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Daily Brief ESG: Independence of BOD Is Necessary and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Independence of BOD Is Necessary, but Can Independence of Subordinate Companies Really Be Ensured?


Independence of BOD Is Necessary, but Can Independence of Subordinate Companies Really Be Ensured?

By Aki Matsumoto

  • While many listed companies have already established formal standards, TSE plans to establish rules with higher hurdles to ensure the independence of listed subsidiaries and other dependent companies.
  • It would make more sense for TSE to question why the parent company maintains the subsidiary’s listing, and minority shareholders of both parent and subsidiary would be more interested.
  • Certainly TSE’s “independence criteria” for independent directors is loose, which has negatively impacted the operation of the Board of Directors, so it would be effective to re-establish the criteria.

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