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B
y
continuin
g
to ask questions from a fresh perspective, I hope to pla
y
a
role in enhancin
g
corporate value b
y
helpin
g
to transform the ener
gy
MMC
has directed toward its revitalization to date into ener
gy
that will lead to
development,
g
rowth and stren
g
thened competitiveness
.
As you now enter your
third term as outside
director, what are your
thoughts concerning
MMC’s corporate gov-
ernance system?
My joining the Company as
an outside director was par-
ticularly well-timed, as MMC
was going through its period of revital-
ization. Amid this activity, I was struck
by the Board of Directors’ energy and
the way the board was well structured
in terms of scale and members. I be-
lieve this solid structure was one rea-
son the Company was able to succeed
in its revitalization in spite of a dif cult
operating environment. The system of
statutory auditors and the Company’s
various committees, including the Busi-
ness Ethics Committee, are functioning
at a high level.
Recently, attention has generally
tended to focus on putting in place
organizations and systems dictated
by corporate governance trends.
Personally, I think the essence of true
corporate governance is to ensure that
a positive state of affairs is in place in
every corner of an organization. From
this perspective, for a good corporate
governance structure I believe it would
be ideal for the structure to clearly
re ect governance in every corner of
a workplace and be evident through
employees’ loyalty to the Company
and high morale. I believe that we are
Harumi Sakamoto
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Sakamoto was the  rst woman to join Japan’s Ministry of International Trade
and Industry. Following such posts as the Head of Policy Planning of the Minister’s
Secretariat and Chief of the Sapporo Trade and Industry Bureau, she left the ministry
in 1987. After that point, Ms. Sakamoto served as Advisor to the Dai-Ichi Kangyo
Bank, Ltd.; Executive Vice President of The Seiyu, Ltd.; and Executive Vice President of
The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. She has also served as Secretary General and Vice
Chairperson of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition, and Chairman
of the Distribution Systems Research Institute. In 2010, she was appointed Chairman
of the Japan Facility Management Promotion Association, and in 2012 as the Chair-
person of the Japan Facility Management Association. Since 2013, Ms. Sakamoto has
also been serving as a Member of the Board of MMC.
on the cusp of a change, when the
energy that to date has been directed
toward revitalization is transformed
into energy that will help the Company
grow, develop and become more com-
petitive. I am pleased to be a part of
the Company at this interesting time.
As you apply the knowl-
edge you have accumu-
lated to date, what are
your ambitions for your
role as outside director
going forward?
I have been involved in the
management of a variety of
companies and other organi-
zations. Looking at these organizations
Interview with an Outside Director
Q
A
Q
A
Corporate Governance
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
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