Constructive Dialogue with Shareholders
Implementation of Measures for Shareholders and Other Stakeholders
Measures to Vitalize the General Shareholder Meetings and Smooth Exercise of Voting Rights
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Early Notification of General Shareholder Meeting |
The Notice of the 65th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (held on June 21, 2024) was sent out on June 3, 2024, before the statutory date. In addition, the Notice was posted on TDnet and the Company’s website on May 29, 2024. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/english/stock/meeting.html |
Scheduling Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Avoiding the Peak Day | Each year, the Company makes every effort to have as many shareholders as possible attend the meeting by scheduling the meetings on off-peak days. |
Allowing Electronic Exercise of Voting Rights | Shareholders may exercise their voting rights via the Internet. |
Participation in Electronic Voting Platform and Other Initiatives to Enhance the Environment for Exercising Voting Rights for Institutional Investors | The Company participates in the electronic voting platform operated by ICJ, Inc. |
Providing Convocation Notice (Summary) in English |
Starting from the 63rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (held on June 17, 2022), an English language version of the Notice has been created. It was voluntarily disclosed on TDnet on June 3 and posted on the Company’s website. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/english/stock/meeting.html |
Other |
Starting from the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held in June 2021, the Company used cloud-based services for the virtual general meeting of shareholders and allowed online participation of the General Meeting of Shareholders (viewing of the live streaming), and received questions in advance through the advance question form. In addition, the Company posts the resolutions passed in the General Meeting of Shareholders on the Company’s website. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/english/stock/meeting.html |
IR Activities
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Preparation and Publication of Disclosure Policy |
The Company upholds the “appropriate disclosure of information” as part of its Corporate Code of Conduct. The Company maintains and ensures the continuity of transparent management and appropriately discloses corporate information, not only as a means of complying with laws and regulations, but also as a way to gain the trust of its customers, shareholders, and investors. With respect to information disclosure, the Company provides timely and appropriate disclosures, in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Rules on Timely Disclosure of Corporate Information by Issuers of Listed Securities (the Timely Disclosure Rules) stipulated by the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Company also aims to actively provide disclosures of additional information that does not fall under the Timely Disclosure Rules in order to meet investors’ needs. Information disclosures are promptly offered to the press as well as posted on the Company’s website. For details, see the Company’s website. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/management/policy.html (Japanese only) |
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Regular Investor Briefings for Individual Investors |
The Company participated in the Bridge Salon* held on June 1, 2024 for the third year in a row. The Company plans to continue to take part in and hold regular IR seminars for individual investors. *Bridge Salon is an IR seminar for individual investors held by Investment Bridge Co, Ltd. Videos of briefings and seminars can be viewed on the Company’s website. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/individual/movie.html (Japanese only) |
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Regular Investor Briefings for Analysts and Institutional Investors |
The Company holds briefings on the financial results for institutional investors and analysts twice each year. These briefings are conducted by the President, and videos of the briefings as well as the presentation materials used are posted on the Company’s website. https://ir.itfor.co.jp/english/library/documents.html |
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Posting of IR Materials on Website |
Various IR materials are posted on the Company’s website.
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Establishment of Department and/or Manager in Charge of IR |
The Corporate Planning Division oversees IR functions. The Director and General Manager of the Administration Department is the officer in charge of IR, and the General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department is the Chief IR Liaison Officer. |
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Measures to Ensure Due Respect for Stakeholders
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Stipulation of Internal Rules for Respecting the Position of Stakeholders | The Corporate Code of Conduct stipulates the appropriate disclosure of information. |
Implementation of Environmental Activities, CSR Activities etc. |
Based on its recognition of the importance of issues surrounding sustainability, the Company is actively and positively pushing forward initiatives for the realization of a sustainable society. In December 2021, the Company formulated a Sustainability Policy and has posted the details of its activities on the Company’s website. https://www.itfor.co.jp/en/sustainability |
Conversing with Stakeholders
ITFOR maintains constant communications with our stakeholders, and reflects their opinions back into our corporate activities.
Stakeholders | Main Conversational Methods | |
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Customers | All organizations and companies, etc., that use the products and services provided by the ITFOR Group | Seminars User Briefings / Study Workshops Other Events |
Shareholders and Investors | All ITFOR Group shareholders, individual investors and institutional investors | Shareholders' General Meeting Financial Results Briefings Investor Briefings Separate Seminars for Individual Investors Issuance of Various Reports |
Employees and Employee Families | All employees and their families, including those in Group companies | Internal Training Intranet Quarterly Interviews Organizational Diagnostic Surveys ITFOR Hotline |
Regional Society | The entire regional societies in which the ITFOR Group and our customers are involved | Initiatives for Environmental and Social Contribution Activities Creation of Regional Social Infrastructures Recovery Support for Disaster-Affected Areas |
Suppliers and Affiliated Companies | All business partners who provide their cooperation and services within the ITFOR Group’s business affairs. | Daily Procurement Activities Supplier surveys (questionnaires and visits), etc., implemented Quality Improvement Briefings Quality Audits Purchasing & Procurement Activities |
Students | All students wishing to work with us to contribute to society through the provision of IT, including those scheduled to join the ITFOR Group and those seeking to work for ITFOR | Internships Company Presentations Verification Experiments with Universities Information distributed on our recruitment page |