Officer structure

List of officers

Our company has adopted an Executive Officer system to clarify management and executive functions within the governance framework of a company with Audit and Supervisory Board Member.
Please see below for the status of officers.

Expertise, etc. of Member of the Board and Audit and Supervisory Board Member (skill matrix)

*1 〇 indicates an area in which the person has insight corresponding to each item, and ◎ indicates an area in which he/she has experience in addition to insight.
Please note that ◎ and ○ are marked with a maximum of 6 items that have a high priority at our company, and do not represent all of the knowledge we have.
*2 Appointed Member of the Board(Outside Director) in June 2023

Thoughts on the appointment of Member of the Board

Board of Directors believes that it is necessary to consist of members with diverse knowledge, diverse experience, and diverse and advanced abilities in order to Supervise business execution and make important decisions. Member of the Board are selected after discussing the balance of abilities, diversity, and appropriate number of directors.
There are eight Member of the Board, including five Member of the Board(Outside Director) with expertise (three of whom are independent Member of the Board(Outside Director)). We are striving to ensure diversity by appointing one female independent Member of the Board(Outside Director) from the 2019 regular general The General Meeting of Stockholders. Additionally, the four Audit and Supervisory Board Member consist of one Audit and Supervisory Board Member(Standing), two Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member with a high degree of expertise in accounting, and one Audit and Supervisory Board Member with a high degree of legal expertise. Each member utilizes their experience, knowledge, and abilities to make multifaceted decisions and Supervise business execution.

Policy regarding independence of Member of the Board(Outside Director) and Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member

Please refer to the Corporate Governance Report for the independence standards of the Company's Member of the Board(Outside Director) and Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member.

Corporate Governance Report (670KB) (Updated December 2023)

Policy for appointment and dismissal of Representative Member of the Board, President Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO

In selecting and dismissing Representative Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, a voluntary Nominating Advisory Committee chaired by an independent Member of the Board(Outside Director) will be established based on appropriate evaluations of the CEO's succession plan and company performance, etc., to ensure objectivity and transparency. After deliberation, Board of Directors will make a resolution.

Succession plan

Nominating Advisory Committee, chaired by Board of Directors of Directors and an independent Member of the Board(Outside Director), is a part of succession planning for the next generation of executives, including the Representative Member of the Board, Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO. Actively involved in the formulation and operation of management training programs.
In addition, we will appropriately Supervise the content of the program and the training of program participants through placement and appointment, based on management philosophy and business strategy.