Corporate Governance
Policy for Constructive Dialogue with Shareholders

Policy

For sustainable growth and to help improve corporate value over a medium- to long-term perspective, Canon Inc. has constructive dialogue with shareholders through an Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, corporate strategy conferences, financial results conferences, and interviews with major institutional investors.

Structure to Promote Dialogue

Investor Relations (IR) and Shareholders Relations (SR) departments are responsible for working with related departments and promoting dialogue, and the entire structure is overseen by the Vice Chairman & CFO.
For analysts and institutional investors, the CEO hosts an annual corporate strategy conference, and the CFO hosts quarterly financial results conferences. In addition, we continue to provide prompt and accurate disclosure of business conditions by posting materials on Canon Inc.'s website. Furthermore, we established an English IR website for overseas investors, disclosing the same information at the same time as in Japan.
Additionally, Canon Inc. provides opportunities to meet with Executive Officers, Outside Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members etc., as necessary, to engage in dialogue with analysts and institutional investors in Japan and overseas.
As for the opinions or demands that are obtained through dialogue with shareholders, accordingly, the department in charge reports to the CFO and the CFO reports important ones to the CEO or the Board of Directors.

Investor Relations

Policy for Constructive Dialogue with Shareholders

Canon Inc. actively provides opportunities for dialogue and information provision throughout the year. IR, SR, the Director that heads both divisions, the sustainability division, the human resource management division etc. engage in dialogue according to the subject. In addition, individual meetings with management and Outside Directors are conducted in response to investor requests when appropriate.
The dialogue covers a wide range of topics, including business performance, business policies, governance, and sustainability matters. As for the Company's position on governance, board structure, and other SR-related matters, the Company listens attentively to investors' expectations, opinions, and guidelines for exercising voting rights and we make efforts to explain our position through open and honest dialogue. The opinions gathered through these dialogues are shared with each Director and by using this to improve management, efforts are made to further enhance corporate value.