Strengthening Objective Oversight by Outside Directors
First written in FY2016. 6 of 11 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-06-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 14 of 103 companies on the "Worse" side.
57 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 23 June 2025, the date of submission of this report, there were 13 directors, 5 of whom were outside directors.」
The company disclosed a supervisory structure under which 5 of its 13 directors are outside directors. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 28 June 2023, the date of submission of this report, there were 19 directors, 7 of whom were outside directors.」
Regarding the oversight framework involving outside directors, the company disclosed a structure in which 7 of the 19 directors were outside directors. The Nomination and Compensation Committee was also composed of 4 independent outside directors and the Representative Director and President, and met 10 times in fiscal 2022. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「At the 12th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 14 June 2022, the company approved amendments to its Articles of Incorporation to transition to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee. Accordingly, all directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members retired on 30 June 2022, and new directors were elected effective 1 July 2022.」
The Board of Directors’ oversight framework progressed to a new structure involving the transition to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee and the election of new directors. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「As of 15 June 2022, the date of submission of this report, there were 9 directors, 3 of whom were outside directors.」
Regarding objective oversight by outside directors, the company disclosed a framework in which 3 of the 9 directors were outside directors, attendance at 20 Board of Directors meetings, and oversight through the Nomination and Compensation Committee. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「Independent outside directors hold regular meetings with the Representative Director, while meetings of outside officers are held before Board of Directors meetings, thereby strengthening oversight of the execution of directors’ duties.」
The company described the operation of strengthened oversight through meetings of independent outside directors and outside officers. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「By having outside directors with extensive practical experience in corporate management, specialists in corporate law and finance, and academics participate in Board of Directors meetings from an external perspective, we seek to ensure transparency and enhance corporate value.」
The company has reaffirmed its policy of strengthening transparency and oversight through outside directors with external perspectives and expertise. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「By having outside directors with extensive practical experience in corporate management, specialists in corporate law and finance, and academics participate in Board of Directors meetings from an external perspective, we seek to ensure transparency and enhance corporate value.」
A framework in which the Board of Directors, including 2 outside directors, draws on external perspectives and expertise.