[Maeda Corporation Compliance Hotline (Identified Report)] Inquiry Received
Date/Time: April 10, 2025, 10:25
From: Shunsuke Kimura shukku9998@gmail.com
To: Whistleblower Protection Office g.koueki24@caa.go.jp
To: Consumer Affairs Agency
Office of the Director (Whistleblower Protection and Cooperation)
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is Shunsuke Kimura.
Thank you very much for your reply by email.
Following your message dated March 28, 2025 (Reiwa 7), I have read the latest guidance you provided today and have formally acknowledged your intention to examine whether there is a violation concerning the “internal system development obligation” under Article 11 of the Whistleblower Protection Act.
In this case, the issue extends beyond my individual damages and is instead about a continuing lack of systems, silence, and non-response across the entire corporate group.
I recognize that this matter fundamentally calls into question the very existence of the whistleblower system itself.
If I receive any response from the company side, I will promptly provide the content to your office as supplementary information.
Thank you for your continued attention and handling of this matter.
Sincerely,
Shunsuke Kimura
April 10, 2025 (Thursday), 9:59
Whistleblower Protection Office g.koueki24@caa.go.jp
📘 OECD/UNCAC Legal Reference
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Chapter II (General Policies): Paragraphs 2 and 11 – Establishing effective systems to prevent and remedy adverse impacts
- Chapter IV (Human Rights): Paragraphs 1 and 4 – Avoiding negative human rights impacts and protecting whistleblowers
UNCAC Article 33
- Protection of reporting persons from unjustified treatment
