Accelerated Management Through Dialogue, Self-Discipline, and a Smaller Board
First written in FY2016. 4 of 10 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 9 of 51 companies on the "Worse" side.
17 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY20269 directors, including 4 outside directorsAnnual report
「The board of directors comprises 9 directors, including 4 outside directors, and makes decisions on important matters relating to management in addition to important matters prescribed by laws and regulations.」
The company disclosed that its structure changed from 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, to 9 directors, including 4 outside directors. - 2026-05-21AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「We are proposing the election of 9 directors, including 4 outside directors.」
The proposed composition of the next Board of Directors consists of 9 directors, including 4 outside directors. - FY20229 directors, including 3 outside directorsAnnual report
「The board of directors comprises 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, and makes decisions on important matters relating to management in addition to important matters prescribed by laws and regulations.」
The company describes a structure of 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, up from 8 directors, including 2 outside directors, in the previous fiscal year. It has also reconfirmed its basic governance policy of making prompt and appropriate decisions based on its management philosophy and code of conduct. - FY2021Eight-director structureAnnual report
「The board of directors comprises 8 directors, including 2 outside directors, and makes decisions on important matters relating to management in addition to important matters prescribed by laws and regulations.」
The company describes a structure of 8 directors, including 2 outside directors, down from 9 directors in the previous fiscal year. The audit & supervisory board comprises 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Our group believes that, to ensure the company's continued existence and sustainable growth, it is important to make prompt and appropriate management decisions based on its management philosophy and code of conduct, and is working to strengthen corporate governance.」
The company has reconfirmed its governance policy centered on the company's continued existence and sustainable growth, its philosophy and code of conduct, and prompt and appropriate decision-making. The board of directors comprises 9 members, including 2 outside directors. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「With regard to corporate governance, we believe that unfair and inefficient management not only damages corporate value but also poses a serious obstacle to the company's continued existence. Accordingly, our basic approach is to sharpen the aspirations and self-discipline of all members of the company, particularly management, and to achieve results through thorough dialogue and the internal sharing of the management philosophy, code of conduct and, further, strategy. By limiting the number of directors to the minimum necessary, improving the flow of information within the company, and maintaining a corporate culture in which issues are discussed fully with priority given to logic and the merits and drawbacks are clearly determined, we seek not only to prevent fraud and misconduct but also to strengthen competitiveness and enhance corporate value through continuous improvements in management efficiency and faster decision-making and execution.」
The company has reconfirmed its governance policy of self-discipline, dialogue, the sharing of its philosophy and strategy, a small board, and rapid decision-making. It states that there are 9 directors, including 2 outside directors. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we achieve both oversight and execution through rapid and close information exchange among a small group of 9 directors, including 2 outside directors. With regard to corporate governance, we believe that unfair and inefficient management not only damages corporate value but also poses a serious obstacle to the company's continued existence. Accordingly, our basic approach is to sharpen the aspirations and self-discipline of all members of the company, particularly management, and to achieve results through thorough dialogue and the internal sharing of the management philosophy, code of conduct and, further, strategy.」
The company has reconfirmed its governance policy of rapid management through a small structure of 9 directors, including 2 outside directors, dialogue, self-discipline, and the sharing of its philosophy and strategy. - FY2017A 9-director structureAnnual report
「Meanwhile, we achieve both oversight and execution through rapid and close information exchange among a small group of 9 directors, including 2 outside directors.」
The basic policy of governance through self-discipline, dialogue, the sharing of the company's philosophy and strategy, a small board, and rapid decision-making remains in place. In terms of its structure, the company states that it has 9 directors, including 2 outside directors. - FY2016RestatedAnnual report
「With regard to corporate governance, we believe that unfair and inefficient management not only damages corporate value but also poses a serious obstacle to the company's continued existence. Accordingly, our basic approach is to sharpen the aspirations and self-discipline of all members of the company, particularly management, and to achieve results through thorough dialogue and the internal sharing of the management philosophy, code of conduct and, further, strategy. By limiting the number of directors to the minimum necessary, improving the flow of information within the company, and maintaining a corporate culture in which issues are discussed fully with priority given to logic and the merits and drawbacks are clearly determined, we seek not only to prevent fraud and misconduct but also to strengthen competitiveness and enhance corporate value through continuous improvements in management efficiency and faster decision-making and execution.」
The company has reconfirmed its governance policy of self-discipline, dialogue, the sharing of its philosophy and strategy, a small board, and rapid decision-making. In terms of its structure, it states that there are 10 directors, 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors, but the direction of the policy remains unchanged. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「With regard to corporate governance, we believe that unfair and inefficient management not only damages corporate value but also poses a serious obstacle to the company's continued existence. Accordingly, our basic approach is to sharpen the aspirations and self-discipline of all members of the company, particularly management, and to achieve results through thorough dialogue and the internal sharing of the management philosophy, code of conduct and, further, strategy. By limiting the number of directors to the minimum necessary, improving the flow of information within the company, and maintaining a corporate culture in which issues are discussed fully with priority given to logic and the merits and drawbacks are clearly determined, we seek not only to prevent fraud and misconduct but also to strengthen competitiveness and enhance corporate value through continuous improvements in management efficiency and faster decision-making and execution.」
The company explains that it achieves governance through management self-discipline, dialogue, the sharing of its philosophy and strategy, a small board, and rapid decision-making.