Strengthening Groupwide ICT Governance

We have been promoting operational process reforms encompassing all aspects of our corporate activities ranging from R&D and manufacturing to sales and administration, with the aim of enhancing both operational efficiency and corporate governance. These initiatives involve the utilization and upgrading of information & communication technology (ICT) on a Groupwide basis.
At the same time, we have striven to protect the Denka Group’s informational assets from incidents arising from the use of ICT, including data leakage and falsification, and to safeguard such assets from cyberattacks, which have become increasingly sophisticated in recent years. To this end, we pursue the development of security infrastructure for the entire Group while conducting risk management-based enhancement of our preventive maintenance regimen. The above activities are guided by a robust set of in-house rules regarding information security.
Going forward, we will help all Group companies at home and abroad strengthen ICT governance supporting their internal control systems as we endeavor to avoid loss and improve our corporate value.

Basic Information Security Policy

Online Information Management

Denka shall ensure management transparency by disclosing corporate information in a timely and appropriate manner in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and the timely disclosure regulations stipulated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Denka will also proactively disclose information that it deems useful to stakeholders, even if such information is not required to be disclosed by law or regulation. We will also create as many opportunities as possible, including financial results briefings, company briefings for individual investors, and our general meetings of shareholders, to further facilitate communication with our stakeholders and reflect their opinions in our management and business activities. Further, by disclosing information that is required to be disclosed under the regulations of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on our website only after it has been released by the TSE, we strive to prevent the unauthorized access to such information by third parties. In addition to limiting the number of website administrators and restricting access to work environments, we have established appropriate defense systems and contingency procedures. We will continue to strengthen ICT governance at home and abroad of our group companies in accordance with internal controls, and these measures will help avoid losses and further enhance corporate value.

Initiatives Related to Information Security

Denka is promoting the enhancement of measures related to information security that encompasses (1) system, (2) process, and (3) education. We are engaged in the defense against cyber attacks and prevention of information breaches to enhance the system for protecting information assets. In building the process, we aim to establish a crisis management system that can address major information security incidents. In building an education system, we strive to enable each employee to safely and securely use information assets during their work by deepening their understanding of information security. We strive to avoid risks from occurring and minimize the loss by continuously revising risk management regarding information security.