Ethics - Sony is a company that produces all kind of electronic accessories and devices. In July of 2001, Sony started the Compliance Office, in charge of exercising overall control over compliance activities across the Sony Group. This group was responsible to emphasize the importance of business ethics with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. Throughout 2007, the Sony Group received close to 340 hotline calls covering issues relating to employment, labor, work environment, information management, environmental protection and possible conflicts of interest and thefts. All contacts received are investigated for the purpose of verification and appropriate action. This hotline service increases the security and safety of the company and its workers. Sony also has other education and training sessions. The training sessions use e-learning, case studies, and other approaches of presenting real-life examples of problems. They also provide instruction both on business ethics generally and on individual aspects of the Sony Group Code of Conduct that are crucial to some or all of the Sony Group.