The internal and external hotlines mentioned below accept inquiries and reports concerning compliance in the Sumitomo Electric Group.

If you happen to know of any non-complying act or any suspected violation in the Sumitomo Electric Group, you must report to or consult your superior, or report to the internal or external compliance hotline of your group company. The inquiry or report accepted by the external hotline will be communicated to the compliance office of the Sumitomo Electric Compliance Committee (including relevant departments), and the office members and the right persons for the specific case will conduct a joint investigation and make a proper response.
 

• Any and all information on the person making the inquiry or a report, particulars of the inquiry or report, and results of investigation or responses, will be handled only by the abovementioned parties concerned, and will not be disclosed to persons not involved in the investigation or responses.


• Any employees, etc., who make an inquiry or report will never be unfavorably treated (for example: through dismissal or adverse influence on a performance review) due to the fact that they have made an inquiry or report.


• You may make an inquiry or report under anonymity. In such case, however, the scope of investigation or responses by the parties concerned may be limited.


• Persons not working for the Sumitomo Electric Group may also use the abovementioned compliance hotlines.

For a copy of the Code of Conduct, which builds on the Sumitomo Spirit and sets out standards of high ethical conduct: Code of Conduct