[Progress Sharing] Start of Confirmation Investigation by the Consumer Affairs Agency and Potential Exposure of Company’s Response History (Shunsuke Kimura)
Date/Time: April 28, 2025, 11:44
From: Shunsuke Kimura shukku9998@gmail.com
To: ATOMURA atomura.k-gs@nhk.or.jp
Mr. Atomura,
Thank you very much, as always, for your review.
This is Shunsuke Kimura, whistleblower.
I have now received formal notification from the Consumer Affairs Agency, Office of the Director (Whistleblower Protection and Cooperation), that a “confirmation investigation concerning internal system development” has been initiated against the target company, Infroneer Holdings.
At this stage, the Consumer Affairs Agency explained that it will only “confirm the formal existence of internal arrangements.”
However, based on my prior reports and records (ignored internal whistleblowing, refusal to respond), it is evident that there are serious contradictions in the company’s actual practices.
Therefore, even if the review remains at the level of formal confirmation, I believe there is a high likelihood that the company’s history of ignoring reports and systemic deficiencies will be exposed during the investigation process.
I recognize this development as an extremely important stage in visualizing both the reality of the whistleblower system and the problems in corporate responses.
For details on this matter, please refer to the attached PDF:
20250428_Notification_of_CAA_Confirmation_and_Report_on_Progress.pdf
I will continue striving to share necessary information, and I greatly appreciate your continued attention.
Sincerely,
Shunsuke Kimura
Date Sent: Monday, April 28, 2025
📘 OECD/UNCAC Legal Reference
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
- Chapter II (General Policies): Enterprises must establish and maintain effective internal mechanisms to ensure compliance.
- Chapter III (Disclosure): Calls for transparency where systemic deficiencies or failures in compliance mechanisms are revealed.
- UNCAC (United Nations Convention against Corruption)
- Article 13 (Participation of Society): Emphasizes the importance of enabling oversight and accountability when whistleblower systems are tested.
- Article 33 (Protection of Reporting Persons): Protects whistleblowers from unjustified treatment when reports expose systemic failures.
