Strengthening oversight functions, including through outside officers
First written in FY2016. 10 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: 2026-07-16.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 3 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Achieved".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「The Company has proposed "Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation" as an agenda item for the 102nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 19 June 2026. If the proposal is approved, the Company will change from a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board to a Company with a Three-Committee Board structure.」
The Company presented a proposal to change from a company with an Audit & Supervisory Board, in which outside directors constitute a majority, to a Company with a Three-Committee Board structure, with statutory nomination, audit and compensation committees. - FY2025Plans to appoint 7 outside director candidatesAnnual report
「If the proposal is approved, the Company will have 11 directors, including 7 outside directors, comprising 8 men and 3 women.」
The Company presented a proposal to increase the number of outside directors from 6 as of the filing date to 7 after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and disclosed plans to continue and expand a Board structure in which outside directors constitute a majority. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「For the purpose of further strengthening its oversight function, the Company made the proportion of outside directors on the Board of Directors more than half during the current fiscal year.」
The Company disclosed a structure in which 6 of the 10 directors are outside directors and independent outside directors account for 60%, and specified the operation of the Board effectiveness evaluation, Nomination Committee and Governance and Compensation Committee. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 10 directors, including 6 outside directors, comprising 9 men and 1 woman. It determines the Company's management policies and other important matters and supervises the execution of directors' duties.」
The Company disclosed a Board of Directors comprising 10 directors, including 6 outside directors, and specified the operation of oversight functions, including the Nomination Committee, Governance and Compensation Committee, and Board effectiveness evaluation. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 13 directors, including 6 outside directors, comprising 12 men and 1 woman. It determines the Company's management policies and other important matters and supervises the execution of directors' duties.」
The Board of Directors was expanded to 13 directors, including 6 outside directors, and the operation of oversight functions, including the Board's effectiveness evaluation, interviews with outside officers and open discussions, was specified. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors consists of 11 directors, including 5 outside directors, comprising 10 men and 1 woman. It determines the Company's management policies and other important matters and supervises the execution of directors' duties.」
The Company specifically disclosed a Board of Directors comprising 11 directors, including 5 outside directors, with the Chairman serving as chair and executive functions separated from oversight. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「We ensure appropriate oversight by implementing various measures, including appointing candidates for outside directors representing at least one-third of the members of the Board of Directors, establishing an Audit & Supervisory Board Members' Office, coordinating among Audit & Supervisory Board members, the Internal Audit Department and the accounting auditor, and providing outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members with advance explanations of matters to be submitted to the Board of Directors at the same time.」
The policy of ensuring oversight through outside directors, the Audit & Supervisory Board Members' Office, and coordination with the Internal Audit Department and accounting auditor was reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We ensure appropriate oversight by implementing various measures, including appointing outside directors, assigning dedicated staff to the Audit & Supervisory Board Members' Office, coordinating among Audit & Supervisory Board members, the Internal Audit Department, the accounting auditor and Audit & Supervisory Board members of group companies, and providing outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members with advance explanations of matters to be submitted to the Board of Directors at the same time.」
The Company stated that it would maintain a governance structure that combines swift decision-making with appropriate oversight.