Kikkoman Corporation

We believe that responding accurately to changes in the operating environment and bolstering management of the group as a whole to raise corporate value are fundamental to managing a company that meets shareholders' demands. At the same time, one of our most important priorities at Kikkoman is executing sound governance to fulfill our corporate responsibility to all stakeholders.

Kikkoman has adopted a company structure that includes corporate auditors. We have taken steps to improve and bolster our corporate governance framework, with the targets of realizing greater management transparency, clearer responsibility, speedy decision making, and stronger oversight. Efforts have included the introduction of the executive officer system, appointment of outside directors and corporate auditors, and formation of a Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee.