Oversight of directors' duties by outside directors
First written in FY2016. 3 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
Tohoku Chemical moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 16 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「In addition, the Company has proposed the agenda item "Election of 6 directors" as a matter for resolution at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 18 December 2025. If the proposal is approved and adopted, outside director Takada Osamu (髙田 修) will change from serving as an outside director to no longer serving, leaving the Company with 2 outside directors, while the number of outside corporate auditors will remain at 4.」
As of the filing date, there are 3 outside directors, but the filing indicates that the number is scheduled to change to 2 once the agenda item for the annual general meeting of shareholders is approved, with Takada Osamu (髙田 修) changing from serving as an outside director to no longer serving. This is a planned change and does not indicate that the retirement has been completed. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The company has 3 outside directors.」
The number of outside directors, reported as 4 in the previous year's report, is stated as 3 in this report. The supervisory function performed from the independent standpoint of the outside directors remains in place. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director, at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2021, we elected Yashima Hidehiko (八島 英彦) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2022, we elected Takasugi Tadashi (髙杉 禎) as an outside director.」
Takasugi Tadashi (髙杉 禎) joined on 20 December 2022, increasing the number of outside directors from 3 to 4. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2021, we elected Yashima Hidehiko (八島 英彦) as an outside director. The outside directors are expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
Yashima Hidehiko (八島 英彦) joined on 20 December 2021, increasing the number of outside directors from 2 to 3. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director. The outside directors are expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
The oversight of directors' duties by 2 outside directors from an independent position continues. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director. The outside directors are expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
The oversight of directors' duties by 2 outside directors from an independent position continues to be described. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director. The outside directors are expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
The oversight of directors' duties by 2 outside directors from an independent position continues to be described. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director, and at the general meeting of shareholders held on 20 December 2017, we elected Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) as an outside director. The outside directors are expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
Ito Eiji (伊藤 英治) joined on 20 December 2017, increasing the number of outside directors from 1 to 2. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「At the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015, we elected Takada Osamu (髙田 修) as an outside director. The outside director is expected to oversee whether the directors perform their duties efficiently and appropriately from an independent position separate from management.」
An outside director was elected at the general meeting of shareholders held on 17 December 2015 and assigned the role of overseeing directors' duties from an independent position.