Corporate Governance

Under the principle of prioritizing shareholders’ interests, Gurunavi maintains a keen awareness of the management responsibility of directors, and upholds basic policies to enhance our corporate governance in order to prevent irregularities, clarify decision-making processes, and ensure the logical implementation of operations. The Board of Directors is comprised of six directors including one representative director (of which four are outside directors), who are not A&SBMs, and four directors (of which three are outside directors), who are A&SBMs. In principle, it holds monthly meetings to make important management decisions and supervise the execution of duties by directors. Gurunavi will further reinforce the audit/oversight functions of the Board of Directors, and together with aiming towards the further enrichment of corporate governance, we have opted to be a company with Audit & Supervisory Board in order to heighten management fairness, transparency, and efficiency through the delegation of authority for prompt decision-making and business execution. The Audit & Supervisory Board is comprised of four directors who are A&SBMs (of which three are outside directors). In principle, it holds monthly meetings. The full-time A&SBM attends important meetings such as the Executive Committee, and audits the execution of duties by directors. In addition, as a voluntary advisory body to the Board of Directors, Gurunavi has established a Governance Committee chaired by an outside director, and the majority of members are outside directors. Furthermore, four of the aforementioned seven outside directors have been designated as independent directors under the provisions of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and notification of such appointment has been submitted to the TSE. In addition, we have reinforced our governance structures by introducing an executive officer system to separate oversight functions by the Board of Directors and business execution functions undertaken by executive officers. Moreover, in accordance with the basic policies determined by the resolution of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee has been set up to deliberate on important issues related to management and exercise general controls over business execution and is comprised of the President & Representative Director and executive officers. The meetings of the Executive Committee are held regularly with the attendance of the full-time A&SBM.

The Corporate Governance Report is available in PDF format at the following link.

Corporate Governance Report (June 26, 2025)

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Under the purpose set forth in our brand statement “Food: Satisfying People and Creating Connections”, Gurunavi exists as a company that knows the possibilities of good food, connects people, things, and events all over the world, and creates pleasure and satisfaction.
In order to maximize the value of our existence, it is essential for every one of our executives and employees to comply with laws, regulations, and social norms, live up to the trust placed in them by our group and all the people around us, and fulfill the social responsibilities expected of us as a corporate citizen.
Therefore, we have established the following items as the “Gurunavi Inc. Compliance Guidelines”, and promise to abide by them.

1. 1.We will take the customer's point of view, provide services that satisfy the customer, and strive to improve trust.

   We will sincerely listen to our customers' opinions and use them to improve our services. We will strive to provide correct information to our customers and will not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

2. 2.We will respect the human rights and personal dignity of our employees, and strive to create a comfortable workplace.

   We will observe the three "Promises to Employees" set forth under our Corporate Philosophy, and respect diversity. We will deal strictly with discrimination and harassment, and aim to be a company where employees can work with peace of mind.

3. 3.We will always maintain an equal relationship with our business partners and practice fair trade.

   We will maintain fair and equitable relationships with our business partners, and strive for mutual growth. We will engage in sound competition and aim for the further development of all food-related industries. We will not have any relationship with any antisocial forces.

4. 4.We will appropriately manage and utilize information.

   We will build an advanced information security environment and protect our information from those who try to obtain it through illegal means. We will obtain information through appropriate procedures, and use it to provide safe and useful services.

5. 5.We will strive for highly transparent corporate management.

   We will comply with proper procedures to promote our business. We will practice appropriate financial reporting in compliance with accounting laws and regulations. We will disclose information to investors in a timely and appropriate manner, and strive to prevent insider trading. We will appropriately manage funds (subsidies, promotional subsidies, competitive research funds, etc.) provided by the national government and administrative agencies for a specific purpose, and strive to prevent fraud.