Sustainability
Corporate Governance
Ⅰ.Basic Views
Basic Views on Corporate Governance, Capital Structure, Corporate Profile and Other Information
1. Basic Views
We believe that our mission is to contribute to the advancement and development of the life sciences by supporting research activities. By doing so, we can help create a more prosperous and secure society that places value on the protection of health and life. Our fundamental principle of corporate governance is based upon our aim to actualize this mission; to sustainably develop our company; to establish a highly transparent and efficient management system; and to deepen the trust that the public, including stakeholders, have of us by implementing appropriate measures with respect to social customs.
[Reasons for Non-compliance with the Principles of the Corporate Governance Code]
We have implemented all of the “Fundamental Principles” of the Corporate Governance Code.
Five "basic principles"
1. Ensuring the rights and equality of shareholders
2. Appropriate collaboration with stakeholders other than shareholders
3. Appropriate information disclosure and ensuring transparency
4. Clarifying responsibilities of the Board of Directors, etc.
5. Adequate communication with shareholders
2. Capital Structure
- Foreign Shareholding Ratio
- Less than 10%
【Status of Major Shareholders】
Name / Company Name | Number of Shares Owned | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation CO., LTD. | 1,152,000 | 19.43 |
TCSB (Cosmo Oil) Custody Bank of Japan, Japan | 576,000 | 9.71 |
Katsuyuki Harada | 140,900 | 2.37 |
Employees’ Stockholding | 118,600 | 2.00 |
Yakult Honsha | 100,400 | 1.69 |
Shin Nippon air Technologies | 89,600 | 1.51 |
Yumiko Suzuki | 82,300 | 1.38 |
Toshiaki Funato | 75,400 | 1.27 |
Masanori Harada | 71,000 | 1.19 |
Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. | 66,900 | 1.12 |
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- Controlling Shareholder
(except for Parent Company) - ー
- Parent Company
- None
Supplementary explanation
We have split 100 share per common stock effective January 1, 2013.
3. Corporate Attributes
- Listed Stock Market and Market Section
- Tokyo Stock Exchange, Standard
- Fiscal Year-End
- December
- Type of Business
- Trading
- Number of Employees (consolidated) as of the
End of the Previous Fiscal Year - From 100 to less than 500
- Sales (consolidated) as of the End of the
Previous Fiscal Year - Less than 10 billion
- Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the
End of the Previous Fiscal Year - Less than 10
4. Policy on Measures to Protect Minority Shareholders in Conducting Transactions with Controlling Shareholder
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5. Other Special Circumstances which may have Material Impact on Corporate Governance
Not applicable