Agile Decision-Making and Management Oversight Through a Flat Organization
First written in FY2016. 6 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-05-29.
Kanemi moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 3 years before the typical company in this theme (2025).
23 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, the Board of Directors met 14 times, and the attendance of each director and the principal matters resolved and reported were as follows.」
Under the Audit & Supervisory Committee structure, the Board of Directors met 14 times during the year to deliberate and receive reports on matters including share repurchases, construction of a new plant, organizational changes, and the formulation of the Company's purpose and vision. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, the Board of Directors met 17 times, and the attendance of each director was as follows.」
Following the change to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, the Company held 17 Board meetings during the fiscal year and discloses its oversight framework, including coordination with the Audit & Supervisory Committee and Internal Audit Office. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Audit & Supervisory Committee is generally held once a month. In accordance with the Audit & Supervisory Committee Audit Standards, it audits the execution of directors' duties, receives reports from the accounting auditor and the Internal Audit Office, and deliberates and passes resolutions.」
Following the change to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, the Company discloses its operating framework, including monthly meetings of the Audit & Supervisory Committee and coordination with the Board of Directors, accounting auditor and Internal Audit Office. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「As a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, the Company can delegate the Board of Directors' authority over business execution to directors, enabling more agile responses than before. It can also further strengthen the Board's oversight function by appointing Audit & Supervisory Committee members with voting rights at Board meetings. Accordingly, at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 24 May 2023, the Company changed from a company with a Board of Audit & Supervisory Board Members to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee.」
The Company changed from a company with a Board of Audit & Supervisory Board Members to a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, adopting a structure aimed at greater agility through delegation of authority over business execution and stronger oversight through the voting rights of Audit & Supervisory Committee members. - FY2022Changes to the name of the meeting and its participantsAnnual report
「In addition, an executive management meeting attended by directors, audit & supervisory board members, the head of the Internal Audit Office and the heads of each department is held regularly once a month to monitor the status of each department, including progress against its plans, as appropriate.」
The Company describes a structure under which an executive management meeting, attended by directors, audit & supervisory board members, the head of the Internal Audit Office and the heads of each department, is held monthly in place of the former meeting of department heads. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「In addition, a meeting of department heads attended by the heads of each department, directors, audit & supervisory board members and the head of the Internal Audit Office is held regularly once a month to monitor the status of each department, including progress against its plans, as appropriate.」
The Company continues to hold a meeting of department heads once a month, including directors, audit & supervisory board members and the head of the Internal Audit Office, to monitor progress against plans. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, a meeting of department heads attended by the heads of each department, directors, audit & supervisory board members and the head of the Internal Audit Office is held regularly once a month to monitor the status of each department, including progress against its plans, as appropriate.」
A meeting of department heads attended by department heads, directors, audit & supervisory board members and the head of the Internal Audit Office is held once a month to monitor progress against plans. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this basic understanding, we will work to create a flat organization that enables decisions to be communicated immediately and strengthen management oversight, while also actively building a compliance framework and enhancing disclosure.」
The Company continues to pursue a flat organization for rapid decision-making, management oversight, compliance and enhanced disclosure as ongoing policies. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Based on this basic understanding, we will work to create a flat organization that enables decisions to be communicated immediately and strengthen management oversight, while also actively building a compliance framework and enhancing disclosure.」
The Company continues to pursue a flat organization, management oversight, compliance and enhanced disclosure as ongoing policies. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Based on this basic understanding, we will work to create a flat organization that enables decisions to be communicated immediately and strengthen management oversight, while also actively building a compliance framework and enhancing disclosure.」
The Company identifies a flat organization, oversight functions, compliance and disclosure as governance measures to enhance corporate value. The Board of Directors comprises 6 directors and 3 audit & supervisory board members.