Governance structure
This is the number of people reported to the exchange as independent officers. Whether someone is an outside officer and whether they qualify as independent are separate determinations.
Koike Ayumi (小池あゆみ), a newly appointed outside director, was newly reported as an independent officer.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of independent officers | 3 (Koike Ayumi (小池あゆみ), Naito Takaaki (内藤貴昭), Ochiai Tomoharu (落合智治)) |
| Changes this time | Koike Ayumi (小池あゆみ), a newly appointed outside director, was newly reported as an independent officer. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.A newly appointed director was elected at the annual general meeting of shareholders. The company explained that Koike Ayumi (小池あゆみ) has experience at private-sector companies and a career and specialized expertise as a university professor in the social implementation of science and technology, and has no special interest relationship with the company. Accordingly, she has a high degree of independence and is unlikely to have a conflict of interest with general shareholders.