Strengthening Objective Oversight and Auditing by Outside Directors and Outside Corporate Auditors
First written in FY2018. 5 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 15 of 101 companies on the "Worse" side.
61 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the structure following the 41st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the company has notified the authorities that 7 people in total, comprising 4 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors, are independent officers.」
The company indicated that, from the current structure of 3 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors, or 6 in total as of the filing date, it would have 7 independent officers following the 41st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the annual securities report (23 June 2021), the company had designated and notified 6 independent officers prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the protection of general shareholders: 3 outside directors and 3 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
The company maintains a structure comprising 3 outside directors, 3 outside corporate auditors and 6 independent officers in total, with their roles in objective oversight and auditing described. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the annual securities report (18 June 2020), the company had designated and notified 6 independent officers prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the protection of general shareholders: 3 outside directors and 3 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
The number of outside directors increased from 2 to 3, and the number of independent officers increased from 5 to 6. The objective oversight and audit structure involving outside officers was specifically expanded. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the annual securities report (19 June 2019), the company had designated and notified 5 independent officers prescribed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the protection of general shareholders: 2 outside directors and 3 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
A total of 5 independent officers, comprising 2 outside directors and 3 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members, were designated, providing a specific objective oversight and audit structure. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「Outside director Ishikawa Kunio (石川國雄) draws on his many years of corporate management experience, while Fuwa Hisaharu (不破久温) draws on his corporate management experience and knowledge of the electronics industry. Each is responsible for overseeing the company’s management as a whole and providing appropriate advice from an objective perspective, helping maintain the soundness and fairness needed to further strengthen the management structure.」
The roles of 2 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members in objective oversight, advice, and auditing based on their experience and expertise can be confirmed for the first time as an independent theme.