Corporate Governance
We believe that we need to be always conscious of building good relationships with our various stakeholders and to increase our presence in society as this will lead to the enhancement of our corporate value and sustainable growth. To this end, we work to enhance proper corporate governance through actions such as improving management transparency, strengthening oversight functions, accelerating decision making, and clarifying responsibilities.
Decision making and business execution structure
The Company transitioned to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee on March 26, 2026. The Board of Directors consists of eight directors (excluding directors serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members), including three outside directors, and four directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members, including three outside directors. The Board is chaired by the Representative Director, President & CEO, and is responsible for making decisions on important management matters and overseeing the execution of duties by each director. To strengthen the management oversight function, the Company has appointed three outside directors (excluding those serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members), including two female directors, as well as three outside directors who serve as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members, including two female directors.
We have introduced an executive director system with the aim of rationalizing and streamlining management and clarifying responsibilities for business execution. Some executive directors concurrently serve as directors, and under the basic policies decided at the board of directors meetings, they make decisions and execute business reliably and efficiently.
SAKATA INX holds a meeting of the board of directors once a month, and holds management council meetings in a flexible manner to discuss important management matters and to report on the results and progress of these matters.
In order to fulfill the company’s corporate social responsibility, we have established the Sustainability Committee as the highest level committee with various other committees under it with the aim of overseeing corporate governance.
International Advisory Board
The International Advisory Board was established to advise the Representative Director, President & CEO on the global management of the group, and includes executives from overseas subsidiaries and affiliates.
| Chairperson | YOSHIAKI UENO （Representative Director / President & CEO） |
|---|---|
| Members | TOSHIHIKO FUKUNAGA （Permanent Executive Advisor) TAKASHI KIMURA （Managing Executive Officer, Director / President ; SAKATA INX ASIA HOLDINGS SDN. BHD.） Bryce Kristo （Senior Executive Officer, President & CEO ; INX INTERNATIONAL INK CO.） Cleo Nomikos（Senior Executive Officer, President ; INX EUROPE LTD.） Peter Lockley （Executive Advisor ; INX EUROPE LTD.） |
Audit Structure
SAKATA INX is a company organized as a company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee, which consists of four members (including three outside members). The Audit & Supervisory Committee audits the execution of duties by directors through the attendance of Audit & Supervisory Committee members at important internal meetings, such as Board of Directors meetings and Management Council meetings, and by reviewing important documents such as approval requests. It provides advice and recommendations as necessary and enhances the effectiveness of audits in collaboration with the internal audit department (Internal Audit Office) and the external auditors.
▼Company Organization and Internal Control relationship chart
Cross-shareholdings
In order for our company to expand our business globally and achieve sustainable growth, we believe that cooperative relationships with various companies involved in our business, such as business partners, customers, suppliers, financial institutions and outsourcing companies are essential. We hold cross-shareholdings for the purpose of maintaining and strengthening capital and business alliances and business relationships. Every year, the Board of Directors examines the medium- to long-term economic rationality and future outlook, determines the rationality of stock holdings, and if unnecessary, attempts to reduce the holdings, such as by selling them.
Criteria for Determining the Independence of Outside Directors
In light of the criteria for independent officers established by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Company designates independent officers after determining that it is not likely that they will have any conflicts of interest with general shareholders. In addition, it has established its Criteria for Determining the Independence of Outside Directors to maintain and increase the transparency and objectivity of its criteria.