Home About Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Important Notice This website contains information about products that may not be available in all countries, or may be available under different trademarks, for different indications, or in different dosages. Nothing contained herein should be considered a solicitation, promotion or advertisement for any drug including the ones under development on this web site. Any information on the products contained herein is not intended to provide medical advice nor should be used as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare provider. I Agree Basic view The Company’s raison d'être is to contribute to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. The Company aims to sustainably enhance enterprise value by being chosen and trusted by all stakeholders. With this business philosophy, we work to ensure and strengthen the effectiveness of corporate governance from the following perspectives: Ensuring transparency, appropriateness and agility of management; and Fulfillment of our fiduciary duties and accountability to shareholders and appropriate collaboration with all stakeholders. The Company has established the Corporate Governance Guidelines which clarifies the basic views and guidelines of the Company’s corporate governance. Corporate Governance Guidelines Summary of the corporate governance systems The summary of the corporate governance systems is as follows: The Company adopts the organizational structure of “Company with Audit & Supervisory Committee.” Outside Directors constitute the majority of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Committee, respectively. The Board of Directors determines basic policies of management, business strategies and other matters, and serves the oversight function of business execution. As an organ for handling execution of business, the Company establishes the Executive Committee for discussing important matters, and also appoints Top Management (the President and Chief Executive Officer; the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer; the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer; the Chief Medical Officer; the Chief Commercial Officer; the Chief Scientific Officer; and the Chief Business Officer are collectively referred to as “Top Management”), who are responsible for the execution of business. The responsibility and authority for the execution of business by the Executive Committee and Top Management are clearly stipulated in the "Corporate Decision Authority Policy". As advisory bodies to the Board of Directors, the Company establishes the Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee, each of which are composed of a majority of Outside Directors. Diagram of corporate governance systems Please refer to the “Corporate Governance Report” for detail of corporate governance. Corporate Governance Report Related Documents Independence Standards for Outside Directors Please click here for detail of risk management. ABOUT From the CEO Philosophy VISION Corporate Information Main Products Global Network History Board of Directors Top Management Corporate Governance Risk Management Policies & Position Statements Ethics & Compliance Medical Care & Pharmaceutical Information Bottom footer menu SITE MAP PRIVACY POLICY ACCESSIBILITY TERMS OF USE CONTACT US DISASTER INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES © Astellas Pharma Inc.