Needs Well Inc.
3992・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Currently a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors (7 directors, 3 of whom are outside directors), the company plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee following approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on December 23, 2025. As a voluntary advisory body to the Board of Directors, a Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by and with a majority of independent outside directors) has been established, and the company is working to ensure governance transparency.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee (meeting quarterly) based on its Risk Management Regulations, with the President and Representative Director serving as the officer with ultimate responsibility for overseeing company-wide risk management. The company has obtained Privacy Mark, ISO27001 (information security), and ISO9001 (quality) certifications, and has established management systems for personal information, information security, and quality control.
Shareholder Returns
Annual dividend is planned at ¥12 per share (paid as a single year-end dividend), maintaining the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual result. No interim dividend was paid in the current interim period. The company operates a shareholder benefit program, and related expenses of ¥172 million were recorded in the current interim period. No share buybacks were conducted in the current interim period.
Dividend Policy
The company's basic policy is to pay dividends once a year at fiscal year-end. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥12.00 per share, the same amount as the previous fiscal year's actual result. No interim dividend will be paid. There has been no change to the dividend forecast.
ESG
The company holds a monthly ESG/SDGs Committee chaired by the President and Representative Director to deliberate and manage progress on sustainability initiatives. On the human capital front, it discloses a female employee ratio of 29.7% (target: 30.0%), a male childcare leave uptake rate of 40.0% (target: 60.0%), and a female managerial ratio of 3.7% (target: 30.0%), and is engaged in health management, gender equality, and human resource development.
Last updated: December 15, 2025