to-understand educational videos during group education of new employees. In addition, the content of relevant rules is explained to mid-career and veteran employees during specialized education related to the systems which is held every year in the head office, branches and plants for thorough understanding.