Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection Policy

1.Purpose The Takenaka Group will collect internal information on legal violations, misconduct, and other compliance violations; comply with the laws and regulations of each country with the objective of applying a self-cleansing function and correcting our own irregularities; and establish a compliance consultation and reporting system with accompanying hotline.

2.Scope of application
1. (1)Subject persons who can consult and report
2. All stakeholders involved in the Takenaka Group's business
3. (2)Subject contents for consultation and reporting
4. This will include when any violations of laws or regulations, misconduct, or other compliance violations by executives or employees of Takenaka Group companies are discovered, or when there is reason to believe that such violations have taken place.

3.Consultation and reporting systems, and responsibilities of hotline personnel In order to ensure fairness in the handling of consultations and reports from both inside and outside the company, a legal advisor will be appointed to deal with this policy, and hotline personnel and a director will be assigned at each company in the Takenaka Group.
The consultation and reporting hotline will receive consultations and reports, and no reported information will be used for anything other than the intended purpose. Any reports received will be kept strictly confidential to ensure that the whistleblower does not suffer any detriment, and any necessary investigations will be carried out. Persons who make consultations or whistleblowing reports will also be promptly notified on the progress of the investigation and of the results of any corrective measures without delay.

4.Consultations and protection of whistleblowers No one will be subject to any detrimental treatment as a result of using this system. Information related to persons who consult or report will also be treated as confidential, and information such as the contents of consultations and reports will not be used for any purpose other than verifying the facts, taking action, and ensuring compliance.

5.Determining how to respond Upon receiving a report from hotline personnel, the hotline director will carefully examine and check the contents of the consultation or report. In order to comply with Japanese laws, the laws and regulations of the country in which the local subsidiary is based, and internal company rules, the director will decide on the details for a response, such as remedial measures or other actions to be taken as necessary, and then instruct the relevant group company or department to implement these.

6.Education and training for compliance Each company in the Takenaka Group will formulate and implement annual education and training plans for its executives and employees, and strive to improve its knowledge of laws, regulations, and internal rules as well as strengthen its awareness of compliance.