Kanden Electricity Resumption in the Background of Exchange of Gold Products How to explain at today's conference October 2: 4:33
The executives of Kansai Electric Power received money from former assistants in Takahama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, and the executives feared that the relationship with former local assistants might have deteriorated. From the story of the person concerned, it was clarified that the re-operation of was the management issue at the time. At the press conference on the 2nd that Kansai Electric Power will reopen, the focus will be on how far the company will explain the relationship between the company and the former assistant.
A total of 20 people, including the chairman and president of Kansai Electric Power, received a total of 320 million yen from the former assistant of Eiji Moriyama in Takahama-cho, Fukui where the nuclear power plant is located.
According to the officials, the executives tried to return the received money to the former assistant, but since 2011 when the nuclear accident in Fukushima occurred, the relationship was afraid and it became difficult to return.
In the background, the restart of the nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture was a pressing management issue at that time.
After the nuclear accident, Kansai Electric Power had all its nuclear power plants stopped, generating costs increased, and the final deficit continued.
For Kansai Electric Power, which wants to rush the nuclear power plant again, the relationship with the former local assistant who is influential in the local area is nervous, and the officials said.
At the press conference by the president, which Kansai Electric Power will reopen on the 2nd, one of the focal points will be how far the explanation about the relationship between the company and the former assistants is explained.
Expert "Kenden executives do not feel ethics"
Regarding the fact that Kansai Electric Power did not fully explain at conferences etc., experts who are familiar with corporate crisis management said, “There seems to be a desire not to give inconvenient information and there are many problems from the point of view of corporate ethics.” Strictly point out.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd. had a meeting on the 27th of last month and revealed that 20 people, including the chairman and president, had received a total of 320 million yen from former assistant Eiji Moriyama in Takahama Town where Kansai Electric Power's nuclear power plant is located.
However, it does not reveal details such as when and when it was received, and it has not disclosed the results of internal investigations as it is a personal issue.
Regarding this series of responses, Prof. Toru Inoue of Kyoto University Graduate School of Business Administration, who has experience dealing with crisis management of various companies and has written books such as "What is" accountability "?" The score was 30. I didn't disclose information that was inconvenient to us, and I had a strong impression that I was not meeting. "
He says that Kansai Electric's corporate attitude is also a problem, saying that “not to say that sooner or later will be obvious is a lack of what is necessary in terms of corporate responsibility to society”.
Furthermore, “A series of problems were not reported to the board of directors, but it seems that the information was only partially stopped due to the involvement of the top management. I don't feel ethics or self-cleaning ability. "
Prof. Inoue said, “During the public debate about the nuclear power plant, we are not allowed to do anything like this, and we have a heavy responsibility. If there is a scandal, the upper management will not change. “It ’s hard to do that, and it ’s no longer possible to select a new manager,” he said.
The story so far
A series of problems were originally revealed by investigations by the NTA, and Kansai Electric Power held a press conference on the 27th of last month.
President Shigeki Iwane attended the interview, but Chairman Makoto Yagi, who also received the money, did not attend.
While the president explained the circumstances of receiving the gold goods and the fact of the amendment to the national tax authorities, he refused to explain who received it when and how it was `` personal '', etc. I will refrain from details. ”
In addition, he explained that he hadn't published this issue before, saying that he decided not to make it public because he was inappropriate but not illegal, and he did not publish an internal research report.
Since there were a lot of voices that were reluctant to disclose information, Kansai Electric Power will hold a press conference on the 2nd with Chairman Yagi attending to clarify the detailed survey results.