Core Concept Technologies Inc.
4371・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
The company has a Company with Audit and Supervisory Committee structure. Of the six directors, four are outside directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee members), representing an outside director ratio of approximately 67%. The company has established a voluntary Nomination and Compensation Committee (chaired by an independent outside director) as well as a Sustainability Committee, working to strengthen the effectiveness of its governance.
Risk Management
The Company holds quarterly Risk Management Committee meetings, with the President and Representative Director, CEO serving as Chief Risk Management Officer, to promote the identification, assessment, and implementation of countermeasures for risks in general, including climate change and human capital. The Company has also established a whistleblowing system with an external advisory attorney and Audit and Supervisory Committee members serving as points of contact.
Shareholder Returns
The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥21 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥21), a ¥2 increase from the previous fiscal year. Treasury share repurchases of ¥352 million were executed during Q1 of the current fiscal year, bringing the number of treasury shares at fiscal year-end to 1,646,188 shares (an increase of 269,300 shares from the previous fiscal year-end). Earnings forecasts remain unchanged, and the company continues its progressive dividend policy.
Dividend Policy
The company continues to implement a progressive dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 20-30%. Year-end dividends are paid once annually as a basic policy, and the articles of incorporation also provide for an interim dividend system (record date at the end of June each year). The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 (ending December 2026) is ¥21 per share (interim ¥0, year-end ¥21), representing a ¥2 increase from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥19. The articles of incorporation stipulate that dividends of surplus may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ESG
The company has conducted scenario analysis based on the TCFD framework and set targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% or more by FY2030 and achieve substantial net zero by FY2050. On the human capital front, it is advancing multifaceted ESG initiatives, including a male employee childcare leave uptake rate of 55.6% (achieving the target of 50% or more), certification as a 2025 Excellent Health Management Corporation, acquisition of Kurumin certification, and the formulation of a human rights policy in April 2024.
Last updated: March 27, 2026