DENTSU GROUP INC.
4324・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Nominating Committee, Audit Committee, and Compensation Committee structure. The Board of Directors consists of 11 directors (including 9 independent outside directors, 2 foreign nationals, and 3 women), with independent outside directors comprising a majority. The Board of Directors meets 15 times per year and has established Nomination, Audit, Compensation, and Finance committees, working to improve the effectiveness of its oversight function.
Risk Management
A Group Risk Committee has been established under the Group Management Board to implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). The company operates a cycle of identifying and evaluating material risks, formulating response plans, and reporting progress, with a framework in place for regular reporting to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. Following the finalization of a guilty verdict related to antitrust violations concerning Tokyo 2020, the company continues to pursue the enhancement of governance and internal controls as its highest-priority issue.
Shareholder Returns
No annual dividend was paid in either FY2025 or FY2026. No dividend had been declared as of the end of the first quarter of FY2026 (ending December 2026). Share repurchases were negligible, amounting to less than ¥1 million.
Dividend Policy
For FY2025 (ending December 2025), the annual dividend was ¥0 for both the interim and year-end periods (total ¥0). The dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) also calls for ¥0 at the second-quarter end and ¥0 at year-end, for a total of ¥0, continuing the no-dividend policy. There has been no revision to the most recently announced dividend forecast.
ESG
Under the '2030 Value Creation Strategy,' the company has established four materiality themes: (1) Integrity, (2) People & Culture, (3) Innovation, and (4) Environment. In terms of GHG emissions, it achieved a 69.6% reduction versus 2019 for Scope 1+2 (10,937 tCO2e) and a 43.0% reduction for Scope 3 (308,783 tCO2e), and realized a renewable energy ratio of 86.4% toward its SBTi-certified 2040 net-zero target. In human capital, the company achieved a female leader ratio of 25.4% (target: 26.9%) and a 100% executive successor readiness rate. Executive compensation is linked to sustainability indicators such as GHG reduction and female leader ratio.
Last updated: May 15, 2026