Global Five-Region Matrix Management Structure
First written in FY2016. 5 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Across these 5 business areas, the global headquarters (HQ) will formulate compliance, portfolio management and capital allocation policies, among others, and establish a strong global governance structure that fulfills its accountability to the capital markets by shifting to a structure in which each pillar is accountable for its consolidated business.」
In addition to the former global management structure, the company has established a management structure linking the global headquarters with accountability and capital allocation for each of the 5 pillars. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「On 1 April 2025, the company strengthened its chief officer system. It established a new global headquarters structure centered on CxOs and shifted from management driven by the founder’s strong leadership to a systematized organizational and functional structure. Under this management structure, business unit leaders and functional leaders (CxOs) work together to drive speedy and bold reforms addressing a range of future business challenges.」
In addition to the former structures, including the five-region matrix, the company introduced a global headquarters and functional structure centered on CxOs, making decision-making and cross-functional coordination more specific. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The departments responsible for overseeing the operations of group companies seek to strengthen coordination with those companies and request reports and the submission of documents as necessary to accurately understand their business activities.」
In addition to collecting reports from group companies, the company has made specific its cross-group information-sharing and management operations, including daily risk meetings and quarterly group CEO meetings. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The company’s directors and executive officers also serve as directors and executive officers of group companies, attend the management meetings of group companies, and hold group CEO meetings quarterly, thereby efficiently sharing policies and information within the group and communicating instructions and requests.」
The company has reaffirmed cross-group management through attendance at group company management meetings and quarterly group CEO meetings. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The company’s directors and executive officers also serve as directors and executive officers of group companies, attend the management meetings of group companies, and hold group CEO meetings quarterly, thereby efficiently sharing policies and information within the group and communicating instructions and requests.」
Under the five-region matrix management structure, operations for group-wide information sharing and communication of instructions have been made specific, including holding group CEO meetings quarterly. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「⑤ Establishment of a global five-region matrix management structure」
The establishment of a global five-region matrix management structure has been reiterated as one of the 2020 medium-term strategic objectives. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is establishing regional headquarters responsible for improving management quality, including governance, compliance and internal controls, improving management efficiency through high-quality, low-cost in-region shared services, and actively supporting PMI, while expanding their functions.」
The company specifies the implementation of its five-region matrix management structure through the establishment of regional headquarters and expansion of their functions. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company is promoting the establishment of a “global five-region matrix management structure.”」
The company is advancing the establishment of a global management structure centered on regional headquarters.