Governance structure
parent company; voting rights ratio 52.1% (direct 52.1%, indirect 0.0%)
When one company holds most of the voting rights, its wishes are more likely to prevail in management. How the interests of minority shareholders are protected is a key issue.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Committee | Nomination and Compensation Committee (a majority of its members are independent outside officers); Special Committee (composed of independent outside directors) |
| Controlling shareholder | CANON INC. (parent company; voting rights ratio 52.1% (direct 52.1%, indirect 0.0%)) |
Items this document does not state (6)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Explains the parent company group's management policies, independent decision-making and financing as a listed subsidiary, and the expansion of non-CANON businesses. Measures to protect minority shareholders include deliberations by the Special Committee, which is composed of independent outside directors, recommendations to the Board of Directors, and fair determination of transaction terms.