Berg Earth co.,ltd.
1383・Standard Market・Fishery, Agriculture & Forestry
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 5 members (including 2 outside directors), and the Board of Corporate Auditors consists of 3 members (including 2 outside corporate auditors). The company has established a Management Committee, a Compliance Committee, and a Risk Management Committee, and has built a framework for internal control and legal compliance. No Nomination Committee or Compensation Committee has been established.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, which deliberates on and evaluates business operation risks—including market, information security, environmental, labor, and product quality risks—on a quarterly basis. Each department head is responsible for day-to-day risk management, and important matters are reported to the Board of Directors. Going forward, the company intends to also address sustainability-related risks within the Risk Management Committee.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is to continue stable dividends. For FY2026 (ending October 2026), a year-end dividend of ¥10 per share (total ¥10) is forecast. The interim dividend is ¥0. No numerical target for the payout ratio has been disclosed. No share buybacks have been implemented to date.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends to shareholders on a continuous basis while securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the company's financial position. For FY2026 (ending October 2026), the second-quarter-end dividend is forecast at ¥0, and the year-end dividend is forecast at ¥10 per share (annual total of ¥10). The previous period's (FY2025, ended October 2025) actual results were also ¥10 per share annually (year-end only). Although interim dividends are permitted under the Articles of Incorporation, no interim dividend will be paid in the current period either.
ESG
Calculates and discloses Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions (total of 4,604 t-CO2 for FY2025 (ending October 2025), location-based method), and works to reduce emissions through measures such as solar panel installation. In terms of human capital, the company discloses a ratio of women in management positions of 24.4% and a gender pay gap of 84.8% (for regular employees), and has set a target of raising the ratio of women in leadership positions to 30% or more by 2030. A dedicated sustainability governance structure has not yet been established.
Last updated: January 28, 2026