Strengthening Corporate Governance and Internal Controls
First written in FY2020. 6 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Company held a total of 14 Board of Directors meetings.」
The Company updated the number of Board of Directors meetings held from 13 to 14, and describes its structure with 4 of the 5 Audit and Supervisory Committee members serving as outside directors, the appointment of an outside director with information security expertise, and specific oversight of cybersecurity. - 2026-05-01AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「To strengthen our audit structure, we would like to increase the number of directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members by 1 and ask shareholders to elect 2 candidates.」
In addition to increasing the number of Audit and Supervisory Committee Members, the company identified candidates with expertise in IT governance and cybersecurity, making the strengthening of its oversight function concrete. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the Company held a total of 13 Board of Directors meetings.」
The Company discloses that the Board of Directors held 13 meetings, that all 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members are outside directors, and that it has strengthened evaluations of the Board’s effectiveness and oversight of information security risks. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The Board of Directors, consisting of 6 executive directors and 4 directors serving as Audit and Supervisory Committee members, for a total of 10 directors, and the Audit and Supervisory Committee, consisting of 4 members, all of whom are outside directors, provide a dual-check system for auditing and supervising the execution of duties by the executive directors who manage the Company.」
The Company discloses a Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee structure comprising 10 directors, with all 4 Audit and Supervisory Committee members serving as outside directors, and provides specific reports on evaluations of the Board’s effectiveness and committee activities. - FY2024-Q3Retirement of an Audit and Supervisory Committee memberAnnual report
「Director (full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee member) Kitada Kyohei (北田 恭平) 31 July 2023」
Following the filing of the previous fiscal year’s annual securities report, the Company disclosed the retirement of 1 director who was a full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee member. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s basic corporate governance policy is founded on maximizing corporate value from the standpoint of shareholders and other stakeholders by improving the soundness, legality and transparency of management and appropriately fulfilling management’s accountability. With the aim of achieving sustainable growth and enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term, the Company has established the following basic policy on corporate governance.」
The Company disclosed details of its corporate governance structure and operations, including a 12-member Board of Directors, a 5-member Audit and Supervisory Committee, 4 outside directors, 2 full-time staff in the internal audit office, and evaluations of the Board’s effectiveness. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company regards strengthening its corporate governance framework as one of its key management priorities. As part of this effort, it has adopted the company-with-an-Audit-and-Supervisory-Committee structure. Its Board of Directors consists of 11 members, comprising 6 directors responsible for business execution and 5 directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee members. The Audit and Supervisory Committee consists of 5 members, all 5 of whom are outside directors. Together, the Board and the Audit and Supervisory Committee provide a dual monitoring structure for auditing and supervising the business execution of the executive directors who manage the Company.」
The Company detailed the structure of the Board of Directors and Audit and Supervisory Committee and established systems including evaluations of the Board’s effectiveness, an internal audit office, a liaison committee for the three audit functions, and a nominating and compensation advisory committee. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「The Company is working to strengthen its corporate governance framework as one of its key management priorities.」
The Company describes a governance structure comprising a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee, 4 outside directors, an internal audit office and a liaison committee for the three audit functions.