Mr. Hiroshi Ishino has been elected as an External Director of the Company since July 2020. He was in charge of overseas operations at a major trading company, and since then has been promoting the Group's global strategy as president and CEO of a major international manufacturer. It is expected that he will contribute to the supervisory function of the Board including in overseeing performance of Executive Officers from an independent and objective standpoint as well as based upon his abundant management experiences in global companies and broad knowledge and perspectives with regard to business transformation and business management from manufacturing to sales.

Dr. Jörg Raupach Sumiya has been elected as an External Director of the Company since June 2019. He has international experience in the field of both business and academia, and is currently a professor at the college of business administration, Ritsumeikan University, one of the Japanese private universities. He is conducting research activities mainly on renewable energy and regional economy. It is expected that he should continue to contribute to the supervisory function of the Board including in overseeing performance of Executive Officers from an independent and objective standpoint as well as based upon his abundant management experiences in global companies and broad knowledge on ESG and portfolio-management and perspectives with regard to an academic expert and business management.

Mr. Kunihito Minakawa has been elected as an External Director of the Company since July 2020. He was a Managing Executive Officer and an Audit & Supervisory Board Member at a major international manufacturer, and he is currently serving as Financial Services Agency Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board Commissioner. He has global experience, a wide range of insights and practical experience in finance and auditing. It is expected that he will contribute to the supervisory function of the Board including in overseeing performance of Executive Officers from an independent and objective standpoint as well as based upon his abundant management experiences in global companies and broad knowledge and perspectives with regard to business management and professional expertise on finance and accounting.

Mr. Shinji Asatsuma has been elected as an External Director of the Company since June 2022. He was in charge of accounting, finance, business strategy and overseas operations in a major international manufacturer and as a Director and Senior Executive Officer, he is in charge of the overall management division, and has promoted the formulation of business strategies and overseas business expansion. It is expected that he will contribute to the supervisory function of the Board including in overseeing the performance of Executive Officers from an independent and objective standpoint as well as based upon his abundant management experiences in global companies and broad knowledge and perspectives with regard to finance, accounting and risk management.

Ms. Eriko Sakurai has been elected as an External Director of the Company since June 2023. She held important positions in marketing, operating, and corporate management at a major US manufacturer that is expanding its business globally, and since then, she has promoted business development and business transformation as the top management of its Japanese subsidiary for many years. In addition, she has supervised the management of major manufacturers and a financial institution as an external director. It is expected that she will contribute to the supervisory function of the Board including in overseeing the performance of Executive Officers from an independent and objective standpoint as well as based upon her abundant management experiences as an international business executive and broad knowledge including sustainability promotion.

After having worked for a leading Japanese design office and a major international management consulting company, Mr. Munehiro Hosonuma joined a major international manufacturer, held important positions in the business division, and then joined NSG in August 2018. He was involved in the formulation of the Group’s Medium Term Plan and business management as Chief Corporate Planning Officer. In January 2021, he was appointed Head of Architectural Glass SBU and led the business unit. He was appointed Representative Executive Officer, Vice President and COO in April 2022 and since then, has taken leadership in the whole Group business. It is expected that he will contribute to the decision-making function of the Board based upon such ample experiences and achievements in business strategy and business operations. He was appointed Director in June 2022. (Appointed to the President and CEO in April 2023.)