Revitalizing the Board of Directors by increasing the diversity of outside directors
First written in FY2020-Q2. 3 of 5 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2022: 1 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「1 new outside director was appointed, bringing the number of female outside directors to 2 and outside directors to half of the Board. We will continue to consider the structure for the following fiscal year and beyond.」
With the appointment of a new outside director, the number of female outside directors reached 2 and outside directors came to represent half of the Board. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We have 3 outside directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 3 outside directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members,」
We expanded the outside-director structure to 3 directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee members and 3 Audit and Supervisory Committee members, for a total of 6, strengthening the Board’s diversity and oversight functions. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors will maintain an appropriate number of directors to ensure its effectiveness, taking into account directors with extensive knowledge of the Nikon Group’s businesses, directors with knowledge and experience in finance, accounting and legal compliance, and the diversity of the Board, while maintaining a well-balanced overall composition.」
We disclosed a Board composition including 5 outside directors and a system for evaluating the Board’s effectiveness annually to strengthen its diversity and effectiveness. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「We also worked to strengthen corporate governance, including by enhancing the activities of the Nomination and Deliberation Committee and increasing the diversity of the Board of Directors.」
We continue to pursue governance reforms, including greater diversity on the Board of Directors. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「We are working to increase the diversity of outside directors in order to revitalize the Board of Directors.」
As a specific governance reform measure, we identified increasing the diversity of outside directors to revitalize the Board of Directors as a standalone theme for the first time.