Ensuring Oversight and Transparency through Outside Directors and Outside Corporate Auditors
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019. Latest entry: FY2026.
59 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of the Annual Securities Report, the Company has elected 4 directors, excluding directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, and 4 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, in light of the Company's size and other factors. Of these, 1 is an outside director who is not an Audit and Supervisory Committee member, and 3 are outside directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members.」
As a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Company disclosed its current structure of 4 directors and 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, all 4 of whom are outside directors. - 2026-06-01AdvancedGovernance
「Outside directors / outside corporate auditors Outside directors」
独立役員届出書において、2026年6月25日の異動予定に伴う選任議案の提出と、社外取締役4名を独立役員として指定する内容が開示された。社外取締役による監督・透明性確保の体制について、役員構成と独立性の具体的な開示が進んだ。 - FY2025A reduction in the size of the Board of Directors is planned.Annual report
「As agenda items for the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 26 June 2025, the Company has proposed the election of 4 directors, excluding directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, and the election of 3 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members.」
The planned post-meeting structure changes from the current Board composition to a new structure of 8 directors or fewer, with a total of 8 directors including Audit and Supervisory Committee members. The composition of internal and outside directors is also scheduled to change. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「By making directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, who are responsible for auditing the execution of directors' duties and related matters, members of the Board of Directors, we sought to strengthen the Board's oversight function and further enhance corporate governance. In addition, enabling the Board of Directors to delegate authority to directors to decide on business execution is intended to accelerate management decision-making and further enhance corporate value. With the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 June 2023, we changed from a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee.」
Following the change to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, the disclosed structure comprises 8 directors and 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, including 5 outside directors. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「With the approval of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on 29 June 2023, we changed from a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee.」
The oversight structure involving outside directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members was changed to an organizational design in which directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members strengthen the oversight function as members of the Board of Directors. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「At the conclusion of the continuation session of the 140th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 16 August of the same year, the Company will have 3 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
Following approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the planned officer structure after the continuation session ends comprises 3 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Of these, 2 are outside directors and 2 are outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
The company continues its supervisory and audit structure, including 2 outside directors and 2 outside corporate auditors. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We have adopted the current structure because we believe that adding outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members with extensive knowledge of our business environment, management and corporate accounting, and operating the Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board and other bodies in accordance with rules complying with laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation and the Corporate Governance Code, enables rapid decision-making, sufficient oversight of business execution, and transparency for investors.」
The structure includes 2 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members, so the headcount figures are included.