SOFT99corporation
4464・Standard Market・Chemicals
Governance
The company operates as a company with a board of company auditors, having established a Board of Directors, a Board of Company Auditors, and an accounting auditor. The Board consists of 8 members in total, including 2 outside directors (Keiko Ihara and Mihoyo Fujii), and holds 15 Board of Directors meetings per year with nearly 100% attendance by all members. No dedicated nomination or compensation committee has been established, reflecting a preference for a compact and effective management system.
Risk Management
The Company has established an Internal Control Committee chaired by the Representative Director, which identifies risks from the perspectives of company-wide controls, business process controls, and IT controls, and reports to the Board of Directors. A crisis management headquarters structure has also been established based on the crisis management regulations, and awareness-raising activities are conducted by the Compliance Subcommittee.
Shareholder Returns
The basic policy is "stable and continuous dividends," with dividends paid twice a year targeting approximately 25% of consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year. For the current fiscal year, dividends of ¥23.5 per share at interim and ¥23.5 per share at year-end (¥47 in total) are planned.
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is stable and continuous dividends, with returns targeting approximately 25% of consolidated operating profit. Dividends are paid twice a year, at the interim and year-end. The policy is to disclose shareholder return targets when formulating the medium-term management plan.
ESG
Developing climate-related indicators focused on chemical product safety/quality management and grasping GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3). In human capital, the company emphasizes the development of personnel who create "analog value," and discloses a diverse workforce composition among its 839 consolidated employees, including 204 women, 33 foreign nationals, and 281 mid-career hires. The policy prioritizes creating a supportive environment over setting numerical targets.
Last updated: June 25, 2026