Strengthening management oversight and governance through the election of an outside director
First written in FY2018. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
35 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company has proposed, as Proposal No. 1 at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 25 September 2026, the election of 7 directors. If the proposal is approved, the Company will have 7 directors: Naohiro Fukuda (福田尚弘), Yoshiki Sugiyama (杉山芳樹), Yoshiharu Gotanda (五反田義治), Tomohiro Fujiwara (藤原智宏), Kiichiro Nakano (中野喜一郎), Akihiko Miyata (宮田彰彦) (outside director), and Atsuko Takinishi (滝西敦子) (outside director).」
The Company proposed a director election resolution to expand the Board from 6 to 7 members, adding Tomohiro Fujiwara (藤原智宏), representative director of ウィットワン, as a new candidate. The number of outside directors is expected to remain at 2. - 2026-09-04AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「To support the growth of our group, we intend to increase the number of directors by 1 and ask shareholders to elect 7 directors.」
A proposal was presented to expand the board from 6 to 7 directors, moving from the previous plan to increase the number of directors to a stage involving specific candidates. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has proposed, as the first agenda item at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 25 September 2025, the election of 1 director. If the proposal is approved, the company will have 6 directors: Naohiro Fukuda, Yoshiharu Gotanda, Yoshiki Sugiyama, Kiichiro Nakano, Akihiko Miyada (outside director) and Atsuko Takinishi (outside director).」
The company proposed the election of 1 director, including Yoshiki Sugiyama, who has experience in game publishing, and indicated plans to expand the Board of Directors from 5 to 6 members. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Of the 5 directors, 2 are outside directors, and of the 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members, 2 are outside members.」
The company maintains an independent oversight and audit structure comprising 2 outside directors and 2 outside Audit & Supervisory Board members. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Of the 6 directors, 2 are outside directors, and of the 3 Audit & Supervisory Board members, 2 are outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.」
The number of outside directors increased from 1 to 2, expanding the Board of Directors' oversight function through outside perspectives. The disclosure states that Atsuko Takinishi (滝西敦子) was newly appointed as an outside director. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Company appoints outside directors who are independent of management, major shareholders and major business partners, have no interests in the Company, and possess extensive expertise and knowledge, with the aim of maintaining and strengthening sound management by incorporating their medium- to long-term, objective views.」
The Company continues to strengthen objective oversight and governance through a Board of Directors that includes 1 outside director. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「The Company is strengthening corporate governance by appointing 1 new outside director to the Board of Directors, which deliberates and decides matters stipulated by laws and regulations, the Articles of Incorporation and the Board of Directors Regulations, and supervises and monitors the execution of duties by the president and directors,」
The Company explains that it strengthened objective oversight from outside the Company by appointing 1 outside director when the ordinary general meeting of shareholders concluded in June 2018.