Profile

Mission and Objectives

The establishment of corporate governance positioned as a system for enabling companies to fairly and continually reap profits is essential for being trusted in global society. The Japan Corporate Governance Network (JCGN) was launched in January 2012 through the merger of the Japan Independent Directors Network which had worked toward the healthy expansion of independent director systems, the Japan Corporate Governance Forum which had proposed the form corporate governance should take in Japan, and the Japan Corporate Governance Research Institute which had measured corporate governance in Japan.

The launch of JCGN was due to recognition of the growing importance of corporate governance and the need to be more assertive and active in relation to corporate governance. As the only organization in Japan calling for corporate governance that is accepted globally, JCGN supports the association functions of independent directors and auditors that the Japan Independent Directors Network had with awareness and education on corporate governance, communication of information utilizing the knowledge of relevant personnel, and research functions.

As indicated by the organization's name, JCGN will contribute to raising the level of participants by networking personnel related to corporate governance. We believe that our mission is to provide infrastructure for considering the shape of Japanese corporate governance in global society by gathering together the individuals, companies and groups interested in corporate governance.

Former Organizations

Japan Independent Directors Network

Established: March 2003

Non-profit organization with the objective of contributing to the enhancement of corporate governance of Japanese companies through support of individual independent directors and companies appointing independent directors. The organization conducts activities to raise awareness about corporate governance, activities to provide education on governance of board members of listed companies, communication of information on independent directors, and support for appointing individuals as independent directors and implementing outside director systems in companies.

Japan Corporate Governance Forum

Established: Octorber 1994

The three main aspects of this non-profit organization were being interdisciplinary, collaboration between businesses and universities, and being international. While making effective policy proposals on corporate governance staring with "Corporate Governance Principles" issued in 1998, 2001 and 2007, the Japan Corporate Governance Forum hold annual meetings (symposiums) on a large scale once per year.

Officers

President

Shin Ushijima

Ushijima & Partners, Attorneys-at-Law

Director

Nae Iijima

Dojima law office, Attorneys-at-Law

Akiyoshi Ooba

Chairman, Japan Investment Advisers Association

Kyoko Okumiya

Tanabe&Partners., Attorneys-at-Law

Akemi Kito

Managing Director, PwC Tax Japan

Toshio Kinoshita

President&CEO, Global Professional Partners

Akira Kiyota

Former President & CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc.
Adviser, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Masumi Shiraishi

Emeritus professor, Kansai University

Shigeharu Suzuki

Former President & CEO, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
Adviser, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Yoshiko Takayama

Vice Chairperson, J-Eurus IR Co., Ltd.

Takehiko Nakao

Former Vice-Minister of Finance for International Affairs
Adviser, Sumitomo Corporation
Chairman, Center for International Economy & Strategy Ltd.

Takayuki Hashimoto

Former President & CEO, IBM Japan
CEO, Yamashiro Management R&D Institute Ltd.

Naoki Hayashi

Former Chairman of the board, AEON Co., Ltd.

Haruo Funabashi

Former Vice-Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
President, Sirius Institute

Kazuo Matsunaga

Former Vice-Minister for Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

Toshiaki Yamaguchi

Yamaguchi law office, Attorneys-at-Law

Hirohide Yamaguchi

Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan
Chairman, Nikko Research Center, Inc.

Auditor

Kotaro Ootsuka

Nakagawa Ootuka law office, Attorneys-at-Law

Senior Managing Officer

Masashi Oba

Former Director, Executive Vice President(CFO), Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Former President(CEO), Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Senior Managing Officer, Japan Corporate Governance Network

Managing Officer

Seiichi Tominaga

Managing Officer Research Fellow, Japan Corporate Governance Network

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