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Having been involved in areas such as IT and system planning and corporate planning at financial institutions for many years, Mr. Abe possesses deep general knowledge of financial services. In addition, he possesses extensive experience in corporate management, having served as deputy president & executive officer and deputy president & corporate executive of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., as well as holding various executive and executive officer positions at numerous financial institutions. He has also developed a broad knowledge of corporate management as an outside director in other listed companies. Since joining Organo as an outside director, he has leveraged this extensive and diverse knowledge in bringing beneficial insight and guidance to the management of Organo. In addition, as chairman of the Special Committee, he leads deliberations on matters related to important transactions between Organo and our parent company group. As a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee, he participates in the selection of director candidates, deliberations on matters related to director remuneration, and examinations of executive training plans. We expect that he will continue to play an important role in these areas. In addition to the high ethical standards, sound judgment, and understanding required of a director, he also possesses the experience and knowledge required to promote the continuous growth of the Organo Group and improve corporate value, and we are confident in his ability to appropriately execute his professional duties as an outside director.

After working in management research at the largest consulting firm in Japan, Ms. Hanano is now active in a wide range of fields as a lawyer. She has also developed broad knowledge of corporate management as an outside auditor in other listed companies. Since joining Organo as an outside audit and supervisory board member, she leveraged this extensive and diverse knowledge in increasing the effectiveness of our audits. Since becoming an outside director, she has leveraged this extensive and diverse knowledge in bringing beneficial insight and guidance to the management of Organo. In addition, as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee, she participates in the selection of director candidates and deliberations on matters related to director remuneration. As a member of the Special Committee, she participates in deliberations on matters related to important transactions between Organo and our parent company group. We expect that she will continue to play an important role in these areas. In addition to the high ethical standards, sound judgment, and understanding required of a director, she also possesses the experience and knowledge required to promote the continuous growth of the Organo Group and improve corporate value, and we are confident in her ability to appropriately execute her professional duties as an outside director.

After gaining experience in a wide range of fields at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ms. Kodama now focuses on researching economics at academic institutions. She has recently been involved in researching human capital management and has developed broad knowledge in this area. Since joining Organo as an outside director, she has leveraged this extensive and diverse knowledge in bringing beneficial insight and guidance to the management of Organo. In addition, as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee, she participates in the selection of director candidates, deliberations on matters related to director remuneration, and examinations of executive training plans. As a member of the Special Committee, she participates in deliberations on matters related to important transactions between Organo and our parent company group. We expect that she will continue to play an important role in these areas. In addition to the high ethical standards, sound judgment, and understanding required of a director, she also possesses the experience and knowledge required to promote the continuous growth of the Organo Group and improve corporate value, and we are confident in her ability to appropriately execute her professional duties as an outside director.

Having been involved in areas such as company shares, investor relations (IR), public relations, and human resources and labor administration in the broadcasting industry, Mr. Chisaki has served as a director at TBS HOLDINGS, INC., and as a director and managing director at Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. In addition to extensive experience in corporate management, he is an expert in sustainability, governance, and IR/SR activities. Since being selected as an outside director, he has leveraged this extensive and diverse knowledge in bringing beneficial insight and guidance to the management of Organo. In addition, as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee, he is expected to participate in the selection of director candidates and deliberations on matters related to director remuneration. As a member of the Special Committee, he is expected to participate in deliberations on matters related to important transactions between Organo and our parent company group. In addition to the high ethical standards, sound judgment, and understanding required of a director, he also possesses the experience and knowledge required to promote the continuous growth of the Organo Group and improve corporate value, and we are confident in his ability to appropriately execute his professional duties as an outside director.

Hirohito Kodama has been in charge of corporate management for many years as a director of a major food manufacturer. In addition, as an outside director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of another listed company, he has deepened his knowledge on multidimensional corporate management. After assuming the office of an Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member of the Company, he has been contributing to enhancement of the effectiveness of the Company’s auditing. After his appointment as an Outside Director of the Company, he is expected to give us useful opinions and advice on the management of the Company, utilizing his abundant knowledge of various kinds. Additionally, he is expected to contribute to deliberations on matters related to the selection of candidates for Directors and the compensation of Directors as a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Advisory Committee as well as to deliberations of matters related to material transactions of the Company’s parent company group and the Company as a member of the Special Committee. In addition to high ethical standards, and abilities to accurately make decisions and understand issues, which are essential for a Director, he also possesses the necessary experience and insight to promote sustainable growth and improvement of corporate value of the Group. Therefore, he is deemed to possess the experience and insight necessary to promote the sustainable growth of the Company Group and enhance its corporate value, and has therefore been judged capable of appropriately performing his duties as an Outside Director.