Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Kazuhiro TsujiDate of birth: January 25, 1961
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Shinji SatoDate of birth: May 2, 1960
[Attendance after appointment at general meeting of shareholders]
Brief personal profileOutside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Yo OtaDate of birth: October 3, 1967
He actively made comments at the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors based on his extensive track records from many years of experience as an attorney practicing all areas of corporate law, including M&As, corporate governance, and compliance, and his extensive experience as a specialist in corporate governance.
Meeting attendance during FY2021Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Shoji KobayashiDate of birth: December 29, 1953
He actively made comments at the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors from an objective perspective based on his extensive experience gained through many years in development and business management while serving in important positions at Kao Corporation, such as General Manager of a business division and Executive Officer, as well as his deep insight into the management and governance of a global corporation, acquired as a full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Kao Corporation, and his broad knowledge regarding all aspects of technology.
Meeting attendance during FY2021Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Yasunobu FurukawaDate of birth: October 11, 1953
He actively made comments at the Audit & Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors based on his many years of experience as a certified public accountant and as an engagement partner for audits of global corporations with operations overseas at Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC., and on his extensive insight and experience in corporate management as an outside director, audit committee member, and outside audit & supervisory board member for other companies.
Meeting attendance during FY2021This body reviews risks and issues in five areas and formulates annual activity plans. These areas are 1) Directors, 2) Business execution, 3) Subsidiaries, 4) Internal audits, and 5) Accounting audits.The chart below outlines audit activities in each area. The Audit and Supervisory Board highlights issues and provides recommendations to directors and business divisions regarding matters brought to its attention through audits.
Fiscal 2021 saw Ricoh adopt a business unit structure. The Audit and Supervisory Board scrutinized operational risks associated with the transition to the new organization. In addition to the activities below, it designated auditing internal control systems, risk management, and subsidiary management systems for each business unit and auditing the governance effectiveness of Group Headquarters as key activities for fiscal 2021.
The Audit and Supervisory Board, and each of its members, reviewed audit findings and discussed key audit issues for fiscal 2022. The Audit and Supervisory Board priorities for fiscal 2022 encompass optimal headquarters governance for a digital services company; business unit internal controls, risk management, and subsidiary management; and control environments for employees, working environments, and organizations.
The Audit and Supervisory Board prepared the Audit Report on the following; (i) Methods and contents of the Audit employed by the Audit and Supervisory Board Members and the Audit and Supervisory Board, and (ii) Audit results. With respect to (i) Methods and contents of the Audit employed by the Audit and Supervisory Board Members and the Audit and Supervisory Board, the Board decided to voluntarily prepare and disclose these Notes, as complementary material to the Audit Report, in order to enhance the effectiveness of the dialogue with stakeholders including shareholders, based on the belief that it is crucial to provide more concrete explanation, to enhance audit transparency.