TAKE AND GIVE. NEEDS Co., Ltd.
4331・Prime Market・Services
Governance
Company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. The Board of Directors comprises 8 members (including 3 outside directors, all of whom are independent officers), for an outside director ratio of 37.5%. A voluntary advisory committee on nomination and compensation (composed of 3 independent outside directors and 4 corporate auditors) has been established to ensure transparency and objectivity. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the fiscal year under review.
Risk Management
The company has established a Risk Management Committee, chaired by the Representative Director and President (which met three times during the fiscal year under review), which aggregates and evaluates reports from the risk management officers of each department and reports to the Board of Directors. Climate-related risks are identified and assessed in cooperation with the Sustainability Promotion Office, and an internal whistleblowing system (with a contact point at an external specialized institution) has also been established.
Shareholder Returns
Stable dividend policy using DOE of 3.0% or higher as a benchmark. For FY2025 (December 2025, a 9-month transitional fiscal period), a year-end dividend of ¥31 per share (total ¥452 million) is planned. For the next fiscal year (FY2026, December 2026), an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥20, totaling ¥40, are planned. The Articles of Incorporation provide for flexible share buybacks by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Dividend Policy
The company adopts a DOE (Dividend on Equity ratio) of 3.0% or higher as a benchmark and implements continuous dividends. As a basic policy, dividends of surplus are paid twice a year (interim and year-end), implemented flexibly by resolution of the Board of Directors. For FY2025 (December 2025, a 9-month transitional fiscal period), a year-end dividend of ¥31 per share (total ¥452 million) is planned. For FY2026 (December 2026), an interim dividend of ¥20 and a year-end dividend of ¥20, totaling ¥40, are planned.
ESG
As part of its climate change response, the company has conducted scenario analysis in line with TCFD recommendations and has set a target of reducing Scope 1+2 emissions by 50% by 2030 (compared to FY2022 (ending March 2022) levels), aiming for net zero by 2050; actual emissions for FY2025 (ending December 2025) were 4,188.2 t-CO2. In terms of human capital, the company discloses a female manager ratio of 32.6%, a male childcare leave take-up rate of 36.4%, and an employment rate of persons with disabilities of 3.50%, and is working to improve diversity and employee engagement, including being selected for the GPTW ranking for six consecutive years.
Last updated: March 31, 2026