JAPAN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING CO.,LTD.
1914・Standard Market・Construction
Governance
The company has adopted the corporate governance structure of a company with a board of statutory auditors, with a board of directors comprising 5 directors (including 2 outside directors). It has established an executive officer system, a management council, a compliance committee, a risk management committee, and other bodies, and both outside directors have been appointed as independent officers.
Risk Management
The company positions risks unique to the construction industry as a top management priority, and has established multiple committees—including the Risk Management Committee, Compliance Committee, and Central Health and Safety Committee—along with an internal whistleblowing system. It has formulated Basic Regulations for Crisis Management and Basic Regulations for Risk Management, and for subsidiaries, has built a system of periodic reporting and internal audits based on the Affiliated Companies Management Regulations.
Shareholder Returns
Profit distribution is performance-linked, targeting a payout ratio of 30% or more. The basic policy is dividends twice a year (interim and year-end), and the Company paid an annual dividend of ¥24 per share (total of ¥462 million) for the fiscal year under review. Share buybacks can be flexibly implemented by resolution of the Board of Directors, as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to provide long-term, stable profit distribution while securing appropriate internal reserves and strengthening the financial base. The Company aims for a payout ratio of 30% or more and strives for performance-linked profit distribution. Dividends are paid twice a year: an interim dividend (record date: September 30) and a year-end dividend. For the fiscal year under review, the Company paid ¥24 per share (total dividends of ¥462 million).
ESG
Promoting workforce diversity (increased hiring of foreign nationals and women), human resource development through in-house training and commendation systems, respect for human rights via an internal whistleblowing system, and work-life balance measures such as childcare and family care leave programs. The company discloses results including a 0.3% female manager ratio, a 33.3% male childcare leave uptake rate, and a 77.7% gender pay gap (all employees), and is also advancing research into environmentally beneficial construction foundation methods as part of its climate change response.
Last updated: June 22, 2026