Skill Matrix/Reason for appointment
Skill Matrix
The expertise and experience of each director (including those that they are expected to have) is listed.
| Name | Gender | Committee | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate management/ management strategies | Sustainability management | Law/ compliance/ risk management | Finance & Accounting | Human resources strategy/ Management | IT/ Digital | Railway/ Mobility services | Real estate/ Community development | Marketing | |||
| Achikita Teruhiko | Male | Nomination Committee Compensation Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Okajima Nobuyuki | Male | Compensation Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Ashibe Naoto | Male | ー | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||||
| Satoshi Kajitani | Male | ー | 〇 | 〇 | |||||||
| Otsuka Takahiro | Male | ー | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||||
| Tsunekage Hitoshi | Male | Nomination Committee Compensation Committee (Chairperson) | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Koezuka Miharu | Female | Nomination Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Mochizuki Aiko | Female | Compensation Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Hori Naoki | Male | Nomination Committee Compensation Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Urai Keiji | Male | Audit & Supervisory Committee | 〇 | 〇 | |||||||
| Yasuda Takayoshi | Male | Audit & Supervisory Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Kunibe Takeshi | Male | Audit & Supervisory Committee Nomination Committee (Chairperson) | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Miki Shohei | Male | Audit & Supervisory Committee (Chairperson) Compensation Committee | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||||
| Igoshi Tomoko | Female | Audit & Supervisory Committee | 〇 | 〇 | |||||||
| Tanaka Takahiro | Male | Audit & Supervisory Committee | 〇 | 〇 | |||||||
*This item does not represent all of the expertise and experience of each Director.
Reason for appointment
Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) (internal)
| Name | Attendance at Meetings of the Board of Directors (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Reason for appointment and expected roles |
|---|---|---|
| Achikita Teruhiko | 12/12 | Mr. Achikita Teruhiko has conceptual power to formulate management strategies along with leadership and execution ability to achieve them as he has strived for the growth of the Group and improvement of its financial standing as the CEO (since June 2015) of the Company. The Company therefore proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director in an appropriate manner. |
| Okajima Nobuyuki | 10/10 | Mr. Okajima Nobuyuki possesses ample knowledge on the railway business as well as centripetal force as a leader, driving, for example, the promotion of the Medium-term Management Plan “Kyoso 140 Plan” as the President and COO of the Company since April 2023. The Company therefore proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director in an appropriate manner. |
| Ashibe Naoto | 12/12 | As Mr. Ashibe Naoto has ample knowledge on the business of the Group and sufficient achievements as a manager, the Company proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director in an appropriate manner from the perspective of the Group management as a whole. |
| Kajitani Satoshi | 12/12 | Mr. Kajitani Satoshi has been engaged in the establishment of railway line facilities as well as their maintenance and management for many years and he currently serves as the Comprehensive Safety Administration Manager. As he has ample knowledge on ensuring safety and reliability in the railway business, the Company proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director in an appropriate manner. |
| Otsuka Takahiro | 12/12 | As Mr. Otsuka Takahiro has been engaged in the field of administrative planning for many years and has ample knowledge on the financial affairs of the Group. The Company proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director in an appropriate manner. |
Directors (excluding Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members) (external)
| Name | Attendance at Meetings of the Board of Directors (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Reason for appointment and expected roles |
|---|---|---|
| Tsunekage Hitoshi | 11/12 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Mr. Tsunekage Hitoshi as a candidate for Outside Director so that he will continue to give appropriate advice and supervision on the overall management of the Group by harnessing his profound insight cultivated through his experience as the manager of a trust bank from an independent standpoint without any mutual relationship which may impose significant control over the management of the Company. In addition, as a member of the Nomination Committee and a Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, he is expected to provide participation and advice when considering nominations and compensation for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
| Koezuka Miharu | 12/12 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Ms. Koezuka Miharu as a candidate for Outside Director so that she will continue to give appropriate advice and supervision on the overall management of the Group by harnessing her profound insight cultivated through her experience as the manager of a department store from an independent standpoint without any mutual relationship which may impose significant control over the management of the Company. In addition, as a member of the Nomination Committee, she is expected to provide participation and advice when considering nominations for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
| Mochizuki Aiko | 11/12 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Ms. Mochizuki Aiko as a candidate for Outside Director so that she will continue to give appropriate advice and supervision on the overall management of the Group by harnessing her experience as a certified public accountant and her profound insight cultivated as a consultant from an independent standpoint without any mutual relationship which may impose significant control over the management of the Company. In addition, as a member of the Compensation Committee, she is expected to provide participation and advice when considering compensation for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
| Hori Naoki | ー | The Company proposes the appointment of Mr. Hori Naoki as a candidate for Outside Director so that he will give appropriate advice and supervision on the overall management of the Group by harnessing his profound insight cultivated through his experience as the manager of a bank from an independent standpoint without any mutual relationship which may impose significant control over the management of the Company. In addition, as a member of the Nomination Committee as well as the Compensation Committee, he is expected to provide participation and advice when considering nominations and compensation for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members (internal)
| Name | Attendance at Meetings of the Board of Directors (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Attendance at Meetings of the Audit & Supervisory Committee (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Reason for appointment and expected roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urai Keiji | 12/12 | 14/14 | Mr. Urai Keiji has ample knowledge on the business and internal audit of the Group, and as he is qualified to fulfill his respective responsibilities to date as Senior Corporate Auditor (Full-time) and Director/Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time) in an appropriate manner, the Company proposes his reappointment as a candidate for Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that he will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as a Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time) in an appropriate manner. |
| Yasuda Takayoshi | 10/10 | 11/11 | Mr. Yasuda Takayoshi has ample knowledge on financial affairs and internal audit, having experience in banking operations and as a head of the Company’s internal audit section, the Company therefore proposes his appointment as a candidate for Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that he will fulfill his responsibilities as a Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time) in an appropriate manner. |
Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members (external)
| Name | Attendance at Meetings of the Board of Directors (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Attendance at Meetings of the Audit & Supervisory Committee (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024) | Reason for appointment and expected roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kunibe Takeshi | 11/12 | 13/14 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Mr. Kunibe Takeshi as a candidate for Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that he will continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Company’s audits and supervision by harnessing his profound insight cultivated through his experience as the manager of a bank from an independent standpoint without any relationship with the Company’s management team which may mutually exert significant control over the other party. In addition, as a member of the Nomination Committee, he is expected to provide participation and advice when considering nominations for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
| Miki Shohei | 12/12 | 14/14 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Mr. Miki Shohei as a candidate for Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that he will continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Company’s audits and supervision by harnessing his profound insight cultivated through his experience as the manager of a life insurance company from an independent standpoint without any relationship with the Company’s management team which may mutually exert significant control over the other party. In addition, as Chairperson of the Audit & Supervisory Committee, he is expected to ensure the fairness and objectivity of the Committee and contribute to its improved effectiveness, and, as a member of the Compensation Committee, he is expected to provide participation and advice when considering compensation for the Company’s management team from the perspective of that profound insight. |
| Igoshi Tomoko | 12/12 | 14/14 | The Company proposes the reappointment of Ms. Igoshi Tomoko as a candidate for Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that she will continue to enhance the effectiveness of the Company’s audits and supervision by harnessing her extensive experience and expertise cultivated in the legal world from an independent standpoint without any relationship with the Company’s management team which may mutually exert significant control over the other party. In addition, she is expected to provide advice and recommendations mainly from the perspective of compliance. Although she has not been involved in corporate management, she is deemed capable of fulfilling her responsibilities as an Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member in an appropriate manner for the above reasons. |
| Tanaka Takahiro | 10/10 | 11/11 | The Company proposes the appointment of Mr. Tanaka Takahiro as a candidate for Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member so that he will enhance the effectiveness of the Company’s audits and supervision by harnessing his expertise cultivated as an attorney-at-law and extensive experience through years of engagement in corporate legal affairs from an independent standpoint without any relationship with the Company’s management team which may mutually exert significant control over the other party. In addition, he is expected to provide advice and recommendations mainly from the perspective of compliance. Although he has not been involved in corporate management other than as an outside officer, he is deemed capable of fulfilling his responsibilities as an Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member in an appropriate manner for the above reasons. |
