Corporate Governance

To ensure solid stakeholder support, Sekisui House has increased management transparency; provided for timely, appropriate checks on management decisions; and enabled thorough monitoring. External board members and corporate auditors are in place, and our corporate governance system assures management responsibilities are well-defined and executed accordingly.

As part of our Internal Control System, in May 2006 our board of directors passed a resolution on the establishment of ten basic policies relating to the Basic Policy Concerning the Development of an Internal Control System, including one policy calling for systems to ensure that board members' execution of business responsibilities is in compliance with laws, and our articles of incorporation. These basic policies have come to serve as a platform for our efforts to implement and ensure our Internal Control System operates properly.

In addition, to ensure full compliance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, strict internal controls (J-SOX) have been implemented on a group-wide basis, led by the J-SOX Group established within the Accounting & Finance Department.

In February 2011, Sekisui House was awarded the Prize for Excellence at the Japan Internal Control Grand Prix 2011 (Integrity Award) in recognition of our committed efforts toward compliance and sincere and transparent management.

Corporate Governance Structure (as of April 2012)