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), sustainability are responsible for working with related departments and promoting dialogue, and the entire structure is overseen by the Executive Vice President & 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.
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. The dialogue covers a wide range of topics, including business performance and business policies, governance, and sustainability, depending on the time of year and the wishes of investors. Canon Inc. increased opportunities to meet with institutional investors, particularly in Japan, to strengthen its shareholders relation, and made efforts to explain Canon Inc.'s views on its governance and executive structure in a more thorough manner than before, as well as to listened closely to expectations and opinions of investors regarding Canon Inc., as well as their views on the exercise of voting rights, and engaged in a frank exchange of views. The Company also conducts direct dialogues with investors at the management level, and last year the CFO and Outside Directors held individual meetings. The issues pointed out through dialogues are shared with each Director and used as a reference for management discussions at Canon Inc. in an effort to further enhance corporate value.