Considering the need for outside directors in anticipation of business expansion and changes in the business environment
First written in FY2016. 8 of 11 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors: Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Continued the 6-member Board of Directors framework, including 1 outside director. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors: Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Continued the 6-member Board of Directors framework, including 1 outside director. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors: Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Continued the 6-member Board of Directors framework, including 1 outside director. - FY2023Described the Board of Directors as a 6-member body.Annual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 6 directors: Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Described the Board of Directors, including 1 outside director, as consisting of 6 members as of the date of submission. The description of the Board of Directors’ activities also indicates that Yokota Hiroshi (横田博) retired on 27 June 2023. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors: Yokota Hiroshi (横田博), Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Continued the 7-member Board of Directors framework, including 1 outside director. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 7 directors: Yokota Hiroshi (横田博), Yokota Yoshiyuki (横田義之), Watai Hiroshi (綿井宏), Kawamoto Masahiro (河本正博), Nakagawa Katsumi (中川勝巳), Sakane Yuji (坂根裕二), and outside director Kawazumi Eiji (川角栄二).」
Moved beyond the previous policy of considering the need for outside directors, and adopted a framework with 1 outside director appointed. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has not appointed any outside directors. Instead, all 3 of its 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members are outside members, and the Company has established a framework to strengthen oversight of the directors through attendance at important meetings, including meetings of the Board of Directors and department heads, and regular meetings with management.」
Continued the oversight framework without outside directors, with all 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members serving as outside members. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Company has not appointed any outside directors. Instead, all 3 of its 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members are outside members, and the Company has established a framework to strengthen oversight of the directors through attendance at important meetings, including meetings of the Board of Directors and department heads, and regular meetings with management.」
Continued the oversight framework without outside directors, with all 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members serving as outside members. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As of the date of submission of this document, the Company has not appointed any outside directors. The reason for not appointing them is that, in light of the Company’s size and organisational structure, it has determined that the decision-making function of the directors and the management oversight function of the outside Audit & Supervisory Board members are functioning sufficiently, and has adopted the current framework. However, while retaining the current framework as its basis, the Company intends to consider the need for outside directors at an appropriate time in anticipation of business expansion and changes in the operating environment, in order to further strengthen management and corporate governance.」
Reconfirmed the policy of not appointing outside directors at present and considering the need for them in response to business expansion and changes in the operating environment. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「However, while retaining the current framework as its basis, the Company intends to consider the need for outside directors at an appropriate time in anticipation of business expansion and changes in the operating environment, in order to further strengthen management and corporate governance.」
Reiterated the policy of considering the need for outside directors in a timely manner in anticipation of business expansion and changes in the operating environment. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「However, while retaining the current framework as its basis, the Company intends to consider the need for outside directors at an appropriate time in anticipation of business expansion and changes in the operating environment, in order to further strengthen management and corporate governance.」
Stated that no outside directors have been appointed at present, but that the need for them will be considered in response to business expansion and changes in the operating environment.