ESG Data(Governance)

Compiled on this page are ESG-related data from the Japan Post Group.

Environmental Social Governance

Governance Data

Composition (Organization・Directors)

1.Organization Layout

The Company has adopted a "company with three committees structure" from the following points of view.

  1. 1.
    To separate the especially vital decision-making and supervision, such as the formulation of basic management policy, from the business execution based on such decisions, thereby increasing the flexibility in management and establishing the management supervision structure of the Group governed by the Board of Directors.
  2. 2.
    To fully utilize external views on the management of the Company and ensure the transparency and fairness of decision-making on the management through enabling the exercise of functions of the Board of Directors comprised mainly of Independent Directors and the three committees, namely the Nomination Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.
  3. 3.
    To realize a corporate governance structure that can appropriately fulfill its accountability to all stakeholders.

2.Committee composition [As of July 1, 2024]

Nomination Committee Chair OKAMOTO Tsuyoshi
Member SHINDO Kosei
Member MASUDA Hiroya
Compensation Committee Chair KOEZUKA Miharu
Member OEDA Hiroshi
Member MASUDA Hiroya
Audit Committee Chair SATAKE Akira
Member KAIAMI Makoto
Member SUWA Takako
Member ITO Yayoi

3.Attendance status at Board of Directors' meetings and Committee meetings (Data of FY2023)

  Board of Directors Nomination Committee Compensation Committee Audit Committee
MASUDA Hiroya Director and Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO 12/12times
(100%)
4/4times
(100%)
8/8times
(100%)
 
IIZUKA Atsushi Director and Representative Executive Officer, Senior Executive Vice President 10/10times
(100%)
     
IKEDA Norito Director 11/12times
(92%)
     
KINUGAWA Kazuhide Director 2/2times
(100%)
     
SENDA Tetsuya Director 12/12times
(100%)
     
TANIGAKI Kunio Director 10/10times
(100%)
     
ISHIHARA Kunio Outside Director 2/2times
(100%)
1/1times
(100%)
1/1times
(100%)
 
Charles Ditmars Lake II Outside Director 2/2times
(100%)
     
OKAMOTO Tsuyoshi Outside Director 12/12times
(100%)
4/4times
(100%)
1/1times
(100%)
 
KOEZUKA Miharu Outside Director 12/12times
(100%)
  7/7times
(100%)
 
AKIYAMA Sakie Outside Director 11/12times
(92%)
     
KAIAMI Makoto Outside Director 12/12times
(100%)
    18/19times
(95%)
SATAKE Akira Outside Director 12/12times
(100%)
    19/19times
(100%)
SUWA Takako Outside Director 12/12times
(100%)
    18/19times
(95%)
ITO Yayoi Outside Director 10/10times
(100%)
    14/14times
(100%)
OEDA Hiroshi Outside Director 10/10times
(100%)
  7/7times
(100%)
 
KIMURA Miyoko Outside Director 10/10times
(100%)
     
SHINDO Kosei Outside Director 10/10times
(100%)
3/3times
(100%)
   
  1. IIZUKA Atsushi, TANIGAKI Kunio, ITO Yayoi, OEDA Hiroshi, KIMURA Miyoko, and SHINDO Kosei took office on June 21, 2023.
  2. ISHIHARA Kunio and Charles Ditmars Lake II retired on June 21, 2023.
  3. IKEDA Norito retired on March 31, 2024.

4.Composition of officers (Japan Post Holdings)

Board of Directors・Status of Meetings and Attendance of each committeesAs of March 31 of Each Fiscal Year

Item Breakdown FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Member of Director (Number) Total 11 13 13 12 15
Inside 2 4 4 4 5
Outside 9 9 9 8 10
Male 8 10 10 9 10
Female 3 3 3 3 5
Foreign Director 1 1 1 1 0
Meetings of Board of Directors Times 17 14 15 12 12
Attendance rate of Board of Directors Average 99% 99% 98% 96% 99%
Member of Nomination Committee (Number) Total 3 4 4 3 3
Inside 0 1 1 1 1
Outside 3 3 3 2 2
Male 3 3 4 3 3
Female 0 0 0 0 0
Meetings of Nomination Committee Times 4 2 4 2 4
Attendance rate of Nomination Committee Average 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Member of Compensation Committee (Number) Total 3 3 3 3 3
Inside 0 1 1 1 1
Outside 3 2 2 2 2
Male 3 3 3 3 2
Female 0 0 0 0 1
Meetings of Compensation Committee Times 8 6 5 4 8
Attendance rate of Compensation Committee Average 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Member of Audit Committee (Number) Total 5 3 3 3 4
Inside 1 0 0 0 0
Outside 4 3 3 3 4
Male 3 2 2 2 2
Female 2 1 1 1 2
Meetings of Audit Committee Times 28 20 20 20 19
Attendance rate of Audit Committee Average 99% 100% 100% 87% 97%
Executive Officers (Number)
*Excluding those who also serve as Directors
Total 33 30 31 25 27
Male 31 27 29 25 24
Female 1 3 2 0 3

Compensation

1. Compensation System for Directors and Executive Officers

With regard to compensation of the Directors and Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., the Compensation Committee has set a "Policy to Determine Content of Compensation for Individual Directors and Executive Officers," and the amount of compensation is determined in accordance with this policy.

Compensation System

  1. 1.
    When serving concurrently as a Director and Executive Officer, compensation shall be paid as an executive officer.
  2. 2.
    Directors of Japan Post Holdings shall be paid a fixed amount of compensation according to their duty, based on the scope and size of their responsibility for management.
  3. 3.
    Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings shall be paid basic compensation according to their duty (fixed amount compensation) and performance-based stock compensation, as a mechanism that functions as a sound incentive to promote sustainable growth.

In addition, Directors or Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings who simultaneously serve as a Director, Auditor, Executive, or Executive Officer of a Japan Post Group company shall be paid compensation by the company where that Director or Executive Officer mainly executes business.

Indicators of Performance-based Compensation, the Reason for Selecting Those Indicators, and the Method for Deciding the Amount of Performance-based Compensation
Regarding the performance-based stock compensation for Executive Officers, points are calculated by multiplying the total number of basic points based on the duties of a specific Executive Officer and his or her individual evaluation points based on execution of his or her responsibilities by a coefficient that changes based on company performance each fiscal year (such as the achievement status of management plans). Individual evaluations are determined by individually evaluating the results and status of initiatives in the business that the individual Executive Officer is responsible for.
Indicators related to company performance are set in several different categories to enable a comprehensive evaluation of the degree of achievement of management. Specific indicators adopted as suitable for the business format and content of Japan Post Holdings are consolidated net income attributable to Japan Post Holdings and consolidated ordinary income ratio as financial indicators, and progress of the medium-term management plan JP Vision 2025 and occurrence of serious administrative incidents and misconduct in the Group and operation of compliance systems as non-financial indicators.
In addition, we have a malus system that provides for the reduction or cancellation of the number of points used to calculate the number of shares to be granted to any Executive Officer eligible for payment in the event they commit serious misconduct or a violation.
We have no policy for determining the payment ratio of performance-based compensation and other forms of compensation.

Indicators related to company performance Goal Performance in the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2023
Consolidated net income attributable to Japan Post Holdings At least ¥240,000 million ¥268,685 million
Consolidated ordinary income ratio At least 5.709% 5.578%
Progress and implementation of the medium-term management plan JP Vision 2025 Steady implementation of measures including a co-creation platform, digital transformation, governance enhancement, and ESG management
Occurrence of serious administrative incidents and misconduct in the Group and operation of compliance systems Enhancement of the management framework through efforts to enhance Group conduct, such as identifying misconduct incidents and strengthening the coordination system, and improvements to the whistleblowing system

Total amount of compensation for each executive category, total amount by type of compensation, and number of Executive Officers(FY2023)

Classification Total amount of compensation
(Millions of yen)
Total amount by type of compensation
(Millions of yen)
Number of persons
Fixed compensation Performance-based stock compensation, etc. Non-monetary compensation, etc.
Directors
(excluding Outside Directors)
- - - - -
Executive Officers 720 563 156 - 28
Outside Directors 126 126 - - 12
  1. No compensation as a director is paid to those who concurrently serve as a Director and Executive Officer.
  2. four Directors serve concurrently as Directors and Executive Officers of major consolidated subsidiaries, but they have not been paid compensation as Directors of Japan Post Holdings for the period that they belonged to a major consolidated subsidiary and only executed business of a major consolidated subsidiary. The total amount of compensation received by those four Directors from major consolidated subsidiaries is ¥117 million.
  3. 25 Executive Officers serve concurrently as Directors or Executive Officers of major consolidated subsidiaries, six of whom have not been paid as Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings for the period in which they belonged to a major consolidated subsidiary and executed business of a major consolidated subsidiary.
    The total amount of compensation received by those six Directors from major consolidated subsidiaries is ¥130 million.
  4. Performance-based stock compensation shows the amount recorded as expenses in the current fiscal year. In principle, at the end of each fiscal year, the Company books the amount expected to be incurred in the relevant fiscal year as an expense as a reserve, and reverses the relevant reserve at the time of retirement (when benefits are paid), etc.
  5. The Company grants stock-based compensation to Executive Officers as non-monetary compensation, etc., under this system. The stock-based compensation is included in the performance-based compensation, etc.
  6. There are no retirement benefits or bonuses for Directors.

Revisions to Compensation System for FY2024
In FY2024, the "Policy to Determine Content of Compensation for Individual Directors and Executive Officers" was revised to reflect the introduction of a monetary compensation system (annual bonus) linked to short-term performance for Executive Officers to increase Executive Officers' awareness of contributing to the achievement of the Company's performance targets and the medium- to long-term enhancement of corporate value, as well as the introduction of non-performance-based stock compensation in addition to the existing performance-based stock compensation.

Compensation System for Executive Officers

Before revision
Fixed compensation Variable compensation
Medium-term incentive
Basic compensation Stock compensation
After revision
Fixed compensation Variable compensation Non-monetary compensation
Short-term incentive Medium- to Long-Term Incentives
Basic compensation Annual bonus Stock compensation II Stock compensation I

Compensation System

  1. 1.
    When serving concurrently as a Director and Executive Officer, compensation shall be paid as Executive Officer.
  2. 2.
    Directors of Japan Post Holdings shall be paid a fixed amount of compensation according to their duty, based on the scope and size of their responsibility for management.
  3. 3.

    Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings shall be paid basic compensation according to their duty (fixed amount compensation), bonus as short-term incentive, and stock compensation as medium- to long-term incentive (non-performance-based and performance-based), as a mechanism that functions as a sound incentive to achieve performance targets and promote sustainable growth. In addition, Directors or Executive Officers of Japan Post Holdings who simultaneously serve as a Director, Auditor, Executive, or Executive Officer of a Japan Post Group company shall be paid compensation by the company where that Director or Executive Officer mainly executes business.

Indicators of Performance-based Compensation, Reason for Selecting Those Indicators, and Method for Deciding the Amount of Performance-based Compensation

  1. 1.

    Performance-based Monetary Compensation (Annual Bonus)
    Short-term performance-based monetary compensation (annual bonus) for Executive Officers is calculated by multiplying the base amount, which is determined by the Executive Officer's responsibilities, by a coefficient according to an individual evaluation based on job performance, etc. and a payment ratio that varies depending on company performance for the fiscal year under review (e.g., achievement of management plans).
    The individual evaluation of Executive Officers is determined by individually assessing the results and progress in the business area for which the Executive Officer is responsible.
    Indicators related to company performance are set in several different categories to enable a comprehensive evaluation of management achievements. Specific indicators adopted as suitable for the business form and content of Japan Post Holdings are: net income attributable to Japan Post Holdings and consolidated ordinary income ratio as financial indicators; and sustainability indicators (employee engagement score, head office female manager ratio, implementation status of measures to reduce GHG emissions, status of improvement of evaluation by ESG rating agencies), progress of the JP Vision 2025+ medium-term management plan, and occurrence of serious administrative incidents and misconduct in the Group and operation of compliance system as non-financial indicators.
    In the event of a material fraud or violation by an Executive Officer eligible for payment, we have a system in place that allows us to demand the return (clawback) of all or a portion of the bonus paid to the Executive Officer.

  2. 2.

    Performance-based Stock Compensation
    Regarding performance-based stock compensation for Executive Officers, after the end of the last fiscal year of the medium-term management plan period, Executive Officers will receive points that are calculated by multiplying the number of base points for the executive officer position according to the Executive Officer's responsibilities by a payment ratio that varies depending on the achievement of the performance target set out in the medium-term management plan.
    The performance target used as the basis for determining the payment ratios shall adopt a medium- to long-term target or indicator set out in the medium-term management plan to ensure that the stock compensation functions as a sound incentive for medium- to long-term enhancement of corporate value and sustainable growth. The indicator adopted is ROE (based on shareholders' equity), which is one of the key indicators in the current medium-term management plan.
    In the event of a material fraud or violation by an Executive Officer eligible for payment, we have a system in place that allows us to reduce or forfeit (malus) the points used to calculate the number of shares to be granted to the Executive Officer.

Targets for Indicators Related to Performance-based Compensation in FY2024

Classification Targets for Company Performance Indicators
Performance-based monetary compensation (Annual bonus) Net income attributable to Japan Post Holdings
Consolidated ordinary income ratio
Sustainability indicators Employee engagement score
Head office female manager ratio
Implementation status of measures to reduce GHG emissions
Status of improvement of evaluation by ESG rating agencies
Progress of the JP Vision 2025+ medium-term management plan
Occurrence of serious administrative incidents and misconduct in the Group and operation of compliance system
Performance-based stock compensation ROE (based on shareholders' equity)

Data on corruption activities

Japan Post Group FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Number of acts of bribery and other corruption 0 1 1 0 0
Amount of fines related to bribery and other corruption (in yen) 0 0 0 0 0
Number of conflicts of interest *1 0 0 0 0 0
Number of insider trading incidents *2 0 0 0 0 0
  1. The number of cases in which the interests of customers were found to have been unfairly harmed by transactions that may cause a conflict of interest, in which a Group company was subject to administrative sanctions
  2. The number of cases in which criminal penalties or administrative sanctions were imposed due to violations of insider trading regulations relating to Group company business operations
  1. (Coverage) Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan Post Co., Ltd., Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd., and Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.

Data on political contributions

Political contributions(in yen)

FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023
Japan Post Holdings 0 0 0 0 0 0
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