Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors ≪Japan’s Stewardship Code≫ -To promote sustainable growth of companies through investment and dialogue-(Third revised version) (June 26, 2025)Laws, regulations, and Q&As with regard to the “act of material proposal" and “joint holders" under the Large Shareholding Reporting Rule - to promote constructive dialogue between institutional investors and investee companies - (September 17, 2025) *Applicable from May 1, 2026Clarification of Legal Issues Related to the Development of Japan’s Stewardship Code (February 26, 2014) *Applicable until April 30, 2026The Guidelines for Investor and Company Engagement (Revised version) (June 11, 2021)The Expert Panel on the Stewardship Code (2024)
Revision of the Stewardship CodeSummary of comments received at the public consultation process and FSA’s responsesMaterial 5 (Available only in Japanese)
Material 6 (Available only in Japanese)
The Expert Panel on the Stewardship Code (2024) (October 18, 2024)(Appendix) “The Expert Panel on the Stewardship Code" (2024) Member listMeeting in 2019 for Revision
The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code
* Materials submitted by Matsuyama Member (material 3) and Mr. Mizuno (material 5) are only available in Japanese.
* Appendix 2 & 4 are not uploaded here as it's a provisional translation of Appendix 1 & 3 to Japanese.
* Materials submitted by Oba Member (material 5) and Ogai Member (material 6) are only available in Japanese.
The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (2019)(September 25, 2019)(Appendix) “The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (2019) Member list(December 4, 2019)Meeting in 2017 for Revision
The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code
The summary of comments to the Japanese draft and the Council's view on themThe summary of comments to the English translation and the Council's view on them* Material (Submitted by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) is only available in Japanese.
* Material (Submitted by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) is only available in Japanese.
* Opinion (Submitted by Hamaguchi Member) is only available in Japanese.
The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code (PDF:138KB) (January 25, 2017)
(Appendix) “The Council of Experts on the Stewardship Code” Member list (PDF:102KB)Meeting in 2014 for Establishment
The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code
Stewardship Code: Message from the FSA (PDF:114KB) (in English) (September 8, 2014)* Materials 1-5 and reference material are only available in Japanese.
* Material is only available in Japanese.
* Materials 1-3 and reference material are only available in Japanese.
* Materials 1 and 2, and reference material, are only available in Japanese.
* Materials 3-5 and reference material are only available in Japanese.
* Materials 2, 4, and 5 are only available in Japanese.
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