Making corporate governance the highest-priority issue
First written in FY2016. 11 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-07-28.
73 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the Annual Securities Report, the Board of Directors comprised 9 directors serving one-year terms, 4 of whom were outside directors. An outside director served as chair of the Board and presided over its meetings, supporting operations from a fair perspective.」
The Board comprises 4 outside directors out of 9 and continues to operate with an outside director as chair. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Since June 2024, the chair of the Board of Directors has also been selected from among the independent outside directors, creating a structure for more transparent Board operations.」
The Company has disclosed a structure in which the Board comprises 3 independent outside directors out of 9 directors and an independent outside director serves as chair. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors currently comprises 8 directors serving one-year terms, 3 of whom are independent outside directors. An outside director serves as chair of the Board and presides over its meetings, supporting operations from a fair and independent perspective.」
The Board’s composition has been updated from 3 independent outside directors out of 9 directors to 3 out of 8, and the structure with an outside director as chair has been disclosed. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Directors serve one-year terms, and 3 of the 9 directors are outside directors who meet the Company’s independence criteria. To strengthen the Board’s oversight function, one-third of the directors are independent outside directors, and the chair of the Board is selected from among directors who are not involved in business execution. The Company has also established a Nominating and Compensation Committee as an advisory body to the Board, with outside directors comprising a majority of its members, and has a framework under which the committee makes recommendations to the Board regarding director nominations and compensation.」
The Company has established a governance structure comprising 3 independent outside directors out of 9 directors, a non-executive director as chair and a Nominating and Compensation Committee. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Directors serve one-year terms, and 3 of the 10 directors are outside directors. In addition, a director who is not involved in business execution serves as chair of the Board of Directors to strengthen its oversight function. Of the 4 Audit & Supervisory Board members, 3 are outside members.」
The Company specifically discloses its governance structure, including 3 outside directors out of 10 directors, 3 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members out of 4 and a non-executive director serving as chair. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have positioned corporate governance as one of our top priorities and will work to strengthen management oversight while ensuring thorough compliance and developing our internal control system.」
Governance is treated as a top priority, with oversight functions, compliance and internal controls addressed as an integrated framework.