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I have specialized in the creation of market strategies based on consumer pur-The importance of outside directors is increasing as companies are now being Satoshi OhokaIn 1975, joined the former Japan Development Bank. Worked in guidance policy finance, including as deputy director general of the now Development Bank of Japan. In addition, has worked in such positions as professor at Nihon University, and has engaged in educational research at a number of universities. Became an outside director of the Company in 2012, and outside director (Audit & Supervisory Committee member) in 2015. Since 2018, has worked concurrently as chair of the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee.Kanako OsawaCertified as an attorney and joined Kajitani Law Offices in 1998. Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, U.S., in 2005. Involved in corporate law in Japan and overseas. Became an outside director of the Company (Audit & Supervisory Committee member) in 2015. Since 2018, has worked concurrently as a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance Committee.LINTEC Integrated Report 202169Contributing to the Advancement of DX Projects to Reinforce Business CompetitivenessOne year has passed since I was appointed an outside director. I believe LINTEC’s Board of Directors manages meetings in ways that facilitate the understanding of outside directors, with careful consideration given to sharing information before meetings and the running of that day’s meeting. When deliberating on the acquisition of DURAMARK PRODUCTS, INC., in the U.S., management gave a thorough explana-tion that was effective and appropriate, facilitating an approving vote on the deal. chasing data and used this to propose DX projects. DX is also an important theme of our long-term vision. I will help improve the corporate value of LINTEC by offering advice based on my own expertise and helping to create new competitive busi-nesses, improve business productivity, and develop new technologies.Helping to Realize LSV 2030 from the Standpoint of Decision-Making and Supervision of Operational ExecutionMy career has involved corporate management and finance from the standpoint of government financial policy, and I have also engaged in research and training on topics that include international competitiveness, business development, and corpo-rate governance. In recent years, LINTEC has decreased the number of directors while increasing the number of outside directors, and separated the decision- making side from operational execution. I also commend the Company’s efforts to encourage a lively exchange of opinions among directors, including outside directors. The newly created Sustainability Committee includes outside directors, raising expectations for meaningful discussions from a variety of viewpoints. Using my nearly 20 years of experience as an outside director, including at other companies, I intend to help LINTEC realize LSV 2030 by contributing to improving the effective-ness of the Board of Directors and by strengthening governance from a supervisory standpoint and decision-making for operational execution.Supporting Management from Diverse Perspectives with Each Outside DirectorThe Board of Directors and each committee always take care to make decisions while considering an outsider’s perspective. For example, when discussing invest-ment proposals at Board of Directors’ meetings, I make judgments on the logic of reasons for business execution from the standpoint of balancing benefits and risks. At the Audit & Supervisory Committee, I make judgments about whether gover-nance is functioning effectively at Group companies in Japan and around the world. I also pose questions when necessary. asked how they can fulfill their social responsibilities while pursuing profits. At LINTEC, outside directors are involved in a broadening range of meetings, including the Sustainability Committee. I aim to support management by incorporating diverse perspectives with each outside director, who have wide-ranging backgrounds.Akiko OkushimaOutside DirectorSatoshi OhokaOutside Director / Audit & SupervisoryCommittee MemberKanako OsawaOutside Director / Audit & SupervisoryCommittee Member