NIPPON AQUA.Co.,LTD
1429・Prime Market・Construction
Governance
Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee (transitioned in March 2023). The board comprises 11 directors (5 internal, 6 independent outside directors), giving an outside director ratio of 54.5%. It has established a voluntary Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee, and an Outside Officers' Liaison Meeting, with independent outside directors constituting a majority on each committee. In FY2025, the Board of Directors met 18 times and the Audit and Supervisory Committee met 15 times.
Risk Management
A system has been established for each business division to periodically examine risks and report to the Board of Directors. The ESG Committee identifies and assesses climate change–related risks and opportunities through scenario analysis (4°C and 1.5°C scenarios), and material risks are reported to and deliberated by the Board of Directors, which determines the response policy. In addition to internal audits and audits by the Audit and Supervisory Committee, external specialists such as lawyers, labor and social security attorneys, and tax accountants are also utilized.
Shareholder Returns
Adopted a progressive dividend policy; actual dividend for FY2025 (ending December 2025) was ¥35 per share (year-end lump sum). For FY2026 (ending December 2026), a dividend of ¥35 (¥0 at Q2-end, ¥35 at year-end) is planned, unchanged from the previous forecast.
Dividend Policy
Adopted a progressive dividend policy aimed at ensuring dividend stability and continuous improvement. The basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end, though interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. Actual results for FY2025 (ending December 2025): ¥35 per share (¥0 at Q2-end, ¥35 at year-end). Forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026): ¥35 per share (¥0 at Q2-end, ¥35 at year-end). No change from the most recent dividend forecast.
ESG
The Company has established an ESG Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director, promoting climate change risk management (targeting a 26% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 versus the 2023 level; FY2025 actual results were Scope 1: 576t-CO2 and Scope 2: 227t-CO2). On the human capital front, the Company has achieved a female manager ratio of 15% (targeting 20% by 2028) and a male childcare leave uptake rate of 71%, while also working on diversity and workplace environment improvements such as a foreign employee ratio of approximately 20% and the introduction of a full five-day workweek system.
Last updated: March 27, 2026