What is the difference between an independent director and a director?

1, first of all, different identities. Independent directors are directors, different from supervisors. Independent directors are essentially directors. Independent directors are produced for listed companies. In general limited liability companies and joint stock limited companies, independent directors do not exist. An independent director refers to a director who does not hold other positions except directors in the company and has no relationship with the listed company and its major shareholders that may hinder his independent and objective judgment. This means that independent directors must maintain their independence and express their independent opinions, which is different from ordinary directors.

2. The most fundamental characteristics of independent directors are independence and professionalism. The most important feature of independent directors is that they do not hold other positions in the company, and there is no relationship with the shareholders of the company that may hinder their independent judgment. Therefore, they can always remain objective and neutral and supervise the general directors, senior executives and other personnel.

3. The supervision of independent directors is the internal supervision of the board of directors, and the supervision of the board of supervisors is the supervision of specialized supervision institutions outside the board of directors.

The purpose of the two models is to reduce the cost of corporate governance and solve the problems of corporate governance, thus ensuring the interests of investors and companies.