Oversight Framework Involving Outside Directors and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members
First written in FY2017. 7 of 10 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: 2026-06-23.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 13 of 105 companies on the "Worse" side.
- 2026-06-23AchievedChanges in Officers
「Dated 23 June 2026」
As of 23 June 2026, a structure of 5 outside directors out of 7 directors and 2 outside audit & supervisory board members out of 3 was implemented. The structure increasing the ratio of outside officers indicated as of FY2026 was made concrete and implemented through the election resolution. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has proposed, as agenda items for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 23 June 2026, the election of 7 directors and the election of 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members. If these proposals are approved, there will be 5 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
The number of outside directors is scheduled to increase from 4 to 5, while the number of outside Audit & Supervisory Board members is scheduled to change from 3 to 2, resulting in a Board of Directors comprising 7 members and an Audit & Supervisory Board comprising 3 members. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「If the proposal is approved, the Board of Directors is expected to comprise 7 members, including 4 outside directors.」
The company plans to have 7 directors, including 4 outside directors, after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, compared with the current 9 directors, including 4 outside directors. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors comprises 9 members, including 4 outside directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 3 corporate auditors, all 3 of whom are outside corporate auditors.」
The number of outside directors increased from 3 in the previous annual disclosure to 4, and the disclosure presents an oversight structure including 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors comprises 9 members, including 3 outside directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 3 corporate auditors, all 3 of whom are outside corporate auditors. The 3 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors work to strengthen corporate governance by actively expressing opinions at Board of Directors meetings based on their respective experience and knowledge, while each also exercising an oversight function.」
The Board of Directors increased from 7 members in the previous annual disclosure to 9, presenting an oversight structure comprising 3 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors comprises 7 members, including 3 outside directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 3 corporate auditors, all 3 of whom are outside corporate auditors. The 3 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors work to strengthen corporate governance by actively expressing opinions at Board of Directors meetings based on their respective experience and knowledge, while each also exercising an oversight function.」
The number of outside directors increased from 2 to 3, and the disclosure presents an oversight structure together with 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors comprises 8 members, including 2 outside directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors comprises 3 corporate auditors, all 3 of whom are outside corporate auditors.」
The annual disclosure also reconfirms the oversight structure including 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors work to strengthen corporate governance by actively expressing opinions at Board of Directors meetings based on their respective experience and knowledge, while each also exercising an oversight function.」
It describes a structure including 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors as a specific means of strengthening oversight.