freee K.K.
4478・Growth Market・Information & Communication
Governance
Adopts a company with an audit and supervisory committee structure. Of the 6 directors (including 3 audit and supervisory committee members), 4 are outside directors (independent outside director Yumi Hosaka Clark plus all 3 audit and supervisory committee members, who are independent outside directors). A voluntary nomination and compensation committee has been established, chaired by independent outside director Masao Hirano. The Board of Directors met 13 times during the fiscal year under review, with 100% attendance by all directors.
Risk Management
The company has established risk management regulations and holds Risk Management Committee meetings (attended by the Representative Director, full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee members, etc.) at least once per quarter. As a SaaS company, it operates a security reporting structure led by the CISO and conducts vulnerability assessments and penetration testing led by PSIRT, focusing on the prevention of cyber risks before they occur. A system has been established whereby important matters are reported to the Board of Directors and the Audit and Supervisory Committee.
Shareholder Returns
The company has not paid dividends since its founding. At this stage, investment in business expansion is regarded as the greatest return to shareholders, and the policy is to prioritize strengthening the financial base and building up retained earnings for the time being.
Dividend Policy
The company believes that at this stage, allocating funds to investment for business expansion and enhancing corporate value represents the greatest return to shareholders, and it has not paid dividends since its founding. The policy going forward is to continue strengthening the financial base and building up retained earnings for the foreseeable future. Should dividends be paid, the basic policy is a single year-end dividend per year, and the articles of incorporation stipulate that the Board of Directors is the decision-making body for dividends of surplus.
ESG
As a climate change response measure, the company reduced Scope 1+2 emissions by 24% year-on-year (344,455 kg-CO₂, FY2025 ending June 2025) and adopted cloud services utilizing renewable energy. In terms of human capital, the company is promoting DEI (targeting a 45% ratio of female managers by FY2030 ending June 2030, versus 18.9% currently), achieving an 88.9% male childcare leave utilization rate, and supporting employee growth through the freee style personnel system. A framework has been established under which the Board of Directors oversees the progress of sustainability policies and initiatives.
Last updated: September 25, 2025