Plus Alpha Consulting Co., Ltd.
4071・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors consists of 9 members (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), and there are 3 corporate auditors (all outside). A Nomination and Compensation Committee, on which outside directors hold a majority, has been established to ensure transparency in director nominations and compensation. The attendance rate at Board of Directors meetings for all directors and corporate auditors was 14/14 meetings (100%).
Risk Management
The company has established a hierarchical reporting structure centered on the Risk and Compliance Management Committee (held quarterly), flowing from department heads → executive officers → the committee → the countermeasures headquarters. Climate change risk is managed on an integrated basis in coordination with the Sustainability Committee, and in terms of information security, the company has obtained Privacy Mark and ISMS certifications (ISO27001/27017) as well as ISMAP-LIU accreditation.
Shareholder Returns
On May 13, 2026, the company revised its dividend policy, raising the payout ratio target and newly introducing a DOE (Dividend on Equity) metric. The forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥50 (a significant increase from ¥29 in the previous period). 472,250 treasury shares were retired as of November 28, 2025.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to continue paying stable dividends while securing internal reserves for future business development and strengthening the company's financial foundation. Under the "Change in Dividend Policy" announced on May 13, 2026, the payout ratio target was raised and a DOE metric was newly introduced. The company's basic approach is to pay a year-end dividend once annually, though interim dividends are also permitted under the Articles of Incorporation. The forecast annual dividend for FY2026 (ending September 2026) is ¥50, to be paid in a single year-end distribution.
ESG
The company has established eight materiality items from an ESG perspective, building a structure in which the Sustainability Committee (chaired by the Representative Director and President, meeting once every half-year) reports to the Board of Directors. Regarding climate change, in line with TCFD recommendations, the company conducted 2°C and 4°C scenario analyses and set a target to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2023 (FY2024 Tokyo office Scope 2 emissions: 201.3t-CO2eq). In terms of human capital, the company discloses a female manager ratio of 18.5%, a male childcare leave uptake rate of 50%, and an annual paid leave utilization rate of 76.0%, and has established systems such as flextime, work-from-home, and self-development support programs.
Last updated: December 25, 2025