Japan Association of Corporate Directors Announces Its Corporate Governance of the Year 2024 Prize Winners
January 14, 2025
In Recognition of Distinctive Corporate Governance
Grand Prize Company
FUJITSU LIMITED
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
METI Minister's Award for Corporate Governance of the Year
Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Tokyo Governor Prize for Corporate Governance of the Year
PERSOL HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Japan Association of Corporate Directors (Chairman: Kazuhiko Toyama, Chairman of IGPI Group and CEO of JPiX.), the independent organization for the board and directors, dedicated to promoting excellence in governance and directorship, has announced its Corporate Governance of the Year Prize winners 2024.
The selection committee has decided to award the Grand Prize for the first time to two companies, Fujitsu Limited, and Recruit Holdings Co.Ltd.
METI Minister's Award was established to recognize a company particularly in appraisal of selection and succession of presidents and CEOs, the planning of which are fundamental for corporate governance.
Tokyo Governor Prize has been established to praise a company which has excellent corporate governance and practices ESG activities such as environmental activities, women empowerment, and initiatives for diversity.
Corporate Governance of the Year 2024
The awards go to the companies which have achieved and maintained long term profitability by implementing good corporate governance with the goal of revitalizing the Japanese economy, since 2015.
Endorsed by Financial Services Agency, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Justice, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Stock Exchange/Japan Exchange Group, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JAPAN), IR Association of Japan and Asian Corporate Governance Association.