Strengthening the Oversight and Audit Functions of Outside Officers
First written in FY2017. 2 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 15 of 103 companies on the "Worse" side.
41 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Proposal to change the board structureAnnual report
「The company has submitted, as an agenda item for approval at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, the proposal to elect 5 directors, excluding directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members. If the proposal is approved, the company’s Board of Directors will comprise 8 members in total: 5 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members, including 2 outside directors, and 3 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members, all of whom are outside directors.」
As of the filing date, a proposal to expand the Board of Directors from 6 to 8 members and plans to add executive officers such as the CSO and CCOO to the Board have been presented. The planned structure will retain an outside-director majority. - 2026-06-02RestatedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「当社の監査等委員は、取締役会、経営会議等の重要会議への出席、稟議書類や決算関連書類等の重要文書の閲覧を行っております。」
監査等委員会設置会社への移行後の監査等委員による会議出席・重要文書閲覧の運用が再確認された。 - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company transitioned from a company with a board of corporate auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee pursuant to a resolution approving amendments to its Articles of Incorporation at the 18th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 22 June 2023. In addition, to further promote management transparency, strengthen oversight functions and accelerate operational decision-making, the Board of Directors resolved at its meeting held on 26 April 2024 to make certain directors, excluding directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members and outside directors, executive officers serving as CXOs, among other director personnel changes, and to introduce a CXO structure. Following the 19th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 26 June 2024, the company transitioned to this structure.」
The transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee and the introduction of a CXO structure have moved the governance framework aimed at strengthening oversight and transparency and accelerating decision-making into the implementation stage. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors supervise or audit the Board of Directors’ management decision-making and the execution of directors’ duties, strengthening oversight functions and ensuring the soundness and transparency of business operations.」
The policy of ensuring soundness and transparency through supervision and audit functions provided by 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors remains in place. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The company strengthens its oversight functions and ensures the soundness and transparency of business operations through supervision or audits by 2 outside directors, 1 of whom is scheduled to take office on 1 July 2018, and 3 outside corporate auditors.」
The planned structure increases the number of outside directors from 1 to 2, indicating stronger supervision and audit functions together with 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In addition, 1 outside director and 3 outside corporate auditors supervise or audit the Board of Directors’ management decision-making and the execution of directors’ duties, strengthening oversight functions and ensuring the soundness and transparency of business operations.」
A governance policy aimed at ensuring the soundness and transparency of business operations through supervision and audits by 1 outside director and 3 outside corporate auditors is described as a separate theme.