Corporate Governance Structure
Corporate Governance Structure
Olympus transitioned from Audit & Supervisory Board system to a company with a Three Committees Board Structure at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on June, 2019.
The Board of Directors consists of 12 members, of which 9 are outside directors and 8 are independent outside directors. The term of directors is one year.
Olympus holds the Board of Directors at least once every three months, and at any time as needed to determine basic management policies, matters relating to the internal control system, and other important matters. In addition, Olympus oversees the execution of duties of directors and executive officers. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is an independent outside director.
When supervising at the Board of Directors, we expect that 9 outside directors to utilize the expertise that each directors have. In addition, while Olympus strives to proactively provide information to directors so that their roles and responsibilities can be effectively fulfilled, the outside directors can demand information to directors, executive officers and employees to explain or report, or ask them to submit materials. That strengthen information communication and supervisory functions to create a system that ensures the soundness of management.
Overview of Corporate Governance Structure As of July 30, 2020
Format | A Company with a Three Committees Board Structure |
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Adoption of executive officer system | Yes |
Directors | 12 |
Of whom outside directors | 9 |
Term of directors | 1 Year |
Independent officers | 8 |
Board of Directors convened | 18 times Fiscal 2020 |
Results-linked remuneration | Yes |