Overview of Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Framework

(As of January 16, 2025)

  • Please refer to here for Execution of Operations Framework.

Form of Organization

“Company with Nominating Committee, etc.” board model

About Directors

Number of Director Posts According to the Articles of Incorporation Directors’ Term of Office According to the Articles of Incorporation Chair of the Board of Directors Number of Directors
No upper limit on the number of persons 1 year Representative Executive Officer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(except when concurrently serving as President)		 11

About Outside Directors

Number of Outside Directors Number of Outside Directors Designated as Independent Directors
6 6

Members of Each Committee

Name Date of Selection Position Nominating Committee Audit Committee Compensation Committee
Makoto Inoue Jun 2010 Director      
Satoru Matsuzaki Jun 2019 Director      
Stan Koyanagi Jun 2017 Director      
Yasuaki Mikami Jun 2023 Director      
Hidetake Takahashi Jun 2024 Director      
Micheal Cusumano Jun 2019 Outside Director     〇
Sakie Akiyama Jun 2019 Outside Director 〇
（Chairperson）		    
Hiroshi Watanabe Jun 2020 Outside Director 〇   〇
（Chairperson）
Aiko Sekine Jun 2020 Outside Director 〇 〇
（Chairperson）		  
Chikatomo Hodo Jun 2021 Outside Director   〇 〇
Noriyuki Yanagawa Jun 2022 Outside Director   〇  

Reasons for Selection as Outside Director (FY2025.3)

Name Independent
Director		 Reasons for Selection as Outside Director
(FY2025.3)		 FY2024.3 Attendance
(Number of Meetings Attended / Total Number of Meetings)
Michael Cusumano 〇 Mr. Michael Cusumano currently serves as a Deputy Dean and Professor, Faculty of Management, Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and as a global authority has a deep understanding of business strategy and technology management. Board of Directors: (8/8)
Compensation Committee:（5/5）
Sakie Akiyama 〇 Ms. Sakie Akiyama founded Saki Corporation and served as a Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer of Saki Corporation. She has wide-ranging experience and knowledge of corporate management. Board of Directors: (8/8)
Nominating Committee:（7/7）
Hiroshi Watanabe 〇 Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe served successively in key positions such as at Ministry of Finance Japan and Governor of Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and currently serves as President of Institute for International Monetary Affairs. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience as a finance and economic expert both in Japan and overseas, and wide-ranging experience and knowledge of corporate management.
 Board of Directors: (8/8)
Nominating Committee:（7/7）
Compensation Committee:（5/5）
Aiko Sekine 〇 Ms. Aiko Sekine served on government and institutional finance and accounting councils both in Japan and overseas, and served as a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan LLC and Chairman and President of Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She has extensive knowledge as a professional accountant. Board of Directors: (8/8)
Nominating Committee:（7/7）
Audit Committee:（14/14）
Chikatomo Hodo  〇 Mr. Chikatomo Hodo served as a Representative Director and President of Accenture Japan Ltd. He has wide-ranging experience and knowledge as a corporate management and digital business. Board of Directors: (8/8)
Audit Committee:（14/14）
Compensation Committee:（5/5）
Noriyuki Yanagawa 〇 Mr. Noriyuki Yanagawa currently serves as a Professor, Faculty of Economics of Graduate School of Economics at The University of Tokyo, and he served on government and institutional finance and economic councils in Japan. He specializes in financial contracts, law and economics, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience as a financial economics expert. Board of Directors: (8/8)
Audit Committee:（14/14）
Number of Meetings, Attendance Rate and Composition of Board of Directors
  FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Number of Meetings 9 8 9 8 8
Attendance Rate 96% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Number of Directors 12 12 11 11 11
Number of Outside Directors 6 6 6 6 6
Percentage of Outside Directors 50.0% 50.0% 54.5% 54.5% 54.5%
Number of Female Directors 2 2 2 2 2
Percentage of Female Directors 16.6% 16.6% 18.1% 18.1% 18.1%
Number of Meetings, Attendance Rate of Committee Meetings
  FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Nominating Committee: Number of Meetings 5 5 7 6 7
Nominating Committee: Attendance Rate 95% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Audit Committee: Number of Meetings 8 11 12 14 14
Audit Committee: Attendance Rate 96% 97% 97% 98% 100%
Compensation Committee: Number of Meetings 6 4 4 4 5
Compensation Committee: Attendance Rate 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Differences with Respect to the New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Standards

ORIX’s American Depositary Shares have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 1998. As an NYSE-listed company, ORIX is required to comply with certain corporate governance standards under Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. However, as a foreign private issuer, ORIX is permitted to follow home country practice. Our corporate governance practices differ in certain respects from those that U.S. listed companies must adopt. A summary of these differences is as follows:

  • ORIX is not required to meet the NYSE’s independence requirements for individuals on its Board of Directors or its Nominating, Audit and Compensation committees. ORIX’s Nominating Committee has determined its own “Conditions for Director Independence.”
  • ORIX is not required to have the majority of its Board of Directors comprised of Outside Directors nor is ORIX required to compose its committees exclusively of Outside Directors. Of ORIX’s eleven Directors, six are Outside Directors. In addition, all members of the Nomination, Audit and Compensation Committees are Outside Directors. The chairperson of each committee is appointed from among the Outside Directors.