Under the 2021 Mid-Term Management Plan, Hitachi is strengthening global expansion of Lumada digital solutions, aiming to become a global leader in the Social Innovation Business. With respect to director candidates for this year, we have selected three new candidates in addition to 10 re-nominated candidates with an eye on achieving management that contributes to raising social, environmental and economic values, business expansion in the important Indian market and strengthening of the Digital Solution Business. Working with the
As a company with a nominating committee, Hitachi has enforced the demarcation of management oversight and execution, aiming to create a framework for quick business operation and make management highly transparent. Currently, eight of the 11 directors are outside directors with experience as a global corporate manager, a legal manager and an analyst. Their global and diverse perspectives are reflected in the management and are helping to strengthen our supervisory functions.
When the director candidates for this year are approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders, 10 of the 13 directors will be outside directors and six will be non-Japanese outside directors. By further enhancing corporate governance with the addition of the new directors who are expected to offer global and diversified insight and knowledge, Hitachi is committed to accelerating the global expansion of the Social Innovation Business and to realize more transparent corporate management that emphasizes our social, environmental and economic values.
For the full press release visit http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2020/03/f_200330.pdf.
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