SINGAPORE: Leading Japanese restaurant chain, Japan Foods Holding Ltd. has clinched the “Best Annual Report (Silver)”at the 2019 Singapore Corporate Awards in the category for listed companies with less than S$300 million in market capitalisation.

The Best Annual Report Award recognises companies that have demonstrated an excellent standard of corporate reporting and disclosure beyond the minimum regulatory requirements that are in line with the needs of investors and stakeholders.

Takahashi Kenichi, Executive Chairman and CEO of Japan Foods, said: “It is an honour to be recognised once again by the Singapore Corporate Awards. Japan Foods has always prided itself for having a strong stand for corporate governance and transparency.

This award reaffirms our efforts to continuously achieve high standards of disclosure, and will certainly serve as a strong motivation for the Group to strive for further excellence.”

Japan Foods has consistently been lauded for its efforts towards good corporate governance and transparency. In 2018, the Group was awarded “Best Managed Board” and “Best Chief Financial Officer” at the 2018 Singapore Corporate Awards and Runner-Up in the “Most Transparent Company –Hotel / Restaurant” award category at the 19th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards.

In 2017, the Group was awarded the “Transparency Award –SMEs” at the 18th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards and “Most Transparent Company (Catalist)” at the 17th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards.