Each Sony Group business unit, subsidiary or affiliated company, and corporate division is expected to review and assess business risks on a regular basis, and to detect, communicate, evaluate and respond to risk in their particular business areas. In addition, Sony Corporation's Corporate Executive Officers have the authority and responsibility to establish and maintain systems for identifying and controlling risks with the potential to cause losses or reputational damage to the Sony Group in the areas for which they are responsible. The Corporate Executive Officer in charge of Compliance is tasked with promoting and managing the establishment and maintenance of such risk management systems through the coordinated activities of the Group Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit and other relevant groups. As part of this effort,a network of Regional Risk Officers has been established to identify and work with designated "risk" contacts at each business unit, subsidiary or affiliated company, guide and confirm appropriate Enterprise Risk Management initiatives at the local and operational level, and share best practices.