Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. has published “Appointment of Outside Directors by TSE-Listed Companies”, based on corporate governance reports of listed companies as of July 14, 2015.
Summary
・More than 90% of the listed companies (1st Section) appoint outside directors.
(94.3%; increased by 432 companies (20.0%) from the previous year)
・More than 80% of the listed companies (1st Section) appoint independent directors.
(87.0%; increased by 527 companies (25.6%) from the previous year)
・Ratio of the listed companies (1st Section) that appoint two or more independent directors more than doubled.
(48.4%; increased by 523 companies (26.9%) from the previous year)
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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Appointment Of Outside Directors By TSE-Listed Companies [Confirmed Report]
Date 29/07/2015