Sustainability

Stakeholder-Related Measures

Implementation of Measures concerning Shareholders and Other Stakeholders

1. Efforts Aimed at Stimulating Participation in the General Meeting of Shareholders and Facilitating the Exercise of Voting Rights

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Early distribution of convocation notices for the General Meetings of Shareholders To ensure that our shareholders have sufficient time to consider how they will exercise their voting rights for proposals on the agenda, we strive to distribute convocation notices for general meetings of shareholders as soon as possible.
Holding the General Meetings of Shareholders on the day other than those on which many other companies hold their meetings When holding the General Meetings of Shareholders in July, we are considering holding it on a day that avoids the dates when many other companies hold their general meetings of shareholders, so that more shareholders can attend.
Electronic exercise of voting rights We have adopted the use of the internet to exercise voting rights.
Distribution of convocation notice summaries in English We are considering the preparation of convocation notice summaries in English.

2. IR Activities

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Preparation and publication of disclosure policy We have formulated a disclosure policy, which is posted on the IR section of its corporate website.
Regular briefings for individual investors We hold regular briefing sessions for individual investors. Yes
Regular briefings for analysts and institutional investors We hold quarterly financial results briefings for analysts and institutional investors. Yes
Regular briefings for overseas investors We recognize this topic as an issue for future consideration. No
Posting of IR materials on the IR section of our corporate website Our corporate website includes an IR section through which we provide IR materials and information regarding our IR activities.
Establishment of an IR department (officer in charge) We have assigned responsibility for IR-related matters to the General Manager of the Corporate Management Division, which will perform necessary operations associated with IR.

3. Initiatives Ensuring Respect for Stakeholder Viewpoints

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Establishment of requirements concerning respect for stakeholder viewpoints through internal rules and regulations, etc. We have prepared a Timely Disclosure Operations Manual, which establishes a basic policy in accordance with which we fulfill our corporate social responsibility by disclosing company information to our shareholders and investors in a timely and appropriate manner.
Formulation of policies and other guidelines concerning the disclosure of information to stakeholders We proactively disclose information to stakeholders through channels such as our website and financial results briefings. We are currently examining our policies and other guidelines regarding disclosure of information to stakeholders.