Moriroku Co., Ltd., a chemical specialty company group with 363 years of history, introduces internal regulation DX service "KiteRa Biz." Revision time for approximately 250 regulations due to group integration reduced to one-third of initial estimate.

"KiteRa Inc. (CEO: Takashi Uematsu, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter 'KiteRa'), which provides the internal regulation DX service 'KiteRa Biz' and the labor and social security attorney service 'KiteRa Pro' with the mission to 'create a world where people can work with peace of mind,' is pleased to announce that Moriroku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Naoki Kurose, hereinafter 'Moriroku'), a chemical specialty company group with 363 years of history, has introduced 'KiteRa Biz.'

As a result of introducing 'KiteRa Biz,' Moriroku achieved the unified revision of approximately 250 regulations accompanying group integration and name change, reducing the revision time to one-third of the initial estimate. Furthermore, by establishing an environment where internal regulations can be centrally managed, employees can autonomously search for and refer to necessary regulations, significantly reducing inquiries that were concentrated on the 담당자 (person in charge). Moving forward, with an eye toward further permeation of internal regulations and integrated management across the group, Moriroku aims to achieve 'proactive governance' where each employee understands the rules and can make appropriate judgments.

Background of "KiteRa Biz" Introduction

In recent years, the importance of strengthening governance for sustainable corporate value enhancement has been increasingly recognized by companies. In April 2026, the Financial Services Agency and the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced a revised draft of the Corporate Governance Code, the first revision in five years since 2021, and discussions are progressing toward further strengthening the governance systems of listed companies.

Moriroku Co., Ltd., a chemical specialty company group with 363 years of history, engages in manufacturing, primarily automotive resin molded parts, and trading of a wide range of chemical products, offering high-value-added proposals that meet the needs of domestic and international customers. With a global network spanning 14 countries and 64 locations, Moriroku is focused on strengthening its management foundation and achieving sustainable corporate value enhancement, guided by the 'DNA of change' inherited since its founding, with an eye toward the next era leading to becoming a '400-year company.'

Furthermore, Moriroku's management philosophy aims to be a trusted corporate group through fair and just corporate activities that comply with domestic and international laws and regulations. Under this philosophy, Moriroku recognized the need to develop and operate internal regulations not merely as documents, but as a foundation for each employee to make appropriate judgments and for the organization to act consistently, in order to ensure the effective functioning of compliance and internal controls.

Previously, Moriroku created and managed approximately 250 internal regulations using document creation software and spreadsheet software, and posted them as electronic documents for viewing on the internal system. Consequently, it was difficult for employees to find the regulations they needed, and inquiries about regulations were often concentrated on individual 담당자.

In this situation, with the group integration and name change scheduled for April 2025, it became necessary to revise approximately 250 regulations all at once. Specifically, it was required to accurately review the content, notation, and viewing scope of each regulation while creating comparison tables, unifying formatting, coordinating across multiple departments, and updating viewing permissions, to ensure consistent development and operation as organizational rules. Additionally, establishing an environment where employees could correctly refer to necessary rules and building a regulation management system that prevented reliance on specific individuals were also challenges.

Against this backdrop, Moriroku decided to proceed with the unified revision of approximately 250 regulations and the DX of regulation management, coinciding with the group integration and name change. After comparing and evaluating multiple services, Moriroku chose to introduce 'KiteRa Biz' based on its comprehensive and appropriate functions for regulation management, its ability to flexibly set viewing permissions on a per-regulation basis, its simple operability, and its reasonable cost.

"KiteRa Biz" Usage Examples and Results

Through the use of "KiteRa Biz," Moriroku has seen the following changes:

● Achieved unified revision of approximately 250 regulations, reducing revision time per regulation by one-third

Before the introduction, the unified revision of approximately 250 regulations due to group integration and name change required accurate identification of revision targets, creation of comparison tables, unification of formatting and wording, and coordination with multiple departments. In particular, with the involvement of approximately 10 departments and 10-15 담당자, it was necessary to review and reflect changes in department names, company names, and job titles according to unified revision standards without any omissions.

With the conventional method, the estimated revision time per regulation was about 30 minutes, totaling approximately 125 hours for about 250 regulations. After introducing "KiteRa Biz," cross-searching regulations by keywords facilitated the identification of revision targets, and comparison tables that were previously created manually could be automatically generated. As a result, the time spent on review and correction was reduced, and the revision time per regulation decreased from approximately 30 minutes to about 10 minutes, a one-third reduction compared to the initial estimate.

Furthermore, the unified revision of approximately 250 regulations was carried out while ensuring accuracy and consistency. Even with revisions involving multiple departments, it became easier to proceed while ensuring accuracy and consistency, creating an environment conducive to focusing on permeating regulations and embedding rules within the organization through employee training.

● Enhanced information management accuracy and supported governance strengthening through per-regulation viewing permission settings

Before the introduction, viewing permissions were managed on the internal system used for publishing regulations. However, as it was not a system specialized for regulation management, updating and confirming permissions took time. Especially during periods of personnel changes in April, it was necessary to accurately review viewing permissions in line with organizational and job title changes to maintain a state where necessary individuals could immediately access necessary regulations. For a corporate group emphasizing legal compliance and internal controls, appropriately managing viewing scope was a critical governance theme.

After introducing "KiteRa Biz," not only is the setup method simple, but viewing permissions can also be flexibly set on a per-regulation basis, making it easier to manage the scope of publication for each regulation. By controlling viewing targets by business unit or job title, employees can more easily check regulations relevant to them, leading to an environment where necessary individuals can access necessary regulations.

This environment is also effective for continuously operating regulations as organizational rules, rather than simply establishing them. By making it easier to maintain a state where necessary parties can check appropriate regulations, a foundation has been laid to promote governance in an effective manner through the DX of regulation management.

● Established an environment for autonomous regulation reference, leading to a significant reduction in inquiries

Before the introduction, it was difficult to find necessary information among approximately 250 regulations, and employees frequently asked questions such as "Which regulation contains this information?" As a result, the 담당자 often acted as an "index of regulations," and it was faster for employees to confirm with the 담당자 than to search for the regulations themselves.

After introducing "KiteRa Biz," employees can more easily search for and refer to necessary information themselves from the regulations published according to their viewing permissions. Consequently, inquiries that used to be received several times a day via internal chat have significantly decreased to less than a few times a week.

Furthermore, by granting necessary viewing permissions to stakeholders involved in internal audits and audit committees, regulations that were previously shared individually by the 담당자 can now be easily confirmed and obtained by stakeholders themselves. As stakeholders can now check necessary regulations independently, communication regarding regulation sharing has also become smoother.

Creating an environment where each employee can access necessary rules and make autonomous judgments also contributes to the prevention of trouble. Moriroku aims to achieve "proactive governance" by preventing issues in advance, rather than dealing with them after they occur, through further permeation of regulations via education.

Future Utilization and Expectations

Moving forward, Moriroku will continue to strengthen its effective governance system by establishing a framework for ongoing regulation development and operation, as well as regular checks, reviews, and necessary improvements through the utilization of "KiteRa Biz."

While the unified revision of approximately 250 regulations accompanying the group integration and name change has been completed, the utilization of "KiteRa Biz" is not a one-time event but is becoming established as a foundation supporting regular regulation checks and revisions. Through daily regulation operations, Moriroku aims to build a system that can smoothly grasp the scope of impact and confirm with relevant parties when revisions are necessary due to legal changes or organizational restructuring, while maintaining the accuracy and consistency of regulations.

Next, Moriroku plans to create an environment where related regulations can be mutually referenced using reference number links. By making it easier to understand the connections between regulations, the scope of impact during revisions can be more accurately assessed, leading to improved accuracy and consistency of the entire set of regulations.

Furthermore, efforts will be made to permeate regulations among employees. In addition to training at the time of hiring, overseas assignment, or transfer, regulations that employees in specific areas such as accounting and human resources, or by job title and role, should know will be organized, aiming for a state where necessary individuals can understand and practice necessary rules. Efforts will also be made to create an environment where employees can more autonomously check basic regulations related to them, such as work rules and wage regulations.

In the future, Moriroku is also considering establishing a regulation management system that includes group companies. By managing the regulations of each company more cohesively and establishing a system that facilitates regular checks and reviews, Moriroku aims to strengthen governance across the entire group.

Moriroku aims to achieve "proactive governance" where each employee understands the rules and prevents risks in advance, rather than dealing with trouble after it occurs. For Moriroku, which is advancing toward becoming a "400-year company" by inheriting the "DNA of change" cultivated over its long history, the continuous deepening of governance starting with regulations is one of the cornerstones of building a management foundation for future generations.

KiteRa will continue to support Moriroku's DX of regulation management and the establishment of an effective governance system.

Comment from Mr. Hiroya Ohashi, Chief, Management Section, Business Department, Moriroku Co., Ltd.

Internal regulations are not only rules for the company but also important guidelines for each employee to make appropriate judgments and for the organization to act consistently. Especially in an organization like ours with multiple businesses and departments, ensuring that necessary individuals can correctly check the necessary regulations is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of compliance and governance.

With the need to review approximately 250 regulations all at once due to the group integration and name change in April 2025, we began seriously considering the introduction of a regulation management system. We had previously felt that there was room for improvement in terms of accuracy and efficiency when creating comparison tables, unifying formatting, and confirming revision content using document creation software and spreadsheet software.

Among the options, "KiteRa Biz" stood out because it had all the necessary functions for regulation 담당자, and its simple operability made it easy for any 담당자 to use, which was the deciding factor for its introduction. After the introduction, functions such as the search feature, automatic generation of comparison tables, and formatting unification have made it easier to proceed with confirmation and corrections that previously consumed a lot of time.

Furthermore, inquiries about regulations have significantly decreased as employees can now more easily obtain the information they need themselves. Previously, the 담당자 sometimes acted as an "index of regulations," but with "KiteRa Biz," employees have more opportunities to view regulations as they can check the necessary regulations on the system.

Strengthening governance requires not only establishing regulations but also creating a state where employees understand the rules and can apply them in their daily decision-making. We feel that establishing an environment that leads to the prevention of trouble and the strengthening of governance through the introduction of "KiteRa Biz" is of great value.

Moving forward, we aim to go beyond simply streamlining tasks related to regulations and work towards further permeating governance. Through employee training to deepen their understanding of regulations, we plan to implement "proactive governance" by preventing trouble in advance rather than dealing with it after it occurs.

About Moriroku Co., Ltd.

Name: Moriroku Co., Ltd.

Location: 1-1-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Shin-Aoyama Building East Wing 18F

Representative: Naoki Kurose, President and Representative Director

Established: March 1916 (Founded: 1663)

Business Activities: Manufacturing, sales, import/export of chemicals and synthetic resin products; manufacturing, processing, sales, import/export of synthetic resin products such as automotive and motorcycle parts, and functional components.

URL: https://www.moriroku.co.jp/index.html

About the Internal Regulation DX Service "KiteRa Biz"

"KiteRa Biz" supports the improvement of corporate value by enhancing the effectiveness of corporate governance and internal controls through the DX of editing and managing internal regulations and labor-management agreements, and by fostering a foundation for proactive corporate management.

Service Name: KiteRa Biz

URL: https://kitera-cloud.jp/biz/

Launch Date: July 2022

About KiteRa Inc.

With the mission to "create a world where people can work with peace of mind," KiteRa Inc. provides "KiteRa Biz," an internal regulation DX service for companies, and "KiteRa Pro" for labor and social security attorneys, enabling easy and correct operation of internal regulations, which are the rules (systems) for working with peace of mind, through technology. We aim to realize a world where everyone can work with peace of mind through internal regulations.

Name: KiteRa Inc.

Location: 1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Aoyama Building 7F

Representative: Takashi Uematsu, Representative Director, Executive Officer, CEO

Established: April 1, 2019

Business Activities: Development and provision of internal regulation SaaS

URL: https://kitera-cloud.jp/

Main Services: "KiteRa Biz" for Companies: https://kitera-cloud.jp/biz/ "KiteRa Pro" for Labor and Social Security Attorneys: https://kitera-cloud.jp/pro/