Building a corporate governance structure including outside directors and internal audit
First written in FY2017. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-07-07.
16 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025Change in board compositionAnnual report
「The management structure comprises 8 directors, including 3 outside directors, 7 men and 1 woman, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors and men. The 3 outside directors are independent officers who maintain neutrality and independence from management.」
While the number of outside directors remained at 3, the board of directors increased from the previously stated 6 members to 8, including 1 female director. - FY2023Change in board compositionAnnual report
「The management structure comprises 6 directors, including 3 outside directors, 5 men and 1 woman, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors and men. The 3 outside directors are independent officers who maintain neutrality and independence from management.」
The structure changed from 10 directors, including 4 outside directors, as previously stated, to 6 directors, including 3 outside directors. The company also identifies 1 female director. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Within a governance structure comprising a board of directors including outside directors and a board of corporate auditors consisting entirely of outside corporate auditors, the management structure comprises 10 directors, including 4 outside directors, 9 men and 1 woman, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors and men. The 4 outside directors are independent officers who maintain neutrality and independence from management.」
The number of outside directors increased from 3 in the previous fiscal year to 4, and the board of directors expanded from 9 to 10 members. The company also identifies 1 female director. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the company has established a nomination and compensation committee as a voluntary advisory body to the board of directors. In response to consultations from the board, the committee deliberates and submits recommendations on matters concerning the nomination and compensation of directors.」
In addition to a structure of 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, the company has established a nomination and compensation committee and described the process for deliberating and submitting recommendations on the nomination and compensation of directors. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「Within a governance structure comprising a board of directors including outside directors and a board of corporate auditors consisting entirely of outside corporate auditors, the management structure comprises 9 directors, including 3 outside directors, 8 men and 1 woman, compared with 7 directors, all men, including 1 outside director, in the previous fiscal year, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors and men. The 3 outside directors, compared with 1 in the previous fiscal year, are independent officers who maintain neutrality and independence from management.」
The number of outside directors increased from 1 in the previous fiscal year to 3, and the board of directors expanded from 7 to 9 members. - FY2019Change in the number of outside directorsAnnual report
「Within a governance structure comprising a board of directors including outside directors and a board of corporate auditors consisting entirely of outside corporate auditors, the management structure comprises 7 directors, including 1 outside director, all 7 of whom are men, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors and men. The 1 outside director is an independent officer who maintains neutrality and independence from management.」
The governance structure including outside directors continues, but the number of outside directors has decreased from the 2 stated previously to 1. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Within a governance structure comprising a board of directors including outside directors and a board of corporate auditors consisting entirely of outside corporate auditors, the management structure comprises 7 directors, including 2 outside directors, all 7 of whom are men, and 3 corporate auditors, all of whom are outside corporate auditors, including 2 men and 1 woman. The 2 outside directors are independent officers who maintain neutrality and independence from management.」
The company continues to maintain a fair and transparent governance structure, including 2 outside directors and 3 outside corporate auditors. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「To remain a company trusted by society, we respect the rights of shareholders, ensure fairness and transparency in management, and will fully discharge our fiduciary and accountability responsibilities to shareholders. At the same time, to give concrete form to our management vision, we regard corporate governance as an important management issue and seek to establish a structure for accurate and swift decision-making and business execution, together with an appropriate system of supervision and oversight. Our basic policy is to establish a corporate governance structure based on diverse and long-term perspectives.」
The company has expressly identified a fair and transparent governance structure, including 2 outside directors, 3 outside corporate auditors and an internal audit office, as an important management issue and a basic policy.