Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. Fukui on the issue of receiving money was pointed out that the board of directors was closed at 19:12 on September 28.

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. held its first board meeting on the 28th at its Nuclear Business Headquarters in Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, where many problems with receiving money were raised.

The aim is to wipe out the closedness of the tissue.

Last year, it became clear that Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. had received a huge amount of money from a former assistant in Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture, and many of the problems received by the third-party committee investigated occurred at the Nuclear Power Business Headquarters. He pointed out the closedness of the organization.



In response to this, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. held a board meeting on the 28th at the Nuclear Business Headquarters in Mihama Town.



It is the first time for a board of directors to be held outside the head office in Osaka City, and the aim is to eliminate the closedness of the organization.



The board of directors was attended by former Keidanren Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara and President Takashi Morimoto.



At the beginning, Chairman Sakakibara said, "Most of the actions, such as receiving money, were carried out at this Nuclear Power Business Headquarters. We would like to lead to the realization of highly effective governance."



After that, seven outside directors exchanged opinions with on-site employees.



After the meeting, Chairman Sakakibara told reporters, "It was meaningful to know that the employees in the field are seriously working to restore trust," and then regularly held a board meeting in Fukui. Showed the idea of ​​holding in.

President Morimoto "Working to create a new Kanden

Takashi Morimoto, President of Kansai Electric Power Company, held a press conference at the head office in Osaka City after the board of directors meeting.



Regarding the fact that the Board of Directors was held for the first time at the Nuclear Business Headquarters in Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture, President Morimoto said, "We will eliminate the closedness of the organization, create an open and sound organizational culture, and be more effective. We went to achieve high-quality governance. "



After that, "Based on the objective opinions received from outside directors today, we will do our utmost to improve the level and create a new Kansai Electric Power Company by verifying the execution status of the business improvement plan and adding improvement measures. I want to go. "

Background of the problem of receiving money

An unprecedented scandal was discovered on September 27, a year ago.



At a press conference, Kansai Electric Power's president Shigeki Iwane received about 320 million yen worth of money from former assistant director Eiji Moriyama in Takahama Town, Fukui Prefecture, with a total of 20 executives and employees such as the chairman and president. I made it clear that I was there.



About a week later, Chairman Makoto Yagi and President Iwane held a press conference again and announced the details of the receipt of money.



He explained that the gold items he received were cash and gift certificates, as well as tailored suit tickets, oval gold coins and gold cups, and US dollars.



He also revealed that the amount received by the managing director and the vice president each exceeded 100 million yen.



To investigate this issue, a new third-party committee was established in October last year, headed by former prosecutor Keiichi Tadaki.



The final report of the survey was completed in March.



The number of employees who received the money was 75, which is a significant increase from the number announced so far, and it became clear that the total amount of money is equivalent to 360 million yen.



In addition, it was confirmed that the former assistant officer was provided with the details of the work and the planned order amount before ordering the work, and then placed the order according to the promise.



The report also pointed out the closure of the Nuclear Business Headquarters.



It is said that the nuclear power business headquarters, which was located at the head office in Osaka, was relocated to Mihama Town, Fukui Prefecture in the wake of the nuclear accident in 2004, and a closed village society was formed there.



At a press conference, Chairman Tadaki of the third-party committee used harsh words that "the nuclear power business headquarters was the root of the disease" and "it was like an independent kingdom", and the root of this problem was the nuclear power business headquarters. I showed the recognition that I have the constitution of.



Of the 20 officers who received the money, at least 16 had belonged to the Nuclear Business Headquarters.



President Iwane resigned in response to the compilation of the report, and President Takashi Morimoto took office as his successor.



However, shortly thereafter, a new scandal came to light.



It is said that a part of the executive compensation that was cut when the company's business performance was deteriorating was secretly compensated after the executive retired.



In June, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. filed a lawsuit against five former management teams, including former chairman Yagi, for damages totaling 1,936 million yen.



And at the general meeting of shareholders in June, outside directors will play a central role in increasing the transparency of the company by making eight of the 13 directors outside the company and enhancing the management check function. It was approved to move to a "company with a nominating committee, etc." that decides personnel and remuneration, and made a new start.