Corporate Governance
Basic Policy
Businesses undertaken by the Amuse Group range widely, and the conditions in which they operate change rapidly. In this environment, the Company raises its value as a company by making quick and clear decisions, enforcing compliance thoroughly, respecting the rights of stakeholders surrounding the Amuse Group, including shareholders, and ensuring management transparency as a core corporate governance policy, recognizing the importance of such initiatives.
Amuse Inc.'s Core Approach to Corporate Governance
1.Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is chaired by Representative Director and President Masaki Nakanishi. The Board of Directors consists of six directors from the Company and three external directors. The members of the Board gather for extraordinary meetings as the occasion demands, in addition to meeting regularly once a month. The Board held 12 regular meetings in fiscal 2023.
2.Board of Senior Management
The Board of Senior Management is chaired by Representative Director and President Masaki Nakanishi. The Board of Senior Management consists of Full-time Director, Managing Executive Officers and executive officers ranked higher. The Board is a consulting organ for important situations associated with business execution. The Board discusses a wide range of issues within the Company, in addition to important projects. The members of the Board meet twice each month or so.
3.Corporate Governance Committee
The Corporate Governance Committee discusses and supervises corporate ethics and compliance systems, and operates the internal whistle-blowing system. Representative Director and President Masaki Nakanishi serves as the chairman of the Committee, the Internal Audit Department serves as the Committee, respectively. The Committee consists of directors, executive officers and the general managers of respective administrative departments appointed by the Committee chairman.
4.Audit and Supervisory Board
The Company is a company with the Audit and Supervisory Board. The Audit and Supervisory Board consists of four members, namely one Full-time Audit and Supervisory Board Member and three Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Members. The members attend the Board of Directors meetings, Group Management Meetings, and other important conferences. Through studying the status of businesses and assets they oversee and audit business execution by directors.
5.Internal Audit Department
The Internal Audit Department is an organizational unit under the direct control of the President. The Department audits the Company and its important subsidiaries internally.