SUNNY SIDE UP GROUP Inc.
2180・Standard Market・Services
Governance
The company has adopted the audit and supervisory committee structure. The board consists of six directors (three of whom are outside directors and three of whom are independent officers), with women comprising 50.0% of the board. The Nomination and Compensation Committee, established in December 2022 and composed of three independent outside directors, ensures transparency in nominations and compensation. Oversight and execution are separated through the Executive Committee.
Risk Management
A Group-wide Risk and Compliance Committee is convened quarterly, with the Board of Directors receiving regular reports for monitoring purposes. The Company has established information security management through ISO27001 certification, set up a whistleblowing hotline, and put in place a system for establishing an emergency response headquarters in the event of a major disaster. In August 2024, a Human Rights Policy was formulated, formally documenting the Company's approach to human rights risks.
Shareholder Returns
For FY2026 (ending June 2026), the year-end dividend forecast has been revised to no dividend, and the full-year dividend is expected to total ¥11 (comprising only the ¥11 interim dividend at the second-quarter end). Actual full-year dividend for FY2025 (ended June 2025) was ¥22. Share buybacks were conducted based on a Board of Directors resolution (280,600 shares acquired and 171,800 shares disposed of during the period).
Dividend Policy
The year-end dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending June 2026) was revised to no dividend (announced on May 13, 2026). The full-year dividend is expected to total ¥11, consisting solely of the ¥11 interim dividend at the second-quarter end. For FY2025 (ended June 2025), the actual results were ¥7 at the second-quarter end and ¥15 at year-end, totaling ¥22 for the full year. In addition, the company is scheduled to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Akatsuki Inc. through a tender offer and to be delisted.
ESG
The company has set "realization of human capital management" and "promotion of business activities related to social good" as key priorities. It plans a total strategic investment budget of ¥1.5 billion over three years through FY2026 (ending June 2026), with priority allocation to human capital investment (cumulative actual investment of ¥670 million over two years). It achieved a 50.0% ratio of female directors and a 44.3% ratio of female managers on a consolidated basis. The company has obtained B Corp certification and received an EcoVadis Bronze Medal. Greenhouse gas emissions for the fiscal year under review were 191 t-CO2 for Scope 1, 1,034 t-CO2 for Scope 2, and 5,585 t-CO2 in total for Scope 3.
Last updated: September 25, 2025