Governance structure
When one company holds most of the voting rights, its wishes are more likely to prevail in management. How the interests of minority shareholders are protected is a key issue.
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
髙野 Kenichi (髙野賢一) will be newly appointed as an outside corporate auditor effective 26 June 2026. 髙野 Kenichi (髙野賢一) has not been designated as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of directors | 2 outside directors (total: Not disclosed) |
| Number of independent officers | 3 |
| Controlling shareholder | The controlling shareholder and parent company are Not disclosed. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION is listed as a major shareholder of the Company, but its voting rights ratio is Not disclosed. |
| Changes this time | 髙野 Kenichi (髙野賢一) will be newly appointed as an outside corporate auditor effective 26 June 2026. 髙野 Kenichi (髙野賢一) has not been designated as an independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (4)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To appoint a new outside corporate auditor.