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Namio Matsumoto
Chairman

Kiyoo Matsumoto
President
and Representative Director
Atsushi Tsukamoto
Vice President
and Representative Director
Takashi Matsumoto
Vice President
and Representative Director,
Head of Group Sales Planning

Shingo Obe
Senior Managing Director,
Head of Group Management
Akio Ishibashi
Managing Director, Head of Group Management Planning

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Director, Head of Group Business Planning

Takashi Matsuda
Director, Deputy Head of Group Sales Planning

Keiji Kimura
Director/Outside/Independent

Junko Kawai
Director/Outside/Independent

Hideaki Shinada
Director/Outside/Independent

Taeko Yamamoto
Director/Outside/Independent

Akiko Asami
Director/Outside/Independent

Yoshino Tsujita
Director/Outside/Independent

Hisao Honta
Standing Corporate Auditor

Noriko Koike
Auditor/Outside/Independent

Shoichi Watanabe
Auditor/Outside/Independent

Yoko Okumura
Auditor/Outside/Independent

Namio Matsumoto
Chairman

Kiyoo Matsumoto
President
and Representative Director
Atsushi Tsukamoto
Vice President
and Representative Director
Takashi Matsumoto
Vice President
and Representative Director,
Head of Group Sales Planning

Shingo Obe
Senior Managing Director,
Head of Group Management
Akio Ishibashi
Managing Director, Head of Group Management Planning

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto
Director, Head of Group Business Planning

Takashi Matsuda
Director, Deputy Head of Group Sales Planning

Keiji Kimura
Director/Outside/Independent

Junko Kawai
Director/Outside/Independent

Hideaki Shinada
Director/Outside/Independent

Taeko Yamamoto
Director/Outside/Independent

Akiko Asami
Director/Outside/Independent

Yoshino Tsujita
Director/Outside/Independent

Hisao Honta
Standing Corporate Auditor

Noriko Koike
Auditor/Outside/Independent

Shoichi Watanabe
Auditor/Outside/Independent

Yoko Okumura
Auditor/Outside/Independent
Skill Matrix for Directors and Auditors
The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for creating corporate value and thereby improving shareholder value.
The Board of Directors of the Company is composed of members having diverse perspectives, abundant management experience and sophisticated skills. Therefore, candidates are selected based on their character, experience and insights, irrespective of their business sector, nationality, gender or age.
Reasons for selection of basic requirements and skill matrix for Directors
The basic requirements for Directors are: 1. Corporate management and specialized knowledge (the ability to assess changes in the business environment in the field of beauty and health and develop appropriate strategic plans for achieving the Company's Group vision and Business Objective of the Group. Directors should also possess a broad range of knowledge and experience that they can apply to the realization of business plans and the maximization of corporate value), and 2. Extensive knowledge and experience in HESG (human, environmental, society, governance) initiatives and sustainability (environmental and social problem-solving, etc.) that they can apply toward achieving the Company's business plans, enhancing corporate value including non-financial aspects, and ensuring the smooth execution of Group management. Additionally, Directors should also meet business execution requirements for the implementation of the "Four Materialities" set by the Company: (1) Consideration of the health and beauty of society, (2) Employee growth, (3) Consideration of the health of the Earth, and (4) Effectiveness of governance.
| Item | Reason for selection | |
|---|---|---|
| Business execution requirement | DX | In order to realize the Group Vision and Business Objective of the Group, it is important that we utilize and popularize information technology while providing new value to customers and expanding business. Thus, we require Directors who have a wide range of knowledge and experience needed for promoting DX and building a corporate structure that uses digital transformation as its strength, in terms of improving people’s lives and business activities in various aspects. |
| Marketing | In order to realize the Group Vision and Business Objective of the Group, it is important that we utilize marketing that is responsive to our customers’ values and life stages. Thus, we require Directors who have a wide range of knowledge and experience needed for developing concrete measures for accurately ascertaining the business environment and consumer preferences, building strategies, and ensuring our superiority in the industry. | |
| HR | In order to realize the Company’s management plan, as well as improve our corporate value including non-financial aspects and achieve sustainable growth, we require Directors who can promote active participation of diverse human resources and development of organizations that support them. We also require Directors who have a wide range of knowledge and experience needed for utilizing human resources effectively, and implementing measures that contribute to the business. | |
| Global | With the aim of becoming the foremost drugstore group in Asia, it is important for us to plan growth strategies and supervise management of global businesses. Thus, we require Directors who are experienced in overseas business management, and also have abundant knowledge and experience in overseas lifestyles and business environments. | |
| Finance/Accounting/M&A | In order to realize the Company’s management plan, as well as to improve our corporate value including non-financial aspects and achieve sustainable growth, we require Directors who can conduct appropriate financial activities for rebuilding our revenue base, and ensure our financial soundness. We also require Directors who have a wide range of knowledge and experience needed for expanding the scale of our existing businesses and creating new businesses by promoting M&As. | |
| Risk Management/Legal | Building an appropriate governance system is the foundation for sustainable corporate value improvement, and it is important to improve the effectiveness of management supervision by the Board of Directors. Thus, we require Directors who have firm knowledge and experience in the fields of corporate governance, risk management, and compliance. |
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(〇:Has experience and knowledge)
| Candidates | Requirements for Executing Business | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DX | Marketing | HR | Global | Finance / Accounting / M&A | Risk Management / Legal | ||
| Chairman | Namio Matsumoto | 〇 | |||||
| President and Representative Director |
Kiyoo Matsumoto | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Vice President and Representative Director |
Atsushi Tsukamoto | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Vice President and Representative Director, Head of Group Sales Planning | Takashi Matsumoto | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Senior Managing Director, Head of Group Management | Shingo Obe | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Managing Director, Head of Group Management Planning | Akio Ishibashi | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Director, Head of Group Business Planning | Tsuyoshi Yamamoto | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Director, Deputy Head of Group Sales Planning | Takashi Matsuda | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Director / Outside / Independent | Keiji Kimura | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | |||
| Junko Kawai | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Hideaki Shinada | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Taeko Yamamoto | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Akiko Asami | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Yoshino Tsujita | 〇 | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Standing Corporate Auditor | Hisao Honta | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Auditor / Outside / Independent | Noriko Koike | 〇 | |||||
| Shoichi Watanabe | 〇 | ||||||
| Yoko Okumura | 〇 | ||||||
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