Evaluation of Board Effectiveness Using External Assessment and Enhancement of Long-Term Discussions
First written in FY2023. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: 2026-07-01.
50 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-01AdvancedGovernance
「For the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Board of Directors for the fiscal year ended March 2026, we engaged a third-party organization to advise on setting the evaluation criteria and to conduct, compile and analyze interviews. Referring to the compiled results and analysis, we held an exchange of views among outside officers.」
The company described a comprehensive self-evaluation involving a third-party organization, an exchange of views among outside officers, and the Nomination and Compensation Committees. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company conducted questionnaire-based surveys of all directors, audit & supervisory board members and corporate officers, a total of 19 people. Based on the results, external experts also conducted individual interviews with all directors, audit & supervisory board members and corporate officers.」
The Company continued its board effectiveness evaluation with support from external experts and expanded the number of participants to 19 for the questionnaires and individual interviews. Strategic agendas for the Board of Directors, the enhancement of the Nominating Committee, and discussions on the organizational design were identified as future issues. - 2026-05-29AdvancedGovernance
「Based on the analysis and evaluation by external experts, and in light of the Company's desired state for sustainable growth, we confirmed the continued need to discuss what functions and roles the Board of Directors should fulfill, while further strengthening management and execution functions on the executive side.」
The company provided further details on discussions concerning the Board's strategic agenda-setting, the sharing of roles between supervision and execution, and the governance structure through analysis by external experts, Board discussions, off-site meetings and individual meetings on organizational design. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company conducted questionnaire-based surveys of all directors, audit & supervisory board members and corporate officers, a total of 18 people. Based on the results, external experts also conducted individual interviews with all directors, audit & supervisory board members and corporate officers.」
The Company continued its board effectiveness evaluation with support from external experts, conducting questionnaires and individual interviews with 18 people as well as Board of Directors discussions. In response to the previous year's issues, the Company advanced off-site discussions, a review of matters requiring Board approval, and the introduction of the Division Officer system. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the results of this evaluation, the Company will work on the following matters and regularly review progress to further enhance effectiveness. ... The Company will revise the previous structure in which corporate officers concurrently served as division heads and introduce a new Division Officer system.」
The Company will continue board effectiveness evaluations involving external experts, promote discussions on its desired medium- to long-term direction, agenda-setting and the provision of information to outside officers, and has identified the introduction of the Division Officer system as a future initiative. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「With support from an independent external expert, the Company conducted and analyzed questionnaires and individual interviews, repeatedly deliberated on the results at Board of Directors meetings, and carried out a comprehensive self-assessment.」
The disclosure describes an independent board effectiveness evaluation conducted with support from external experts, questionnaires and individual interviews with all 15 directors, audit & supervisory board members and corporate officers, and Board of Directors discussions. It states that the Company will promote long-term discussions, improve the effectiveness of Corporate Officers' Meetings, and expand information provided to outside officers.