Communication with Shareholders and Investors
Information about dialogue with shareholders in FY2023
Main personnel carrying out dialogue with shareholders
CEO (times): 4 results briefings, 22 individual meetings
CFO: 60 individual meetings
Public Relations / Shareholder Relations Dept.: 72 individual meetings
Overview of shareholders with whom dialogue was held
| Domestic / Foreign (people) |
Domestic | 192 |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign | 72 | |
| Total | 264 | |
| Areas of responsibility of counterparties (people) |
Fund manager | 99 |
| Analyst | 121 | |
| ESG | 16 | |
| Voting | 9 | |
| Other | 19 | |
| Total | 264 |
Main topics of dialogue and items of interest to shareholders
Business- Economic trends, business environment
- Medium- and long-term targets
- Targeted profit margin level
- Production capacity expansion plans
- Carbon neutrality initiatives
- Employee engagement and diversity initiatives
- Board diversity
- Executive pay linked to sustainability
- Holding level of cash and cash equivalents
- Cost of Capital and ROE
Feedback of shareholders' views and concerns to management and the board of directors
Reported on the contents of the dialogue to management on a regular basis, and reported on the opinions and concerns raised by shareholders during 2023 at the Board of Directors' meeting in March 2024.
Actions taken based on the dialogue and feedback
- Executive pay linked to sutainability was discussed at the Nomination and Remuneration Committee in May 2024, and the Board of Directors resolved to introduce in June 2024.
- Diversity & Inclusion Project launched to improve employee engagement.