Shareholders' Meeting at its peak How to secure dialogue between companies and shareholders with the new Corona June 21, 17:33
Many companies hold shareholder meetings this week. This is an increasing number of companies are calling for shareholders not to come to the venue to deal with the new coronavirus measures, but it has been pointed out that shareholders will have fewer opportunities to ask questions, and how to secure dialogue between companies and shareholders. It's going to be an issue.
Many companies with financial results for the fiscal year ended in March held a general meeting of shareholders in June, and this week is the peak.
To prevent infection, many companies are calling for shareholders not to visit the meeting place as much as possible and shortening the meeting time.
To reduce the number of visitors, Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Co., Ltd., a real estate giant, will distribute gift certificates to shareholders who have indicated their approval or disapproval of the proposal via mail or the Internet before the general meeting.
In addition, “Round One,” which operates leisure facilities, will limit the number of shareholders who can enter the venue to 200, which is in contrast to the usual year when many shareholders are invited to attend.
However, the general meeting of shareholders is a place where management can directly discuss future business development, and there are complaints that shareholders will have fewer opportunities to ask questions.
Since the new coronavirus affects the business performance and management of companies and the future is uncertain, how to secure opportunities for dialogue between companies and shareholders seems to be an issue.