Takaaki Nishii

Senior Corporate Advisor, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Outside Director, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Mr. Nishii has a long history of corporate management in a globally operating food manufacturer, where he demonstrated strong leadership in driving corporate cultural transformation and enhancing sustainable corporate value through ROIC-based management.
At Kao’s Board meetings, he has consistently provided insights and recommendations from a capital efficiency perspective, which has contributed to embedding ROIC principles within the company. Additionally, with his extensive experience in key HR and overseas subsidiary leadership roles in the food industry, he has provided valuable insights on talent strategy and international business operations, actively contributing to Board discussions.
Furthermore, based on his experience implementing effective governance reforms, he has offered guidance on optimizing Board oversight.
Given his wealth of experience and strong expertise, we expect him to continue supervising Kao Group’s management as an independent outside director.