Governance
Governance
Governance
The corporate governance of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is
described below.
I. Basic Views on Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Corporate Profile and Other
Basic Information
1. Basic Views
The Company considers compliance to be its highest priority, based on the following corporate principles
(Vision and Mission), and the strengthening and improvement of corporate governance is an ongoing priority
for management with the aim of continuing sustainable growth and improvement of the Company’s corporate
values in order to meet the expectations of all of its stakeholders, including its shareholders and customers.
Vision
Create vibrant society by realizing the potential of mobility
Mission
1. Provide new experiences for our customers with creative products and service excellence.
2. Make positive contributions to the sustainable development of our society.
3. Act sincerely as a trusted company.
4. Enhance stakeholder value by leveraging the Alliance.
In addition, the Company has put together its basic framework for and views on corporate governance in the
form of “Corporate Government Guidelines” and publishes these guidelines on the Company’s website.
(https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/csr/pdf/report-2019/CSR2019-governance-guideline_e.pdf?20200127)
[Reasons for Non-compliance with the Principles of the Corporate Governance Code]
The Company is in compliance with all the principles of the Corporate Governance Code.
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the two types of shares being held. The Company will continue to conduct these examinations and those
reports at the Board’s meetings.
When exercising voting rights related to cross-shareholdings, rather than uniformly making decisions for
approval or disapproval using a fixed standard, with respect to the management policies, strategies and other
guidelines of the investee company, the Company approves resolutions that it has determined will contribute
to increasing corporate value in the medium and long-term and votes against resolutions that it has determined
will impair value.
(3) Policies and procedures for determining the remuneration of top management and Directors
As detailed below in “Section II. 1. Director and Executive Officer Remuneration; Amount of
Remuneration, and Disclosure of Policy on Determining Remuneration Amounts and Calculation
Methods”.
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(4) Policies and procedures for the appointment and dismissal of top management and nominating Director
candidates
Within the Company, the Nomination Committee makes decisions for agenda proposals to be submitted
to the General Meeting of Shareholders for the appointment or dismissal of Directors. It also makes
decisions for proposals to appoint or dismiss Executive Officers and Corporate Officers submitted to the
Board, deliberates Executive Officer and Corporate Officer appointment and dismissal criteria, proposals
for the appointment and dismissal of the Executive Officer and President, succession plans for the
Executive Officer and President, and other related issues. In the future the Nomination Committee plans
to conduct consideration of and deliberation toward formulating specific criteria for the appointment and
dismissal of Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Officers.
Principle 4-9. Independence Criteria and Eligibility for Independent Outside Directors
The Company’s criteria for evaluating the independence of Outside Directors is set forth below in “Section
II. Other matters relating to Independent Officers”.
Supplementary Principle 4-11-1. View of the Appropriate Balance between Knowledge, Experience and Skills
of the Board as a Whole; and Diversity and Appropriate Board Size
The Company’s Board consists of 13 Directors. Of the 13 Directors, more than half are Outside Directors (11
Outside Directors). The Company believes that these Outside Directors make insightful comments at Board
meetings and on other occasions based on their considerable experience and knowledge as managers of
businesses, novelists, attorneys-at-law, accountants, and diplomats, and sufficiently fulfill their duties as
Directors. The Company will continue to build a structure with awareness of the balance and diversity of
knowledge, experience and capabilities, as well as the scale, of the Board as a whole.
Supplementary Principle 4-11-2. Status of Directors Serving Concurrently as Officers of Other Listed
Companies
The status of concurrent service of Outside Directors at other companies is disclosed each year through the
Notice of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Yuka Shoken Hokokusho (Annual Securities Report), the
Corporate Governance Report and other means.
Supplementary Principle 4-11-3. Analysis and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Board
To improve the effectiveness of corporate governance, the Company annually evaluates the effectiveness of
its Board through a questionnaire survey of all Directors.
In FY2020, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the Board based mainly on the four elements
“composition of the Board and each committee,” “matters for deliberation by the Board and each committee,”
“oversight functions of the Board and each committee,” and “status of deliberations by the Board and each
committee” from the perspective of enhancing the Board’s oversight function.
As a result of the evaluation, the Company has judged that there are no serious concerns or other issues
regarding the effectiveness of the Board. The main issues revealed in the evaluation were as follows.
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▫ Coordination of agenda items and matters to be reported in order to emphasize broader deliberation from
the perspective of the Board’s oversight functions
▫ Provision of information regarding examination and decision-making processes on the management side
that form a basis for the Board’s determinations, corporate and business information that enable the Board to
perform its oversight functions, and opportunities to acquire knowledge
The Company will work to continue to strengthen corporate governance by further improving the
effectiveness of the Board, including initiatives for major issues recognized through analysis and evaluation
of the Board.
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published on the Company’s website. During the two weeks immediately preceding announcements of the
full-year and quarterly financial results, the Company shall make absolutely no comments regarding its
business performance estimates. In addition, insider information will be managed by thoroughly and clearly
specifying its confidential classification.
2. Capital Structure
Foreign Shareholding Ratio Less than 10%
Supplementary Explanation
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3. Corporate Attributes
Planned Listed Stock Market and Market
Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
Section
Fiscal Year-End March
Type of Business Transportation Equipment
Number of Employees (consolidated) as of the
1,000 or more
End of the Previous Fiscal Year
Sales (consolidated) as of the End of the
¥1 trillion or more
Previous Fiscal Year
Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the From 10 to less than 50
End of the Previous Fiscal Year
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4. Policy on Measures to Protect Minority Shareholders in Conducting Transactions with Controlling
Shareholder
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5. Other Special Circumstances which may have a Material Impact on Corporate Governance
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II. Business Management Organization and Other Corporate Governance Systems regarding
Decision-making, Execution of Business, and Oversight in Management
1. Organizational Composition and Operation
Organizational Structure Company with three committees
[Directors]
Maximum Number of Directors Stipulated in
No set maximum
Articles of Incorporation
Term of Office Stipulated in Articles of
1 year
Incorporation
Chairperson of the Board Chairperson
Number of Directors 13
Committee or Board
Nominat- Designation
Supplementary
Compensat- as
Name Explanation of Reasons for Appointment
ion Audit Independent
the Relationship
ion Director
Commit- Committee
Committee
tee
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and opinions as Director and
Chairman.
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company other than by
means of serving as an
Outside Officer, Ms. Kohda
possesses deep knowledge
about international finance,
keen acumen and objective
perspective as a writer, and
considerable insight and
experience gained as a
Member of the Council of
the Ministry of Finance and
the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and
Tourism, and we expect she
will utilize those attributes to
actively oversee
management of the
Company and provide advice
and opinions.
[Committees]
Members and chairperson of each committee
All Members Full time Internal Outside Chairperson
(No. of Member Director Director (No.
Members) (No. of (No. of of Members)
Members) Members)
Nomination 5 0 0 5 Outside Director
Committee
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Compensation 5 0 1 4 Outside Director
Committee
Audit 5 1 1 4 Outside Director
Committee
[Executive Officers]
Number of Executive Officers 12
[Independent Officers]
Number of Independent Officers 5
Other Matters relating to Independent Officers
All Outside Officers who qualify to be an independent officer are designated as Independent Officers.
The independence standards for the Company’s Outside Directors are as follows.
[Incentives]
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Incentive Policies for Directors and Executive Introduction of Performance-based Remuneration
Officers System / Other policies
Supplementary Explanation
The implementation status of initiatives for the grant of incentives to Executive Officers for FY2020 and the
policy for initiatives for the grant of incentives to Directors and Executive Officers for FY2021 are
summarized in the Annual Securities Report. A stock option system was employed for performance-based
remuneration up to and including FY2019, but a trust-type equity-linked compensation plan called the Board
Incentive Plan (BIP) Trust system has been introduced for performance-based remuneration from FY2020
onward.
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2. Matters on Functions of Business Execution, Auditing, Oversight, Nomination and Remuneration
Decisions (Overview of Current Corporate Governance System)
As part of the goal of further strengthening corporate governance, since June 21, 2019 the Company has
changed to a company with three committees in order to (i) make explicit the separation of supervisory and
executive functions, (ii) work to further enhance supervisory functions and ensure thorough risk management
in order to safeguard the soundness and transparency of management and (iii) realize agile execution of
business in order to rapidly respond to changes in the business environment.
*Note 1: This Director’s date of assumption of office was June 23, 2021, so the Director was not eligible
to attend Board meetings during FY2020.
*Note 2: This Director’s date of assumption of office was June 18, 2020, so the number of Board meetings
the Director was eligible to attend during FY2020 differs from that of the other Directors.
(2) Committees
The Board has the following three statutory committees, the majority of the members for which are
Outside Directors, and thereby the Company has developed a system under which the Board oversees
Directors and Executive Officers as well as facilitating the Company’s corporate governance functions.
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(i) Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee makes decisions on resolution proposals for the appointment and dismissal
of Directors to be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Nomination Committee is
also in charge of making decisions on appointment and dismissal proposals for Executive Officers and
Corporate Officers to be submitted to the Board and deliberating matters such as appointment and
dismissal standards for Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Officers and appointment and
dismissal proposals and succession plans for the Company’s Executive Officer and President. The
Nomination Committee consists of five Outside Directors, and an Independent Outside Director (Main
Kohda) serves as the chairperson.
The status of attendance at Nomination Committee meetings by each committee member in FY2020
was as follows:
Main Kohda: 6 of 6 meetings (100%)
Ken Kobayashi: 6 of 6 meetings (100%)
Kenichiro Sasae: 6 of 6 meetings (100%)
Hideyuki Sakamoto*1: 5 of 5 meetings (100%)
Tomofumi Hiraku*2: -
*Note 1: This committee member’s date of assumption of office was June 18, 2020, so the number of
Nomination Committee meetings the committee member was eligible to attend during FY2020 differs
from that of the other committee members.
*Note 2: This Director’s date of assumption of office was June 23, 2021, so the committee member was
not eligible to attend Nomination Committee meetings during FY2020.
The Compensation Committee deliberates and determines the policy for determining matters such as
the remuneration of Directors and Executive Officers, as well as matters such as the details of individual
remuneration. The Nomination Committee consists of four Outside Directors and one Internal Director,
and an Outside Director (Shunichi Miyanaga) serves as the chairperson.
The status of attendance at Compensation Committee meetings by each committee member in FY2020
was as follows:
Shunichi Miyanaga: 9 of 9 meetings (100%)
Main Kohda: 8 of 9 meetings (89%)
*1
Kenichiro Sasae : -
Joji Tagawa*2: 6 of 6 meetings (100%)
Takao Kato: 9 of 9 meetings (100%)
*Note 1: This committee member’s date of assumption of office was June 23, 2021, so the committee
member was not eligible to attend Compensation Committee meetings during FY2020.
*Note 2: This committee member’s date of assumption of office was June 18, 2020, so the number of
Compensation Committee meetings the committee member was eligible to attend during FY2020 differs
from that of the other committee members.
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(iii) Audit Committee
Among other activities, the Audit Committee audits the execution of duties by Directors and Executive
Officers, prepares audit reports, and implements internal investigations based on the judgment of the
Board. The Audit Committee consists of four Outside Directors and one Internal Director, and an
Independent Outside Director (Yaeko Takeoka) serves as the chairperson.
The status of attendance at Audit Committee meetings by each committee member in FY2020 was as
follows:
Yaeko Takeoka: 15 of 15 meetings (100%)
Kiyoshi Sono: 12 of 15 meetings (80%)
Yoshihiko Nakamura*1: 11 of 11 meetings (100%)
Takahiko Ikushima*2: -
Kozo Shiraji: 15 of 15 meetings (100%)
*Note 1: This committee member’s date of assumption of office was June 18, 2020, so the number of
Audit Committee meetings the committee member was eligible to attend differs from that of the other
Directors.
*Note 2: This committee member’s date of assumption of office was June 23, 2021, so the committee
member was not eligible to attend Audit Committee meetings during FY2020.
(5) Overview of the Decision-Making Process in the Execution of the Business of the Company and Related
Committees
The Company has in place a management framework under which the Board chiefly delegates the
authority to make decisions on the execution of business to the Executive Officer and President, who is the
head of the executive departments, and in addition to the Executive Officer and President, Executive
Officers and Executive Vice Presidents have authority and responsibilities as persons in charge with respect
to the execution of business within the scope of their duties based on the instructions of the Executive
Officer and President. Each Executive Officer and Corporate Officer receives sub-delegation of the
Executive Officer and President’s decision-making authority, pursuant to the Company’s DOA Regulations.
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These mechanisms are aimed at accelerating the execution of business and improving the transparency of
the decision-making process.
In addition, the following advisory bodies have been established and are operating to assist the appropriate
exercise of the Executive Officer and President’s business execution decision-making authority.
・The Executive Committee (EC) deliberates important management matters of the Company as an
advisory body to the Executive Officer and President.
・The Product Decision Meeting (PDM) deliberates and confirms important matters relating to product
development projects as an advisory body to the Executive Officer and President with respect to
product development.
The Company has also established the following company-wide committees to enhance and streamline
the internal control response pursuant to laws and regulations.
The Internal Control Committee is chaired by the Executive Officer and President, and promotes internal
controls under the Companies Act. In addition to the three committees within the Internal Control
Committee (the Compliance Committee, the Information Security Committee, and the BCM (Business
Continuity Management) Committee), the J-SOX Promotion Committee has been established, which is
chaired by an Executive Officer and Executive Vice President (CFO) and handles internal controls
regarding financial reporting under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
(6) Audits
(i) Audit Committee Audits
The Company’s Audit Committee gathers information and conducts organizational audits in relation
to the implementation and operation status for internal control systems (including internal controls
pertaining to financial reporting), such as those for main affiliates in Japan and overseas, status of
progress with and operation of compliance activities, verification of the appropriateness of risk
evaluations, and risk management frameworks and the like, through Audit Committee meetings that
are held monthly in principle and other meetings with Internal Audit Divisions, interviews with
Executive Officers, and the like, based on audit policy and audit plans.
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(iii) Accounting Audits
a. Name of audit corporation
Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
b. Period of continued auditing
36 years
c. CPAs conducting audits
Designated and Engagement Partners Yoji Murohashi, Takeshi Saida, and Taichi Muto.
d. Organization of assistants relating to the audit work
CPAs: 22; Other: 46
e. Audit corporation appointment and dismissal policy
The Audit Committee shall dismiss the Accounting Auditor based on the unanimous agreement
of all Audit Committee Members if the Accounting Auditor is found to fall under the particulars
provided in any of the Items in Article 340(1) of the Companies Act.
In addition, if the Audit Committee determines it is necessary, such as if there is an impediment
to the Accounting Auditor’s performance of duties, the Audit Committee may propose dismissing
or not rehiring the Accounting Auditor as an agenda item for a General Meeting of Shareholders.
Decisions on the appointment of Accounting Auditors are made based on the above policy and
the results of an evaluation using the Accounting Auditor Evaluation Standards set forth by the
Audit Committee.
f. Evaluation of audit corporations by the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee conducts annual evaluations of the audit corporation’s quality control,
audit team suitability, appropriateness of audit fees, effectiveness of communication with the
Audit Committee, effectiveness of communication with top management, appropriateness of
group audits and appropriate evaluation of the risk of misconduct by, and qualifications of, the
audit corporation, based on the Accounting Auditor Evaluation Standards.
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The Company has established a risk management system for the entire Group and is promoting its
improvement through three risk management activities: “priority risk management,” “departmental risk
management” and “affiliated company risk management.”
For priority risk management, the Company selects risks faced by the entire Group with a high level of
potential impact and high urgency and is working to minimize risk at as early a stage as possible by
establishing a “risk owner” for each risk.
For departmental risk management, under the “risk supervisors” appointed at headquarters and each
manufacturing site, the Company goes through the “Plan-Do-Check-Action” or PDCA cycle of
identification of each inherent risk, evaluation, planning and implementation of countermeasures, and
monitoring, with the intention of minimizing risk.
For affiliated company risk management, the Company regularly checks the status of activities (such as
measures for various risks at the Group and business continuity plan (hereinafter referred to as “BCP”)
improvement) and proposes and guides improvements as necessary.
These risk management initiatives are regularly reported to the Board as major internal control activities,
and their efficacy is verified.
In addition, the Company operates an emergency information contact system to enable swift
communication of information to top management and speedy and accurate response in the event
unforeseen circumstances occur. In particular, in order to establish a crisis management system for the
occurrence of a serious incident, the Company has created an emergency response manual which provides
for the setup of an emergency response organization and the clarification of the chain of command. The
Company has also prepared a system to take appropriate measures in response to the reporting of a serious
incident.
The Company’s basic policy in times of disaster, such as earthquake or other natural disaster or an
outbreak of infectious disease, is to ensure the safety of customers and employees and their families and to
assist local communities. The Company prepares disaster countermeasures and BCPs to this end.
As disaster countermeasures, the Company conducts drills in communicating among various
manufacturing facilities and Group companies on the basis of a presumed emergency. As preparations
against the possibility that employees will be unable to return to their homes and need to stay at
headquarters for a three-day period, the Company conducts initiatives for communicating with local
municipal authorities in order to ensure means through which they can communicate with their families
and receive emergency supplies.
As BCPs, the Company has formulated plans of operation in the case of a large-scale earthquake or major
outbreak of infectious disease. The Company works to improve these BCPs through regular drills and
communication among individual regions.
Further, in light of the recent spread of COVID-19, the Company newly established a “BCM (Business
Continuity Management) Committee” from FY2020 and has endeavored to promote BCM activities on a
regular basis.
(8) Execution of Limitation of Liability Agreements with Directors
The Company has entered into agreements with all non-executive Directors (Mr. Tomofumi Hiraku, Mr.
Shiraji Kozo, Mr. Shunichi Miyanaga, Mr. Ken Kobayashi, Mr. Hiroshi Karube, Ms. Main Kohda, Ms.
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Yaeko Takeoka, Mr. Kenichiro Sasae, Mr. Kiyoshi Sono, Mr. Hideyuki Sakamoto, Mr. Yoshihiko
Nakamura, Mr. Joji Tagawa, and Mr. Takahiko Ikushima) limiting their liability as provided in Article
423(1) of the Companies Act to the greater of ¥70,000 or the minimum amount prescribed in Article 425(1)
of the Companies Act.
2. IR Activities
Supplementary Explanations Explanation by
Representative
in Person
Preparation and Publication of The Company has prepared the “Policy on Timely ―
Disclosure Policy Disclosure of Material Information” which is published on
its website.
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Regular Investor Briefings for The Company holds yearly and quarterly financial results Yes
Analysts and Institutional meetings.
Investors
Regular Investor Briefings for The Company holds overseas roadshows (visits to Yes
Overseas Investors investors) and participates in IR conferences, etc. for
overseas investors. The Company also conducts
simultaneous translation in Japanese and English at its
presentations of financial results and publishes on the
Company’s website written English-language explanatory
materials and English-language explanatory videos for
financial results announcements.
Posting of IR Materials on In the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, the ―
Website Company sets forth a message from top-level management,
a corporate profile, the mid-term business plan, financial
results information and explanatory materials (including
streamed presentations of financial results), financial
information (yuka shoken hokoku sho), integrated reports,
sustainability reports, convocation notices of, and notices
of resolutions for, Annual General Meetings of
Shareholders, stock price and share information, credit
rating information, the “Policy on Timely Disclosure of
Material Information,” matters relating to corporate
governance, and various other information.
(Japanese)
https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/jp/investors/
(English)
https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/investors/
Establishment of Department The Company has established the IR Office as a specialized ―
and/or Manager in Charge of department. There are five staff members as of April 30,
IR 2021.
Other The Company holds factory tours, test drive events and ―
other events for shareholders and investors as appropriate
to deepen understanding of its business activities, but these
events are currently suspended due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
In addition, the Board passed a resolution to adopt the “Basic Policy on Internal Control Systems” on June
21, 2019, in order to establish a system to ensure appropriateness of operations, which is set forth below:
1. System to ensure that performance of duties of Executive Officers and employees of the Company conforms
to laws and the Articles of Incorporation
(1) In addition to establishing the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Global Code of Conduct, building an
organizational framework and implementing education and training for the observance of laws, the Articles
of Incorporation, and social rules and manners, the Company established an internal contact point and uses
information gathered through such means for the prevention, correction and prevention of recurrence.
(2) The Company appoints Outside Directors to oversee the Company’s management, and works to achieve
successful oversight thorough audits by the Audit Committee, including Audit Committee Members who are
Outside Directors.
(3) The Company’s Internal Audit Division strictly audits whether the operational performance of the
Company is in violation of laws, the Articles of Incorporation, Company regulations or other rules. If such
department finds a problem, it is to report it to the relevant Director or other parties and thereafter regularly
confirm the status of improvement in regards to such issue.
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(4) The Company’s Internal Control Committee, which is chaired by the CEO and assigned the Global Risk
Control Officer as a vice chairman, was established as a core organization that oversees matters related to
internal control in compliance with Companies Act.
2. Rules and other systems concerning management of risk of losses by the Company
(1) For risks in the course of the Company’s business, the Company has clearly established standards for
resolutions at the Board meetings and the Executive Committee meetings in the Rules of the Board and the
Rules of the Executive Committee, respectively, and operates based on such.
(2) The Company appoints a person responsible for risk management at the organizational level in each
department or other division of the Company and works to establish and strengthen its risk management
system centered on such person.
(3) The Company has established an organization responsible for risk management and works to set up and
strengthen a companywide risk management framework.
(4) To prepare, in the case of the occurrence of an unforeseen incident, information is promptly conveyed to
Directors and others to set up a system that can respond promptly and accurately.
3. System to ensure that Executive Officers of the Company efficiently execute their duties
(1) The Company works to maintain and improve management efficiency by establishing companywide
management plans and clarifying specific business targets and execution methods for a functional
organization. The Board regularly receives reports on the status of implementation.
(2) The Company makes clear the responsibilities and authority of the Directors and Executive Officers, and
promotes the efficient execution of the duties of the Board and the Executive Committee based on the Rules
of the Board, the Rules of the Executive Committee and various other rules.
(3) In order to set up a system for efficient organizational operation and business execution and establish a
system facilitating rapid and agile decision-making for important issues for the Company, the Board broadly
delegates business execution to Executive Officers, within the scope permitted by law, to ensure that the
Directors’ performance of their duties is conducted efficiently.
(4) The Company works to maintain and improve an objective and transparent delegation of authority
procedure for the purpose of expedited and clear decision making processes as well as ensuring consistent
decision-making.
4. System for preservation and management of information concerning the execution of the duties of the
Executive Officers of the Company
Based on internal regulations and other rules, the Company prepares information on the execution of the
Executive Officers’ duties as written documents and electronic data. The Company appropriately manages
such documents by establishing a person in charge and stipulating the preparation method, preservation
method, preservation period, copying and disposal method, and so forth according to the importance of the
information.
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(6) The Company and its subsidiaries ensure the adequacy of their respective financial information by setting
up the necessary organizations, internal regulations and other rules for the preparation and disclosure of
reliable financial reports.
6. Directors and employees assist the duties of the Audit Committee of the Company
The Company has established an organization for assisting in the duties of the Audit Committee and has
assigned full-time personnel thereto.
7. Independence of Directors and employees in the preceding paragraph from Executive Officers of the
Company and ensuring effectiveness of instruction by the Audit Committee to such Directors and employees
(1) Employees who assist the Audit Committee in its duties are not concurrently employees of any other
Executive Officer Committee or division and carry out such duties by receiving instructions exclusively from
the Audit Committee.
(2) The Company seeks the prior opinion of the Audit Committee concerning transfers of dedicated personnel
to assist in the Audit Committee’s duties. In addition, the Audit Committee conducts an evaluation of such
full-time personnel.
8. System for Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit Committee Members), Executive Officers, and
employees of the Company, and Directors, Audit Committee Members and other Officers and employees of
the Company’s subsidiaries, or persons receiving reports from the foregoing parties, to report to the Audit
Committee and other systems for reporting to the Audit Committee
(1) The Audit Committee of the Company attends meetings of the Board and other important meetings as a
matter of course.
(2) The Company is thorough in setting up and operating a framework for reliably providing the Audit
Committee with information from within the Company and its subsidiaries on management, compliance and
various other matters.
(3) Officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries promptly make appropriate reports on items
related to the duties of the Audit Committee when required to do so.
(4) Executive Officers shall immediately report to an Audit Committee Member any facts they discover that
pose a risk of causing significant damage to the Company.
9. System to ensure that persons who have submitted a report described in paragraph 8 shall not receive any
disadvantageous treatment due to submission of such report
The Company prohibits disadvantageous treatment of Officers and employees of the Company or its
subsidiaries who have made reports directly or indirectly to the Audit Committee of the Company related to
having given such report and makes this prohibition generally known among Officers and employees of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
10. Procedure for advance payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred in the execution of their duties
(limited to those relating to the execution of the duties of the Audit Committee) by Audit Committee Members
of the Company, and other policies for processing expenses and debts incurred in the execution of such duties
When an Audit Committee Member of the Company requests an advance or other payment for expenses from
the Company for the execution of their duties pursuant to Article 404(4) of the Companies Act, the Company
promptly processes such expenses or debt after deliberation by the department in charge, except in cases
where it is proven that the expenses or debt in such request were not necessary for the execution of the duties
of such Audit Committee Member.
11. System to ensure that other audits by the Audit Committee are conducted effectively
The Audit Committee of the Company aims for appropriate communication and effective execution of their
auditing duties by engaging in regular exchanges of views with the CEO and by working to cooperate with
the Internal Audit Division and the Accounting Auditor.
*Note: The Company changed the name of the title “Executive Officer and CEO” to “Executive Officer,
President & CEO” as of April 1, 2021.
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2. Basic Views on Eliminating Anti-Social Forces
As stated above in “12. System to exclude anti-social forces.”
V. Other
1. Adoption of Anti-Takeover Measures
Adoption of Anti-Takeover Measures Not Adopted
Supplementary Explanation
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The persons responsible shall disclose information for decisions on material information, facts which occur
regarding material information and Company earnings information in a timely and appropriate manner. They
shall carry out the process from gathering to disclosure of material information as shown in the attachment.
(3) Maintenance of the timely disclosure structure
(i) Preparation and improvement
The persons responsible shall develop and, as necessary, improve the disclosure structure, for example by
establishing information transmission routes for the timely and appropriate disclosure of material information.
(ii) Education about the significance of timely disclosure
Educate executives and regular employees about the significance of timely disclosure of material information.
6. Other Policies
(1) Handling the spread of market rumors
As a general rule, the Company shall not comment on inquiries about market rumors. However, if the
Company judges that not responding to the rumor could have a serious impact on the Company, it shall
correspond with external parties in an appropriate manner.
(2) Establishment of a silent period
The Company shall make absolutely no comments regarding its business performance estimates during the
two weeks immediately preceding announcements of the full-year and quarterly business results.
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Diagram of Governance Framework including Outline of Internal Control System
Remuneration
Report Audit/Report Board of Directors Decisions
Accounting
Auditor Nomination Compensation
Audit Committee
Cooperation Committee Committee
Accounting
audit
Audit Remuneration
Appointment Decisions
/Dismissal
Right to propose Delegation of Report/submission
dismissal authority for agenda (Executive departments)
Supervision
Cooperation
Structure of meetings
related to internal control
Instruction/report
(Specific case such as Executive Officer Internal Control Committee
misconduct) EC (Executive Committee) and President
PDM (Product Decision Report
Meeting)
J-SOX Promotion Committee
Executive Officer
Departments a nd Executive Vice President (CFO)
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