Sharp 2009 Annual Report Download - page 31

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and multi-faceted perspective, including compliance, on
wide ranging issues such as the social and economic envi-
ronment, and the future direction of Sharp. In doing so we
will strengthen the decision-making functions within the
Board of Directors and the functions for supervising direc-
tors’ execution of duties.
We have also introduced the Executive Officer
System, thereby creating a structure that steadily facili-
tates nimble, efficient business execution.
Sharp has taken these measures to further strengthen
the current Director/Corporate Auditor System, which
allows management and manufacturing divisions to work
very closely, enabling the business to expand. Sharp works
to enhance its corporate governance through this system.
Sharp strives to achieve timely and accurate disclosure
of information to all stakeholders such as shareholders
and investors, and is increasing transparency in manage-
ment by widely publicizing information.
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Sharp has always been a manufacturing and technology
oriented company. In an effort to further strengthen manu-
facturing competency, Sharp is committed to improving the
speed and quality of managerial decisions. Our business
activities are limited to the development, production and sale
of products and devices, which have a strong interrelation
and require high expertise. This enables our directors, who
are highly adept in our business, to make swift and accurate
management decisions through the mutual exchange of
ideas. It also serves to clarify reciprocal managerial responsi-
bilities and promote mutual supervisory functions.
We are also striving to preserve transparency, objectiv-
ity and soundness in management and realize appropriate
management. From a perspective of increasing our consid-
eration of shareholders and corporate social responsibility,
we have appointed an outside director with an international
Shareholders’ Meeting
Business execution (Business groups/functional groups/sales and marketing groups/subsidiaries and affiliates)
Board of
Directors Meeting
Directors
Board of Corporate
Auditors
Corporate auditors
Executive Management
Committee
Executive officers
Business
Promotion
Committee
Representative
directors
Accounting
auditors
Internal Audit
Division
Corporate
Auditors
Office
Internal Control Committee
Technology Strategy Committee
Special Committee
Compensation Committee
Nominating Committee
Strategic and Consultative Committees
One-of-a-kind Product Strategy Committee
Core Business Strategy Committee
Investment Committee
CSR/BRM Committee
Compliance Committee
Appointment/dismissal Appointment/dismissal
Report
Report
Report
Monitoring
Report
Audit
Report
Audit
Appointment/
dismissal
Operational
audit
Account-
ing audit
Coordination
Coordination
Supervision/decision-making
Appointment/
dismissal
Deliberation on key
policies
Supplement business
execution functions
Supplement supervisory functions
Business execution
and checks Report Operational audit
Ensure apt policy
execution/
information sharing
Corporate Governance System (As of June 23, 2009)
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