As a Group, we view the task of strengthening global governance as one of our top management priorities. In practice, this entails streamlining and ensuring transparency in operations, continuously improving corporate value, and formulating and strengthening an internal control system. These efforts ensure that we can bolster operational supervision capabilities and fulfill our social responsibilities by effectively running our business.

The in-house Board Members are experts in their fields with a wealth of knowledge. The Outside Directors are experienced, knowledgeable experts in finance, accounting, risk management, and compliance, helping to create a balanced Board.

Our employee code of conduct details a policy that ensures thorough compliance with laws and regulations, and fair trade, and prohibits harassment, bribes, the provision of favors, and involvement with antisocial forces, as well as fraudulent and corrupt acts. This policy is made available to all employees in the Conduct Guidelines, and is covered in regular compliance training.

Fujikoki Corporation has a Risk and Compliance Committee led by the President, which meets each quarter (or more frequently as needed). The committee reports on compliance violations, shares reports made to the whistleblower hotline, formulates measures, and discusses other compliance initiatives.

A shared whistleblower hotline is available inside and outside the Company for both Fujikoki Corporation and affiliated domestic companies, which is operated in line with the Whistleblower Protection Act and guidelines of the Consumer Affairs Agency. Whistleblowing matters are reported regularly at Risk and Compliance Committee meetings, and on an as-needed basis to the Board of Directors.

Each overseas affiliate operates their own whistleblower hotline in accordance with local laws and regulations.

We aim to contribute to society by reducing our impact on the environment. Initiatives hinge on three areas: decarbonization, energy-efficient products, and environmentally hazardous substances.

POINT A

Charged refrigerant in products

With the cooperation of our clients, we are promoting switching to low GWP coolant products, including natural coolants.

POINT B

Coolant for product performance testing

We are promoting switching to low GWP coolant, including low environmental impact coolant for testing performance before shipping products.

POINT C

Production-related energy

We promote reduced energy usage by monitoring our overall energy consumption.

Our heat pump cycle-compatible products play a vital role by supporting improved air-conditioning energy conservation, and are used in a variety of domains.
Many of our finished products help in this regard including electronic linear control valves, solenoid valves, regulating valves, check valves, tanks, and drain pumps used in electric vehicles, air-conditioning, and EcoCute hot water supply systems.

POINT 1

EVs

POINT 2

HP cycle equipment

POINT 3

EcoCute

At each step of our product process, from design to procurement and production, we manage environmentally hazardous substances and do our utmost to reduce usage as part of efforts to limit our environmental impact.
We also keep abreast of changes in domestic and foreign laws and abide by various environmental regulations such as RoHS and ELV so that we can manufacture environmentally conscious products.

• Customers first” is the principle of the quality management.
• Zero defect movement by all the management and employees is the origin of our quality assurance.
• The problems related to quality shall be solved fundamentally by seeking root cause.
• Respect the rules of the quality assurance systems and strive for improvement of them at any time.

We have developed a quality management system (QMS) based on IATF16949, ISO14001, and ISO9001, and work with Group companies around the world to ensure thorough quality control.

During the early design stages, we work with production factories and incorporate their feedback and requests into the manufacturing process, make preparations for production, and work according to the rules. This helps us identify small quality issues that arise in daily production, preventing them from growing into major problems later on.

Quality control departments are located at each major production site to enable swift inspections and provide immediate support to global customers if a defective product is discovered.
The Global Quality Assurance Department then precisely identifies the defect details, checks that the report is appropriate, and takes necessary action.

At Fujikoki, daily improvement initiatives of Group companies are shared at the annual “QC Circle Contest”, giving other factories the chance to improve while bringing quality to a new level.

Twice a year (first and second half), a production status briefing is held where vendors learn about quality management so that they can improve the quality of parts they provide.