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22 SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
Management policy
(2) Organization of The Company
Independent
Auditor
Divisions of The Company
Subsidiaries and affiliates of The Company
Audit Department
Corporate Ethics Committee
Board of Company
Auditors
5 Auditors
(3 Outside Auditors)
Crisis Management
Task Force
Management
Council
Corporate Planning Committee
Board of Directors
9 Directors (2 Outside Directors)
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
(a) Execution of Operation
(Board of Directors)
In addition to the regular meetings of the Board of Directors held every month, Directors (9 Directors as of 147th Ordinary
General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 27, 2013) hold a special board meeting whenever necessary, and discussions
including viewpoints of regulatory compliance and corporate ethics are thoroughly conducted in those meetings for decision-
making. Combined with participation of Company Auditors at all times, the function of management supervision in meetings of
the Board of Directors is working effectively.
In addition, all Directors, excluding Chairman & CEO and Outside Directors, also works as a leader for accomplishment of
tasks such as Executive General Manager of each division or other functional units to allow for discussion based on site infor-
mation at board meetings for making proper decisions in line with actual situations of each department.
In order to clarify managerial accountability for individual Directors and exibly respond to the changing business environ-
ment, the term of each Director is set to one year.
(Corporate Planning Committee)
At the Corporate Planning Committee which is a council-system organization involving 4 Executive Vice President as mem-
bers, important missions for management at each department are cross-functionally and comprehensively reviewed and
basic concepts are adjusted and established. In order to embody the said basic concepts, The Company has Corporate
Planning Ofce.
(Various meeting on execution of operation)
The Company enhances efciency of management by sharing important information on execution of operation. To achieve
that, The Company take various measures such as management councils to discuss the strategic decision on execution of
important management issues. Members of the council include Directors, Executive General Managers and Deputy Executive
General Managers. Furthermore, Executive including Directors mutually exchange information through weekly meetings to
identify administrative issues early and execute operation appropriately.
(Outside Directors)
By electing Outside Directors (2 Directors as of 147th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 27, 2013) who
are highly independent of The Company, The Company enhanced supervision to management further, and is receiving helpful
advice and indication based on large stock of experience and professional knowledge regarding execution of operation.