48Keiichiro HashimotoEvaluation of the Board of Directors’ EffectivenessFANCL’s outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members comprise lawyers, certified accountants, marketing experts and, like myself, people experienced in management as well as people with diverse skill sets. What is expected of outside officers at Board of Directors’ meetings is to comment on the ways of thinking of the management ranks who conduct the execution of business. At the same time as being in a position akin to a watchdog, I consider it important to constantly be aware of the feedback from shareholders and to speak for them.For us to fulfill those roles, it is important for executive function information to be shared with outside directors, and in that respect the environment at FANCL is very well developed. We are provided with ample opportunities to understand the business, such as on-site visits, product tours, and briefings, and prior explanations of the materials relating to agenda items are carefully carried out in detail. In the case of themes that take time to review from various perspectives, we also hold theme sessions separately from the directors to deepen discussion.Moreover, at Board of Directors’ meetings, the chairman, President and CEO Shimada urges many people to speak and proceeds in a way that enables free and easy discussions, and thus the effectiveness of Board of Directors’ meetings can be said to be extremely high.Incidentally, in addition to the achievement rate of financial indicators as a performance-linked portion, indicators that include CO2 emissions, employee engagement, and business partner evaluations have been incorporated into executive compensation. The management ranks are thus also required to remain aware of the non-financial aspects of management.In addition to that, I think that FANCL also possesses major strengths in terms of digital technology. FANCL’s IT Systems Division is overwhelmingly rich in both quality and quantity when FANCL’s Features Seen from Outside the CompanyAt FANCL, the Founding Philosophy—Eliminate the “Negatives” with a Sense of Justice—has been firmly instilled in all Company staff, and everyone is constantly being called upon to put that philosophy into practice. Therefore, FANCL is developing products not to simply pursue profit but also to demonstrate its strong awareness of how the Company can contribute to society. This philosophy serves as the source of FANCL’s product development capabilities, and as these represent the most fundamental elements for a manufacturer, I consider that possessing strengths in this area to be a major feature.In 1974, entered The Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. (currently MUFG Bank, Ltd.).Involved in international business and securities business, was based overseasfor 12 and a half years. When based in Germany was involved in thedevelopment of payment systems. Drawing on his extensive knowledge andexperience of areas that include finance, management, and IT, both in Japanand overseas, was subsequently involved in the management of suchcompanies as MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION and MetropolitanExpressway Co., Ltd.Work HistoryMessage from an Outside DirectorBuilding an advanced governance system to lead to improvements in corporate value
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