Dependence on the founder and representative director
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 10 of 76 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「The Group will establish a voluntary nomination and remuneration committee and pursue initiatives to develop a successor, while gradually standardizing management controls and delegating authority, in efforts to ensure management continuity and strengthen governance.」
Adds and specifies the nomination and remuneration committee, successor development, standardization of management controls and delegation of authority as measures to address dependence on the founder. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「To mitigate this risk, we established a voluntary Nominating Committee and will develop and identify successors to reduce excessive dependence on him and build a stronger organisational structure.」
Continues to develop and identify a successor through the nomination committee in response to the risk of dependence on the founder and representative director. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「We established a voluntary Nominating Committee to develop and identify successors.」
While disclosing the risk of dependence on the founder and representative director, discloses the establishment of a voluntary nomination committee to develop and identify a successor. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Tsuyoshi Shimizu (清水剛), founder and Representative Director and President of the Group, plays an important role in determining the Group's management policies and strategies and promoting its business operations.」
Reiterates the risk that the founder and representative director and president plays a key role in management policy, strategic decision-making and business execution. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Going forward, the group plans to build an organizational management structure and develop human resources so as not to become excessively dependent on this individual.」
Reiterates the policy of building an organizational management structure and developing human resources while highlighting the risk of dependence on the founder and representative director. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Tsuyoshi Shimizu (清水剛), founder and Representative Director and President of the Group, plays an important role in determining the Group's management policies and strategies and promoting its business operations.」
The fact that the representative director and president plays an important role in determining management policies and strategies and promoting the business is identified as a risk.