Takaaki Nishii

Outside Director, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Mr. Nishii has a long history of corporate management in a globally operating food and amino acid 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 and amino acid industry, he has provided valuable insights on talent strategy and international business operations, actively contributing to Board discussions. Furthermore, based on his experience promoting governance reforms, he has offered guidance on optimizing Board oversight. In recent years, he offered effective advice regarding the Company’s communication with investors, drawing on his experience in dialogue with capital markets. Given his wealth of experience and strong expertise, we expect him to continue supervising Kao Group’s management as an independent outside director.