Sound, Transparent Governance and Internal Audit
First written in FY2018. 8 of 15 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: 2026-05-29.
39 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-05-29AdvancedGovernance
「The Board of Directors may select 1 director serving as CEO from among the Representative Directors and, as necessary, may select 1 director serving as COO and 1 director serving as CFO.」
An amendment to the Articles of Incorporation formalized a framework under which a director serving as CEO may be selected from among the Representative Directors, with directors serving as COO and CFO appointed as necessary. The canonical thread remains unchanged. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has established an Internal Audit Office as its internal audit function. It consists of 2 full-time employees: 1 head of the office and 1 section manager. As an organisation directly under the representative director and separate from other operating lines, the Internal Audit Office works to conduct highly effective internal audits from an independent and objective standpoint, contributing to sound and appropriate operations at the company and its subsidiaries.」
The company has established a 2-person Internal Audit Office directly under the representative director and separate from the operating lines, and describes the operation of internal audits covering its subsidiaries. - 2026-05-02AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「To further strengthen corporate governance and establish a management structure capable of responding rapidly to changes in the business environment, the Company will shorten the term of office for directors from the current 2 years to 1 year and make the necessary changes to Article 21 of the current Articles of Incorporation, concerning the term of office for directors.」
The Company has proposed an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation shortening directors' terms from 2 years to 1 year to strengthen governance and establish a management structure capable of responding quickly. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, as part of our education and awareness initiatives, we are working to raise compliance awareness through regular internal training, detect misconduct and other improprieties at an early stage and minimise resulting harm by enhancing our internal whistleblowing system, and further strengthen monitoring and internal audits. At the same time, we will conduct regular reviews of the internal control system as a whole and strengthen the oversight and check-and-balance functions of the Compliance Committee, thereby working to establish a corporate management structure with a high level of transparency and soundness.」
In addition to the existing governance policy, the company specifies regular training, the internal whistleblowing system, monitoring, internal audits and oversight by the Compliance Committee as specific measures to strengthen governance. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current fiscal year, the Company held board meetings in principle once a month, as well as extraordinary meetings as necessary. The attendance of each director is as follows.」
The Company held 18 board meetings during the year and disclosed attendance, including that of outside directors, providing specific details of its governance operations. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has established a nomination and remuneration committee to improve the objectivity of procedures relating to the nomination of directors and directors’ remuneration. The committee consists of 3 or more members, including 1 representative director, with independent officers constituting a majority and an independent officer serving as chair.」
In addition to the board of directors, board of corporate auditors and internal audit, the Company specifies the composition and role of a nomination and remuneration committee in which independent officers constitute a majority and one serves as chair. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company continues to state that no new business or other risks have arisen and that there have been no material changes to existing risks. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the first 2 quarters of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that no new business or other risks have arisen and that there have been no material changes to existing risks. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that no new business or other risks have arisen and that there have been no material changes to existing risks. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To improve the transparency and objectivity of decisions on directors’ remuneration, the Company has established a remuneration committee. Within the total remuneration approved by the general meeting of shareholders, the committee makes recommendations on the remuneration structure and levels, the details of remuneration for individual directors, and the policies and procedures for determining them.」
The Company provides specific details of the establishment of a remuneration committee to improve the transparency and objectivity of directors’ remuneration, as well as its recommendation function. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The group regards thorough legal compliance and the establishment of a sound and highly transparent management structure as the basic principles of its corporate governance, aimed at continuously increasing corporate value, and positions these as one of its important management issues.」
The Company continues its basic policy of legal compliance, a highly transparent management structure, and oversight by the board of directors, the board of corporate auditors and internal audit. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that no new business or other risks arose and that no material changes occurred to existing risks. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s board of directors consists of 5 directors, including 2 outside directors. In principle, the board holds a regular meeting once a month, as well as extraordinary meetings as necessary, providing a structure for rapid management decision-making.」
The Company provides specific details of its governance operations, including a board of directors with 2 outside directors, a board of corporate auditors with 3 outside corporate auditors, management meetings held at least twice a month, company-wide management meetings held once a quarter, and an internal audit department reporting directly to the representative director. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, there were no new business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business or other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The Company states that no new business or other risks have arisen and that there have been no material changes to existing risks. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The group regards thorough legal compliance and the establishment of a sound and highly transparent management structure as the basic principles of its corporate governance, aimed at continuously increasing corporate value, and positions these as one of its important management issues.」
The Company describes legal compliance and a highly transparent management structure overseen by the board of directors, the board of corporate auditors and the internal audit department as its basic policy.