Corporate Governance System

DOCOMO is building a governance system that increases the speed of management decision-making and is bolstering its audit and control functions. We will continue working to improve communications with stakeholders and to ensure that our corporate management style remains prompt, transparent, and sound.
Specifically, corporate governance is maintained through the Board of Directors, which makes decisions on important business matters and supervises business execution by the directors, and the corporate auditors and Board of Corporate Auditors, which audit business execution by directors from a standpoint that is independent from the Board of Directors. In addition, some of the authority for execution of business previously held by the Board of Directors has been delegated to representative directors and corporate officers, which provides executive flexibility.
Moreover, we have enhanced mutual oversight of business execution by having more than half of our directors concurrently serve as corporate officers.
Compensation for outside directors and related information is reported in Investor Relations website (Annual Reports, U.S SEC Filings,etc).

Investor Relations

We have an Advisory Board made up of prominent industry figures as well as an advisory board in the United States comprised of overseas experts who offer advice from a more global perspective. Objective input and suggestions from board members on issues facing DOCOMO management are directly incorporated into operations.
Advisory Board members include business executives, university professors and analysts to ensure that the input received is broad-ranging and diverse.

The Board of Directors has established a Basic Policy on Fortifying Internal Control Systems. Guided by the policy, we develop systems for maintaining legal compliance, facilitating effective, efficient business activities and ensuring the reliability of financial reporting. These initiatives are led by the Internal Control Committee. The effectiveness of internal control is assessed on a regular basis and improvements are carried out as necessary.
In addition, the Internal Audit Department objectively assesses and verifies how business is being carried out by each organizational unit from an independent perspective and conducts monitoring aimed at improving internal controls.