Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
As proposals to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 6 outside directors were reported as independent officers. All 6 were reported as meeting the qualifications for independent officers.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 6 |
| Changes this time | As proposals to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, 6 outside directors were reported as independent officers. All 6 were reported as meeting the qualifications for independent officers. |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because proposals to elect outside officers will be submitted to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The reasons given for appointing the independent officers include applying each candidate’s experience and expertise in management, IT, academia, nursing care, human resources, legal affairs, auditing, finance and accounting, among other areas, to strengthen the Board of Directors’ decision-making and oversight functions and the audit system.