Basic Group Policy on Eradicating Criminal Influences

1. The Sony Financial Holdings Group recognizes the importance of strictly avoiding any association with criminal elements from the perspectives of social responsibility, compliance, and corporate defense. It has therefore implemented frameworks to shut out criminal influences.
2. The Sony Financial Holdings Group strictly rejects unfounded demands by criminal influences. Furthermore, the Group has put in place a framework for acting firmly, on an organizational basis, against those who make unfounded demands.
3. The Sony Financial Holdings Group works closely with the police and external specialist entities, even during the peacetime, to ensure appropriate assistance and cooperation should it be threatened by criminal influences.