Transition to a Monitoring-Model Board with a Majority of Outside Directors
First written in FY2022. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
37 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the date of filing the Securities Report (19 June 2026), the Company's Board of Directors consists of 7 members: Miyake Takayuki (三宅 孝之), Hosono Kyohei (細野 恭平), Harada Tetsuro (原田 哲郎), Fujita Tsutomu (藤田 勉), Komatsu Yuriya (小松 百合弥), Uda Sakon (宇田 左近) and Miyazaki Yuko (宮崎 裕子). Independent outside directors constitute a majority.」
The Board changed from half of 6 directors in the previous fiscal year to a structure in which 4 of 7 directors are independent outside directors, restoring a majority and giving more concrete form to the formal structure of a monitoring-oriented board. - 2026-05-30AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We are pursuing a management plan aimed at simultaneously achieving our mission, “Change society. Create businesses.” and sustainable enhancement of corporate value, and will continue to strengthen the Board of Directors’ monitoring function to improve governance.」
The company indicated that it would continue to strengthen the Board of Directors’ monitoring function and submit the next management structure, including a reduction in the number of directors, as an agenda item for the general meeting of shareholders. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the date of filing the Securities Report, the Company's Board of Directors consists of 6 members: Miyake Takayuki (三宅 孝之), Hosono Kyohei (細野 恭平), Harada Tetsuro (原田 哲郎), Fujita Tsutomu (藤田 勉), Komatsu Yuriya (小松 百合弥) and Uda Sakon (宇田 左近). Independent outside directors account for half of the Board.」
The disclosure changed from 4 of 7 directors being independent outside directors in the previous fiscal year to half of 6 directors as of the filing date. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the filing date of the annual securities report, the Company's Board of Directors comprised 7 members: Miyake Takayuki (三宅 孝之), Hosono Kyohei (細野 恭平), Harada Tetsuro (原田 哲郎), Fujita Tsutomu (藤田 勉), Uno Soichiro (宇野 総一郎), Komatsu Yuriya (小松 百合弥) and Uda Sakon (宇田 左近). Independent outside directors constituted a majority.」
The Company described a monitoring-model board structure with a majority of outside directors, comprising 4 outside directors out of 7. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Since June 2021, the Company has had a board structure in which outside directors constitute a majority. It will also shift to a monitoring-model board to separate oversight from execution.」
The Company established a board structure with a majority of outside directors from June 2021 and explicitly stated a new governance initiative to transition to a monitoring-model board separating oversight from execution.